Key Role and Responsibilities:
- Trade quality
- Taster Results
- Packaging IQMS
- PPQA
- Laboratory records for specialized quality and process tests
- Work instructions and procedures
- Calibration records
- Quality information reports and trends
- Problem solving
- Employees developed
- Standard Operating Practice
- Communicate process and product quality information
- Provide leadership to endure commitment to product quality
- Apply the quality system in the workplace
- Assess technical requirements
- Support implementation of recommendations
- Optimise availability of measuring equipment and test samples
- Apply problem solving and decision-making techniques and principles
- Coach core lab and production staff
- Communicate effectively in the work place
- Contribute to self and team development
- Participates in training needs analyses and quality audits to identify teams and individuals requiring coaching
- Completes CAP assessments for quality as required
- Interacts with lab technicians, production and operational teams on an ongoing basis to identify coaching needs
- On an ongoing or ad hoc basis coach’s lab technicians and production teams on quality and quality analysis
- Inter-lab Error Control
- Reference sample management
- ERI results recorded, and process managed
- Maintenance and calibration records
- Adherence to manualized calibration frequencies
- TQA/In Trade Product Assessment Report
- Trade Returns/Customer complaints
- Trade visit feedback
- Taste Education and Product tasting/taint netting
- Taste results
- Availability of updated standards, specifications, manuals and procedures
- Audit feedback/report recommendations for gap closures actioned
- Process and product quality improvement recommendations
- SPC system in place
- Timeously communication of lab results
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Understanding of process control within a brewing & packaging process and environment
- Assertive and analytical
- Proactive
- Proven leadership ability
- Good understanding of the principles and practices of Manufacturing Excellence
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Microbiology or equivalent
- Min – 3-6 months on the job training
- 2-3 Years in Laboratory, Brewing or Packaging operation
