Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team at one of South Africa’s leading FMCG companies? At National Brands Limited (NBL), a subsidiary of AVI Limited, we proudly produce some of South Africa’s favourite coffee and creamer brands like Frisco, Koffiehuis, Hug in A Mug, House of Coffees, and Ellis Brown. Working at our Coffee & Creamer Factory in Isando, you’ll contribute to creating high-quality products in a fast-paced environment while being part of a results-driven team. We celebrate collaboration, innovation, and accountability, ensuring every team member plays a vital role in our success.

Why Join National Brands Limited (NBL)?

• Make an Impact: Contribute to producing South Africa’s favourite coffee and creamer brands, influencing daily life.
• Innovative Growth: Be part of a forward-thinking environment that encourages product and process improvement.
• Career Development: Access a range of roles and growth opportunities at one of NBL’s 5 world-class facilities.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive, team-driven environment where your contributions matter.

Shape the Future with Us! A rewarding opportunity awaits a skilled Vacancy Name at NBL Isando Biscuits in Kempton Park, Gauteng. Your role will be to identify, actively participate in systematic plant problem solving, optimisation and continuous improvements.                  

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to: Technical Manager

 Key Areas of Impact:

 Efficient Monitoring, Control and Management of drier

• Monitor all process plants through in-touch scada system to ensure process parameters are adhered to and provide technical support to the processing.
• Support spray drying operations & personnel with expertise in areas of process control and automation
• Network with current and new technical partners to obtain assistance where necessary in finding solutions to process automation problems
• Keep abreast of process control trends and assist the plant with migration to new control systems.
• Ensure management reports are functional and the plant derives value from these.

Continuous Improvement and Process Development

• Conduct literature surveys on process
• Produce process instructions
• Develop product and process assessment methods
• Update/create process specification sheets & PID’s
• Conduct mass and heat balance studies
• Lead the trials that result in novel spray drying methods of coffee and creamer e.g. Lecithination etc.
• Liaise with External suppliers like GEA on new developments in coffee and creamer spray drying and transfer learning in house.
• Improve driers performance, energy consumption and yields through the latest advanced process control methods offered by GEA and plant automation institutions (Rockwell etc).
• Reduce rework associated with plant start-ups and shutdowns
• Analyse and interpret scada process data and guide the plants within identified areas for improvement

Manufacturing Support and process optimisation

• Actively support manufacturing in troubleshooting and process optimization in all the towers.
• Participate in validation and verification of processes and operating procedures
• Monitor all process plants through in-touch scada system to ensure process parameters are adhered to and provide technical support to the processing team.
• Analyse and interpret scada process data and guide the plants within identified areas for improvement
• Ensure plant CIPs adhere to Best CIP Practices in terms of chemical strengths, fluid velocities, temperatures, cycle times and equipment drying times
• Document and publish all critical parameters in spray driers. Train relevant operators on these.
• Update Standard Operating Procedures in all spray driers of plant and train where appropriate
• Ensure startups and shutdown procedures are documented with associated checklists.

Quality, Health and Safety Management Systems

• Participate in customer complaints and investigations on product issues
• Participate in GMP and HACCP initiatives
• Maintain GMP in workplace
• Participate in SHE initiatives

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• Min 2 years working in production or Maintenance responsible for spray drying process.
• Knowledge of SCADA/Wonderware is a must
• Be proficient in the operation of all processing and spray drying equipment
• Strong evidence of problem solving and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Minimum - Degree in Mechanical or Process Engineering
• Ideal - BSc Honours in Engineering

Take the Next Step with NBL

Join a leader in FMCG with a proud history and exciting future. If you're passionate about quality, innovation, and teamwork, NBL offers a rewarding career. Apply now and grow great brands, with us!