Packaging Artisan-Jobs in Uganda

Packaging Artisan

Full-Time | Location: Jinja, Uganda
Deadline: 4th July 2025

Nile Breweries Limited, the leading beer manufacturer in Uganda and part of AB InBev, is hiring a Packaging Artisan. The role involves maintaining, calibrating, repairing, and optimizing plant equipment and process control systems to ensure consistent production quality, plant reliability, and safe operations.

Key Responsibilities:

✅ 1. Ensure Safety and Compliance

• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with safety, health, and environmental (SHE) standards.

• Report unsafe conditions or acts and ensure compliance with all legislation and internal procedures.

• Handle and dispose of hazardous chemicals according to guidelines.

• Maintain proper housekeeping standards in your area.

2. Maintain and Optimize Equipment

• Locate equipment, spares, and related documentation to support repair and maintenance work.

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance, calibration, and repairs on plant and process equipment.

• Improve process equipment, optimize spare usage, and support in the planning and execution of overhauls.

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot plant systems.

3. Provide Technical Support

• Resolve and eliminate recurring machine or system issues.

• Provide support during breakdowns and unplanned maintenance activities.

• Propose and implement machine capability improvements (efficiency, safety, quality, usage).

• Perform machine audits and feedback findings to relevant teams.

4. Inventory & Spare Parts Management

• Optimize usage of engineering spares and consumables.

• Conduct ABC analysis and manage satellite store inventory.

• Ensure availability and proper management of rotable spares.

5. Teamwork and Communication

• Work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

• Contribute to team learning, performance reviews, and development.

6. Apply VPO (Voyager Plant Optimization) Principles

• Maintain 5S standards at the workstation.

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for operational control.

• Participate in structured problem-solving (e.g., 5 Why, QFR development, loop closure, escalations).

• Contribute to initiatives such as condition-based maintenance, quality-based maintenance, and set-up time reduction.

• Support continuous improvement programs (e.g., ABR and PIPs).

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Detail-oriented with a high level of initiative

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Effective team player with the ability to engage across multiple levels

• High energy and self-motivation

Minimum Requirements:

• Trade-tested Millwright or Electromechanical Artisan qualification

• 3–6 months of on-the-job training (including vendor-specific maintenance)

• Experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance

• Knowledge of packaging, brewing, and utilities processes and equipment

• Exposure to brewing and E&F plant operations is highly desirable

How to Apply:

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Application Deadline: 4th July 2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Nile Breweries Limited

Nile Breweries Limited is Uganda’s leading beer manufacturer and part of the AB InBev family. With a focus on sustainability, innovation, and quality, we are committed to brewing beverages that bring people together and create meaningful impact.