Technical Operator-Brewing

About the Company

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is a major alcohol beverage business in East Africa, known for a wide portfolio that includes beer, spirits, and adult non-alcoholic drinks. It operates as a total adult beverage company and serves consumers across the region.

The company has a substantial presence in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with breweries, distilleries, support businesses, and a distribution network that spans the region. It also manages export activities both within and beyond Eastern Africa. Its scale and diversity help it deliver high-quality brands while creating long-term value for investors.

EABL works in a diverse, international, and multi-currency setting and deals with a range of regulatory, tax, and compliance obligations. It is a public listed company on the securities exchanges in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Role Overview

This position is focused on brewing operations, including machine operation, basic maintenance, and process control. The aim is to ensure safe production and quality performance at the source.

Key Duties

• Operate and observe equipment in line with standard operating procedures.
• Follow environmental, health, and safety requirements at all times.
• Carry out shutdown procedures according to the SOPs.
• Run machines at the specified rated speed.
• Record information and keep reporting systems updated.
• Keep equipment and nearby work areas clean and hygienic.
• Ensure output consistently meets quality standards.
• Use equipment only within its intended design parameters.
• Follow quality trigger points as defined in the SOPs.
• Work with the digital tools and platforms adopted by the business, including Orbis, Harford, and STRATA.
• Perform autonomous maintenance tasks such as CILT and apply LOTOTO where required.
• Use the escalation matrix whenever a process deviation or breakdown occurs.
• Support the safe operation and proper upkeep of machinery under indirect control.
• Carry out look-listen-feel inspections and raise work requests when needed.
• Troubleshoot operational issues using problem-solving tools.
• Apply MMS best practices and help sustain them.
• Complete equipment changeovers and make necessary adjustments effectively.

Experience and Qualifications

A diploma in Food Science and Technology, Chemical Engineering, or Biological Science is required. Candidates should also have at least one year of experience handling machines and performing autonomous maintenance in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Information

This is a regular, full-time, onsite role based in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Diversity and Inclusion

The organisation aims to create an inclusive environment where people feel respected, valued, and able to belong. It welcomes individuals from different genders, ethnicities, abilities, ages, social classes, educational backgrounds, and life experiences, and encourages applicants to bring their authentic selves to work.

The company’s ambition is to become one of the world’s best-performing, most trusted, and most respected consumer products businesses, while continuing to build and strengthen its brands for the future.

Application and Safety Notice

If you need a reasonable adjustment during the application process, you should mention it when submitting your application. Recruitment communications will only come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. The company will never ask candidates for money during recruitment.