Operator job at Nile Breweries Limited

The Key Purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Brewing process areas, equipment and related processes to achieve optimal effectiveness.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Safety:

• Attend safety briefings covering incidents, near-misses, and risks ​
• Review MES/digital brew sheets for previous shift data ​
• Receive shift handover with process updates and equipment status
• Deep clean, inspect, and lubricate equipment ​
• Apply 5S for organization and efficiency ​
• Identify and report defects or unsafe conditions​
• Conduct ATO tasks

Quality:

Monitoring and deliver Brewing Areas parameters (Brewhouse, Cellars, Filtration) ​

• Perform AE (Apparent Extract) and OE (Original Extract) analysis ​
• Conduct beer/tank/colour/volume analysis as per schedule​
• Conduct frontline problem solving
• Monitor fermentation vessel parameters: temperature, deviations, yeast activity ​

Cleaning & Maintenance Activities ​

• Perform Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) for tanks, vessels, pipelines
• Remove trub and conduct decanter bypass analysis ​
• Run CIP during double brewhouse downtime ​
• Start and monitor steam systems

Performance Monitoring & Raw Material Coordination ​

• Monitor equipment and report deviations ​
• Ensure proper handovers ​
• Coordinate raw materials and process orders

Cost:

Autonomous Maintenance & Plant Walkabouts​

• Perform basic maintenance (valve changes, inspections)​
• Conduct routine equipment walkabouts to spot early issues

Breakdown & Escalation Management​

• Quickly respond to alarms or deviations​
• Escalate unresolved filtration/brewhouse issues to relevant teams

Data Entry & KPI Tracking​

• Capture lab, filtration, and tank data into MES​
• Track and verify beer loss, plant availability, and deviations

People:

Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting​

• Use tools like PFR, 5 WHY, and PTCA for root cause analysis​
• Coordinate with artisans, specialists, or suppliers for resolution

Team Coaching & Leadership Support​

• Receive daily coaching from Brewing Area Managers​
• Assist peers with troubleshooting and process improvements

Weekend & Off-Shift Safety Leadership​

• Participate in safety pillar reviews​
• Lead or support initiatives (e.g. 5S, hazard elimination)

Key Attributes & Competencies:

• The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)
• Initiative and energy
• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best)

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma or higher in Food Science, Industrial Chemistry or Engineering
• PC literacy (Microsoft/SAP

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