South African Breweries: Control & Automation Graduate Trainee Programme 2023

Applications are now being accepted for the Control & Automation Trainee Programme 2023 at the South African Breweries (SAB ABInBev).

Location: Polokwane and Prospection

Control & Automation trainee programme is a structured 18-month programme designed to help graduates acquire technical skills and experience as well as familiarize themselves with company culture.

A person who has completed the programme should be able to be assigned an area of responsibility immediately.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• During the Technical Traineeship, the Trainee is expected to gain a thorough understanding of the theory, principles, and processes behind Control & Automation.
• Apply VPO principles
• Participation in team structures including acting in designated positions, e.g., maintenance, planning, and control
• Competent in VPO, Engineering Safety, Safety & Environment, Control & Automation Generic Modules
• As part of the Engineering C&A Training Programme, complete identified projects
• Plant environment projects aligned with brewery priorities and program requirements
• Diagnosis of systemic and situational problems and troubleshooting
• Communication of learnings and solutions across various levels of the business

Outputs

• Control and automate manufacturing processes, databases, and applications to ensure sustained integrity and stability of the environment.
• Enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and functionality of manufacturing systems by proactive optimization
• Lead users through manufacturing systems interventions and change
• Work in teams
• Coach, guide and assist with training of all production employees
• Facilitation, project management, and development of production-related systems and/or reports
• Ensure alignment of the manufacturing systems environment with the manufacturing systems strategy
• Identify and motivate technical CAPIN justification
• The improvement of manufacturing systems, process control, and database knowledge within the production department
• Understand and assist with network, IT support and process control

Competencies

• An understanding of systems, object-oriented programming languages, SQL databases, process modelling, report development, and conceptual design/automation
• PLC Programming knowledge (Siemens S7)
• Extensive knowledge of business processes
• Ability to implement effective problem solving
• Sound organizational skills
• Good facilitation skills
• Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills
• A good understanding of the Change Management Process
• Enquiring and analytical thinking ability
• Highly assertive
• A self starter with high energy and a bias for action
• Knowledge of relevant international standards (e.g. S88, ANSI-SQL)

Minimum Requirements:

BSc\BTech in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent tertiary qualification

A minimum of two to three years of relevant experience in manufacturing systems control and automation

Available opportunities

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