Packaging Team Leader-1
Company
AB InBev Africa
Location
Pretoria
Via
BeBee ZA
Job Description
Dreaming big is in our DNA. It's who we are as a company. It's our culture. It's our heritage. And more than ever, it's our future. A future where we're always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life's moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger.
We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential.
The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
The key purpose of the team leader packaging is to lead the SBU in the execution of the production plan, executing quality control and analyses, the carrying out of autonomous maintenance tasks and the resolution of production problems.
Key Roles And Responsibilities
Operating and Process Control
Ensuring the SBU understands and adheres to the operational, quality and process standards, work instructions and maintenance schedules and performance target.
Mentoring, supporting and coaching team members in the correct execution of their tasks.
Checking and verifying that team members are monitoring process performance, carrying out required quality checks and recording the information on the appropriate systems.
Reviewing and sign off of shift performance and ensuring that all required administration tasks in support of the production team are carried out.
Where production problems have been escalated to the team leader, deciding on a course of action to resolve the problem.
This may involve calling in specialist resources.
Developing teams and ensure training needs are met by carrying out training needs analysis, one-on-ones and performance reviews.
Where a team leader has identified a training need, corrective action must be initiated.
Driving performance management, leading the development of team goals and carrying out performance reviews and team target review sessions.
Ensure end of shift results report is complete to enable shift handover Ensure QFR, 5 why and Abnormality reports are done according to triggers
Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
Checking that the team, in accordance with work instructions and maintenance schedules carries out required autonomous maintenance tasks and any required running repairs on shift.
Ensuring that the process artisan carries out running repairs on shift, mentors and coaches the process operator on autonomous maintenance and carries out work in support of the maintenance specialists.
Ensuring that the process artisan takes part in maintenance and cleaning days in support of maintenance specialist and takes part in maintenance postmortems.
Takes part in maintenance planning meetings, where appropriate, and highlights maintenance problems requiring attention.
Where maintenance issues have been escalated to the team leader, the team leader with the Packaging artisans must provide guidance and call in additional resources if required.
Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
National Diploma / NQF level 6 qualification (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Instrumentation, Chemical, or Process)
Bachelor's degree (advantageous)
Minimum 3 – 5 years Manufacturing industries
Completed Packaging Traineeship, ABInBev Leadership, or Artisan Training (Planning experience will be an added advantage)
3–5 years of factory production experience
Proven shift production expertise, and a strong performance record marked by discipline, problem-solving skills, and a drive for continuous improvement.
Additional information:
Band:
VIII
SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
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We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential.
The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
The key purpose of the team leader packaging is to lead the SBU in the execution of the production plan, executing quality control and analyses, the carrying out of autonomous maintenance tasks and the resolution of production problems.
Key Roles And Responsibilities
Operating and Process Control
Ensuring the SBU understands and adheres to the operational, quality and process standards, work instructions and maintenance schedules and performance target.
Mentoring, supporting and coaching team members in the correct execution of their tasks.
Checking and verifying that team members are monitoring process performance, carrying out required quality checks and recording the information on the appropriate systems.
Reviewing and sign off of shift performance and ensuring that all required administration tasks in support of the production team are carried out.
Where production problems have been escalated to the team leader, deciding on a course of action to resolve the problem.
This may involve calling in specialist resources.
Developing teams and ensure training needs are met by carrying out training needs analysis, one-on-ones and performance reviews.
Where a team leader has identified a training need, corrective action must be initiated.
Driving performance management, leading the development of team goals and carrying out performance reviews and team target review sessions.
Ensure end of shift results report is complete to enable shift handover Ensure QFR, 5 why and Abnormality reports are done according to triggers
Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
Checking that the team, in accordance with work instructions and maintenance schedules carries out required autonomous maintenance tasks and any required running repairs on shift.
Ensuring that the process artisan carries out running repairs on shift, mentors and coaches the process operator on autonomous maintenance and carries out work in support of the maintenance specialists.
Ensuring that the process artisan takes part in maintenance and cleaning days in support of maintenance specialist and takes part in maintenance postmortems.
Takes part in maintenance planning meetings, where appropriate, and highlights maintenance problems requiring attention.
Where maintenance issues have been escalated to the team leader, the team leader with the Packaging artisans must provide guidance and call in additional resources if required.
Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
National Diploma / NQF level 6 qualification (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Instrumentation, Chemical, or Process)
Bachelor's degree (advantageous)
Minimum 3 – 5 years Manufacturing industries
Completed Packaging Traineeship, ABInBev Leadership, or Artisan Training (Planning experience will be an added advantage)
3–5 years of factory production experience
Proven shift production expertise, and a strong performance record marked by discipline, problem-solving skills, and a drive for continuous improvement.
Additional information:
Band:
VIII
SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
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