Key Purpose Reporting to the Zone E&F Director, provide functional leadership for plant Energy & Fluids within the designated Africa Zone business unit. Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for E&F for the BOP. Working closely with the BU-BOP, set strategic direction for Energy & Fluids and work with country business units to deliver this strategy, to achieve safe, reliable and cost-efficient plants.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Strategy
Agree strategic direction for the function aligned to business needs and the VPO
Ensure alignment of the business strategy
Develop and implement KPI’s and reporting systems and analyse the KPI’s to provide business insight
Governance & Standards
Ensure compliance to applicable statutory maintenance requirements for Utilities
Ensure SHE maintenance work practices and procedures are developed and adhered to
Ensure governance/compliance to maintenance standards and practices are adhered to
Ensure technology upgrades are in line with business standards
Audit Energy and Fluids across Zone & ensure countries close audit gaps
Energy & Fluids Execution
Provide support to breweries in identification of Energy & Fluids 1 year and 3-year glide paths and plans
Development of VA initiatives for breweries
Deliver on identified VA initiatives
Actively involved in the compilation, execution of Utilities budgets
Ensure resource availability to improve E&F and brewery efficiency (i.e. TEL)
Implement E&F Global processes and best practices (GOPs, SWEEP, Levers etc.)
Process integration of Capin projects
Ensure optimum Utilities Shutdown plans are in place
Continuity and Risk
Develop and standardize system Utilities availability BCP plans for countries and plants
Develop and implement approaches to mitigate obsolescence
Ensure sharing of best practices for Utilities management
Monitor Utilities quality parameters (IQMS)
Implement Ammonia and Steam Process Safety Management programs
Skills Development & Transfer
Assist in the development plans for all Energy & Fluids positions
Provide coaching for E&F across the breweries
Support the development and roll out of E&F Technical Packages
Develop and implement Energy and Fluids best practices
Projects (Investments)
Assist in defining cost effective capital investment to support the strategic plan
Utilities SME for Capital projects, ensuring Energy & Fluids best practices are incorporated into design specifications
Evaluate plant capacity and expansion plans to ensure efficient Utility capacity
Support the operational readiness plan
Partnering with Suppliers
Identify key suppliers and support Procurement to formulate technical specifications
Key Attributes and Competencies
Good process knowledge and understanding
Self-motivated
Detail orientated
Ability to influence those around you
Quick delivery of agreed actions
Can effectively and concisely communicate with others
Proven experience in solving technical problems with pragmatic solutions
Efficient networker between countries, plants and zone
Good knowledge of the safety requirements
Very strong communication skills from executive level through to shop floor
Strong systemic and strategic thinking balanced with a practical realism
Strong analytic skills and problem solving capability tempered with a bias for action
Ability to influence others and build relationships in all levels of the organisation
Lives out the company values
Travel for 50% of the time
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
At least 5 years FMCG or beverages experience in industrial electrical and mechanical engineering and maintenance
Experienced practitioner of the manufacturing way and VPO