Blending Technician at Diageo

Purpose of Role

To efficiently operate process machines to produce high quality UDV products/services to meet both local and international standards in a safe environment and at the lowest cost. The role reports into the Shift Manager.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

• Offload Neutral Spirit supplied from the various sources through the intake process into the bulk holding tanks at 96% ABV.
• Offload the necessary concentrate and flavours into the relevant holding tanks and Project Trigger Requirements
• Schedule destination tanks for the neutral spirit being offloaded to ensure trucks are offloaded at the shortest time possible
• Schedule tanks for blending of products required guided by the packaging plan to meet the targeted finished goods volume by shift, day and week.
• Blend the required brands as guided by the (BTMs) Brand Technical Manuals and Recipes to meet the necessary quality and brand attributes to service the packaging plan.
• Operate the Charcoal filtration plant for Smirnoff Vodka and Kenyan vodkas to meet the BTM specification.
• Run the associated blending plant activities and operations to ensure plant objectives are met.
• Maintain the required documentation for the offloading and blending processes, materials consumed and residual materials to be used as entries into SAP by the Materials Team
• Prepare operations reports in offloading, blending, and materials handling for the period on duty to be circulated to relevant stakeholders for decision making.
• Operate the demineralized water plant and maintain the records in place for the plant in compliance with Food Safety requirements, given that it’s an OPRP.
• Liaise with the RTD blenders in service of the RTD production plan that’s packed in the Beer Packaging Plant
• Run stock counts and reconciliation for the materials issued/in blending operation to ensure all established controls are adhered to.
• Work in liaison with Materials Team to compute process losses and take action to eliminate the losses.
• Participate in team continuous improvement activities to achieve set outcomes for targeted KPIs.
• Participate in problem solving with focus on corrective and preventative action for Quality issues and Non-conformances.
• Ensure Implementation of Food safety, Quality, Environment and Safety Management Systems according to FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO14001 and BS 18001 requirements respectively
• Maintain the plant hygiene standards for a food production facility in liaison with the cleaning service provider.
• Participate in CAPEX project implementation in the blending plant.
• Participate in trouble shooting product/equipment non-conformance/ breakdowns.
• Operate and maintain the sugar dissolving plant 4.
• Operate and maintain Kenya cane syrup plant
• Receive raw materials (flavours and sugar) from the Main stores.
• Participate in product release (tasting) of blends and finished goods.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Min University degree Science & Food Technology Experience in HACCP.
• 2-3 relevant experience