Operator
2025-07-07T12:59:57+00:00
FULL_TIME
lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Management
2025-07-21T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Operator at AB InBev Africa
About the job
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 this role is to safely operate and maintain the Packaging plant to produce a consistent product/service/utility of the right quality/quantity at optimum cost.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Operating Equipment and Manage Associated Processes and Performance in Packaging
- Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
- Interpret and implement production plan for shift
- Operate manual and automatic machines on line as per standards
- Monitor production processes on shift and correct any negative trends
- Ensure process quality and productivity
- Perform Administration
- Complete associated tracking and monitoring – Complete operator workstation administration and take action as required.
- Complete Team room administration as required
- Contribute to self-development
- Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues.
- Problem Solving
- Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends
- Use Quick Fix Routines (As per triggers)
- Complete 5 WHYs (As per triggers) with relevant team members
- Contribute towards AB reports as required.
- Autonomous Operations
- Operating and Process Control
- Operating equipment in Packaging process areas according to VPO standards
- Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops and correcting any out of controls using the VPO tools
- Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems. Review trends to identify & resolve problems
- Carrying out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas.
- Identify defective plant and report these through to the Process Artisan or Team Leader to assist with resolution.
- Assisting the Process Artisan/Machine specialist in executing running repairs on shift.
- Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions, understanding and contributing to suggestions of improving performance, making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
- Fully understand the team Dream and contribute in achieving it.
- Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated.
- Where problems occur, use the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues
- Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses and recording the results on the appropriate information system.
- The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions.
- React to the results using the VPO tools supplied
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 certificate
- Diploma/Advanced Certificate in Electrical Engineering or mechanical engineering/Technology or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
- Min: 2-3 months on the job training. Ideal: 3-6 months on the job training.
- Training: Min 9 months on the job training and having completed SKAP within 12 months
- 0-2 years as operator in a similar industry (FCMG).
- Experience in packaging will be an added advantage
Additional Information:
ABinBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with 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
Operating Equipment and Manage Associated Processes and Performance in Packaging Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment Interpret and implement production plan for shift Operate manual and automatic machines on line as per standards Monitor production processes on shift and correct any negative trends Ensure process quality and productivity Perform Administration Complete associated tracking and monitoring – Complete operator workstation administration and take action as required. Complete Team room administration as required Contribute to self-development Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues. Problem Solving Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends Use Quick Fix Routines (As per triggers) Complete 5 WHYs (As per triggers) with relevant team members Contribute towards AB reports as required. Autonomous Operations Operating and Process Control Operating equipment in Packaging process areas according to VPO standards Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops and correcting any out of controls using the VPO tools Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems. Review trends to identify & resolve problems Carrying out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas. Identify defective plant and report these through to the Process Artisan or Team Leader to assist with resolution. Assisting the Process Artisan/Machine specialist in executing running repairs on shift. Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions, understanding and contributing to suggestions of improving performance, making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities. Fully understand the team Dream and contribute in achieving it. Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated. Where problems occur, use the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses and recording the results on the appropriate information system. The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions. React to the results using the VPO tools supplied
Grade 12 certificate Diploma/Advanced Certificate in Electrical Engineering or mechanical engineering/Technology or its equivalent will be an added advantage. Min: 2-3 months on the job training. Ideal: 3-6 months on the job training. Training: Min 9 months on the job training and having completed SKAP within 12 months 0-2 years as operator in a similar industry (FCMG). Experience in packaging will be an added advantage
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Vacancy title:
Operator
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: , Category: Management]
Jobs at:
AB InBev Africa
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 21 2025
Duty Station:
lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Operator at AB InBev Africa
About the job
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 this role is to safely operate and maintain the Packaging plant to produce a consistent product/service/utility of the right quality/quantity at optimum cost.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Operating Equipment and Manage Associated Processes and Performance in Packaging
- Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
- Interpret and implement production plan for shift
- Operate manual and automatic machines on line as per standards
- Monitor production processes on shift and correct any negative trends
- Ensure process quality and productivity
- Perform Administration
- Complete associated tracking and monitoring – Complete operator workstation administration and take action as required.
- Complete Team room administration as required
- Contribute to self-development
- Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues.
- Problem Solving
- Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends
- Use Quick Fix Routines (As per triggers)
- Complete 5 WHYs (As per triggers) with relevant team members
- Contribute towards AB reports as required.
- Autonomous Operations
- Operating and Process Control
- Operating equipment in Packaging process areas according to VPO standards
- Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops and correcting any out of controls using the VPO tools
- Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems. Review trends to identify & resolve problems
- Carrying out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas.
- Identify defective plant and report these through to the Process Artisan or Team Leader to assist with resolution.
- Assisting the Process Artisan/Machine specialist in executing running repairs on shift.
- Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions, understanding and contributing to suggestions of improving performance, making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
- Fully understand the team Dream and contribute in achieving it.
- Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated.
- Where problems occur, use the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues
- Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses and recording the results on the appropriate information system.
- The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions.
- React to the results using the VPO tools supplied
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 certificate
- Diploma/Advanced Certificate in Electrical Engineering or mechanical engineering/Technology or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
- Min: 2-3 months on the job training. Ideal: 3-6 months on the job training.
- Training: Min 9 months on the job training and having completed SKAP within 12 months
- 0-2 years as operator in a similar industry (FCMG).
- Experience in packaging will be an added advantage
Additional Information:
ABinBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with 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
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 6
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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