TPM & Capability Specialist at The Heineken Company

Company:

The Heineken Company

The Heineken Company

Industry: Manufacturing / Production / FMCG

Deadline: Oct 30, 2025

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 3 – 5 years

Location: Eastern Cape

Province: Port Elizabeth

Field: Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain

Purpose of the job:

  • Execution and management of the Heineken TPM program at site level including the management of training and development linked to key strategic capabilities.
  • The role is responsible for driving continuous improvement activities and capability development impacting Safety, Quality & Performance at site level including operational setup activities linked to the site.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

  • Execute and manage the implementation of TPM Methodologies and Capability Development at plant level.
  • Drive the execution of the Supply Chain TPM, Technical Training & Capability Development strategy at plant level.
  • Implementation of Supply Chain Technical competencies and Functional Competencies (CAD).
  • Prepare and communicate TPM and training execution plans for plant to improve site maturity and comply to Safety, Food Safety, Environment and Quality regulations.
  • Promote and demonstrate the use of TPM routes and improvement methodologies.
  • Manage loss data bases and historical information to ensure detailed loss deployments for focused loss reduction plans.
  • Provide technical expertise to breakdown, minor stop and quality defect analysis at Pillar level
  • Perform audits on TPM processes and procedures including APM and improvement teams (Kaizens).
  • Apply 5S and loss reduction principles in daily work, set the example for the site.
  • Be the champion for a zero-loss culture and improvement mindset.
  • Lead and champion Supply Chain Reward & Recognition and Onboarding programs.
  • Lead the roll-out and execution of digital tools related to Connected Worker and Smart Brewery use cases.
  • Accurate & timely reporting of TPM, Training & POD KPI’s at plant level. Promote alignment between pillars:
  • Participate as a key member in the Site Leadership pillar and effectively support all pillars with TPM route and tools implementation.
  • Support the alignment and collaboration between pillars to attack losses related to priority KPI’s.
  • Be the guardian of give and gets between pillars including pillar handshakes.
  • Key liaison between AM and POD pillars to effectively deploy and attack man/method related losses through Competency Gap Reduction teams or specific training needs.

Facilitate Improvement activities and TPM Fundamentals

  • Be an active facilitator in improvement activities and UPS methodology.
  • Ensure effective application of TPM tools and techniques through effective coaching and training programs.
  • Ensure teams champions focus on eliminating root causes on a failure mode level for effective. loss eradication (zero loss mindset).
  • Govern the team’s management process for all pillars. Maintain electronic process control systems – hardware and software.
  • Drive the execution of shopfloor excellence initiatives and govern the implementation of TPM Fundamentals.

Planning, Governance & Strategic Support:

  • Guardian of the Driving System and overall project plan to achieve defined annual targets in cooperation with plant leadership team.
  • Collect and analyze data in order to present results to plant leadership team according to the agreed standards.
  • Lead, review and manage TPM reporting, audits (internal and external), tracking and compliance.
  • Coach and mentor TPM & Capability coordinators and facilitate PDP plans.
  • Govern data collection and inputs into BCS system together with BCS coordinator.
  • Active participation and contribution to Opco, Regional and Global TPM and POD communities.

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, experience/skills:

  • N.Diploma or B.Tech in Quality, Engineering or Supply Chain or Management fields.
  • Post graduate qualifications advantageous.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in Operations, Continuous Improvement, Quality or Supply Chain management experience required.
  • 2+ years strong practical experience with TPM implementation or other related World Class Manufacturing or Operational Excellence programs.
  • Experience in executing Learning & Development programs with a Supply Chain environment.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Technical and analytical skills including advanced computer skills.
  • Basic engineering knowledge.
  • Ability to communicate effectively at different organization levels.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills (UPS methodology, 5Why, Fishbone).
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.



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