The Key Purpose of this role is to identify, cooperate and actively participate in strategic & systematic level value chain improvement initiatives and to provide
leadership for the Implementation of prioritized Strategic intents from the VPO Manufacturing Strategy of the Plant.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Safety standards and guidelines and drive a safety culture to ensure safety in the work environment.
• Management Pillar Owner for the Plant.
• Support Plant achievement of Supply KPI targets and results
• Use effective Loss and Waste analysis to identify gaps in the Plant. Management system vs. VPO. Drive actions to close the gaps.
• Monthly review of VPO gap closure and score managed.
• Quarterly review of VPO managed. Monthly and quarterly updates sent to the Zone.
• Co-ordinate VPO for the Plant working with other Pillar owners to ensure an integrated VPO implementation and improvement process.
• Interface with Zone VPO team with regards to monthly and quarterly reporting for VPO for the Plant (across all Pillars)
• Identify and develop VA initiatives for future VA commitments and drive and monitor current year committed VA initiatives.
• Ensure Plant’s routine meetings (MCRS and TOR’s.) are documented and standardized.
• Interface with Zone VPO management Pillar and regional VPO team members to ensure Plant implementation and
• Improvement plans meet expectations.
• Ensure and assure suitable training capability exists (material and facilitators) suitable to cover Management Pillar training needs.
• Co-ordinate, track and monitor GOPs compliance across Plant. Submit monthly compliance scores to Zone.
• Lead, coach and train team members.
• Ensure continuous improvement in engagement of people in the Plant.
• Own, guide and standardize 5S implementation across the Plant Departments.
• Co-ordinate and assure Tracking and Monitoring Management Pillars and Plant VPO information for the Plant and to the Zone is correct and timeously
  submitted.
• Lead, facilitate and coach Problem Solving (5-Why, Ab-reports, PDCA, Gapa, ITF, Belts)

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Ability to initiate improvement activities within a subsystem which would optimize the larger system in which it resides
• Ability to apply problem solving skills at all levels (shopfloor to exec teams)
• A good understanding of Change Management Processes Excellent skills and tools transfer
• Astute at reading interplays and subtleties between stakeholder groupings and individuals
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Clear capability and credibility to influence at all levels
• Ability to exert influence on technical teams
• Ability to mobilize teams during periods of varied operational stability capabilities (Train and coach others)

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc or Engineer (Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical / Industrial)
• 1-3 years’ experience in manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated understanding of VPO principles
• Prior experience in applying varied industrial engineering related improvement techniques
• Project management capabilities to ensure delivery of initiatives from start-up through implementation to entrenchment, using appropriate communication milestones

Additional Information:

• BAND: VII

ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements

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