Brewing Analyst (Cider)

Overall Responsibility: The Brewing Analyst will be responsible for developing, configuring, and optimizing industrial processes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and sustainability in line with business objectives. The role involves troubleshooting, continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and South African legislation.

Focus Area 1: Health & Safety

• Lead and implement the SHP SHE policy

Focus Area 2: Process optimising and sustaining good Brewing Practice

• Design, implement, and optimise manufacturing and production processes to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Analyse process data and performance metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Develop process documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and work instructions.
• Support production teams with technical expertise and troubleshooting of process issues
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives using SHP problem solving and FI tools.
• Ensure all processes comply with health, safety, environmental, and quality (SHEQ) standards in SHP.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, quality, maintenance, and R&D.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, or methods to enhance process performance.
• Train and support operations staff on new processes or improvements

Focus Area 3: Development of Brewing staff

• Mentor brewing operators
• Provide technical coaching to brewing operators
• Conduct competency assessments for brewing operators

Focus Area 4: Provide Brewing process expertise (Technical depth) and facilitate problem solving processes

• Lead department problem solving initiatives across all levels
• Coaching of brewing staff on good brewing principles

Focus Area 5: New Product Development

• Actively participate in the NPD process where required
• Collate and communicate NPD reports

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• 3–5 years’ experience in a process engineering role within manufacturing, FMCG, or a related industry
• Proven experience in process design, optimisation, and project management
• Experience working with ISO standards and South African SHEQ regulations

Skills And Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset
• Proficiency with MS office