United Beverages Share Company is a subsidiary of United Africa Beverages, located in Ethiopia. We are an international brewer investing in Africa, with a franchise to manufacture and distribute of one of the top ten global brewery brands. We strive to be Africa’s fastest and largest brewer and employer. We exist to support Africa into accomplishing its social and business potential to the full; to see the continent through its growth and create a lasting positive effect on the communities we invest in.

United Beverages would like to invite qualified and competent applicants for Packaging Manager  position.

Main Responsibilities

• plan a production schedule for the packaging processing department to ensure ON Time In Full delivery of the production plan
• review and adjust the schedule where needed
• determine the human resources required
• manage human and material resources to meet the budget
• ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance task are done on time with cooperation with engineering department
• implement food safety procedures
• work out and implement standard operating procedures for packaging operations
• ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to
• ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
• implement and enforce quality control system to meet quality KPIs
• Ensure that root cause analyses of production and quality defects are carried out and corrective action are taken to prevent the reoccurrence of the detects
• determine and implement improvements to the packaging process if needed
• prepare packaging reports
• monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
• set packaging budgets
• manage packaging budgets
• ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including production, maintenance, planning, marketing and warehouses

Qualification and Experience 

• A formal engineering qualification (mechanical or industrial engineering)
• A management qualification or the equivalent experience
• Ideally has a basic knowhow of brewing industry
• Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards
• Knowledge of government regulatory programs and HACCP
• A significant amount of experience managing a high speed packaging line (5 or more years)
• A demonstrated ability to drive improvement and innovation at a brewery
• Experience in managing a team
• Proven ability to use best practice manufacturing techniques to improve a brewer

Differentiating Competencies Required 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• SAP knowledge
• Excellent leadership skills, the ability to motivate a team and to maintain positive morale in the workplace
• Personable, approachable and pleasant demeanour
• Strong knowledge of brewing practices and different beers
• Strong understanding of process controls
• Planning and organizational skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong work ethic and the ability to multi-task
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Physically fit and able to work in a demanding environment