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Process Operator
2026-10-07T08:41:45+00:00
Nile Breweries Limited
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FULL_TIME
MBARARA BREW
Uganda
00256
Uganda
Beverages
Manufacturing & Warehouse, Science & Engineering, Installation, Maintenance & Repair
UGX
MONTH
2026-10-13T17:00:00+00:00
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Background

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key Purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Brewing process areas, equipment and related processes to achieve optimal effectiveness.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Safety:

  • Attend safety briefings covering incidents, near-misses, and risks
  • Review MES/digital brew sheets for previous shift data
  • Receive shift handover with process updates and equipment status
  • Deep clean, inspect, and lubricate equipment
  • Apply 5S for organization and efficiency
  • Identify and report defects or unsafe conditions
  • Conduct ATO tasks

Quality:

  • Monitoring and deliver Brewing Areas parameters (Brewhouse, Cellars, Filtration)
  • Monitor fermentation vessel parameters: temperature, deviations, yeast activity
  • Perform AE (Apparent Extract) and OE (Original Extract) analysis
  • Conduct beer/tank/colour/volume analysis as per schedule
  • Conduct frontline problem solving

Cleaning & Maintenance Activities

  • Perform Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) for tanks, vessels, pipelines
  • Remove trub and conduct decanter bypass analysis
  • Run CIP during double brewhouse downtime
  • Start and monitor steam systems

Performance Monitoring & Raw Material Coordination

  • Monitor equipment and report deviations
  • Ensure proper handovers
  • Coordinate raw materials and process orders

Cost:

Autonomous Maintenance & Plant Walkabouts

  • Perform basic maintenance (valve changes, inspections)
  • Conduct routine equipment walkabouts to spot early issues

Breakdown & Escalation Management

  • Quickly respond to alarms or deviations
  • Escalate unresolved filtration/brewhouse issues to relevant teams

Data Entry & KPI Tracking

  • Capture lab, filtration, and tank data into MES
  • Track and verify beer loss, plant availability, and deviations

People:

Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting

  • Use tools like PFR, 5 WHY, and PTCA for root cause analysis
  • Coordinate with artisans, specialists, or suppliers for resolution

Team Coaching & Leadership Support

  • Receive daily coaching from Brewing Area Managers
  • Assist peers with troubleshooting and process improvements

Weekend & Off-Shift Safety Leadership

  • Participate in safety pillar reviews
  • Lead or support initiatives (e.g. 5S, hazard elimination)

Key Attributes & Competencies:

  • Must be hardworking
  • Honest and self-motivated
  • Ability to work in shifts
  • Must be dynamic & a good team Player
  • High integrity and attention to detail
  • Dreams big, is curious and bold

Minimum Requirements:

  • National Diploma or higher in Food Science, Industrial Chemistry or Engineering
  • At least 2 years working experience preferably in a Foods and Beverages Industry or Production Environment
  • Attend safety briefings covering incidents, near-misses, and risks
  • Review MES/digital brew sheets for previous shift data
  • Receive shift handover with process updates and equipment status
  • Deep clean, inspect, and lubricate equipment
  • Apply 5S for organization and efficiency
  • Identify and report defects or unsafe conditions
  • Conduct ATO tasks
  • Monitoring and deliver Brewing Areas parameters (Brewhouse, Cellars, Filtration)
  • Monitor fermentation vessel parameters: temperature, deviations, yeast activity
  • Perform AE (Apparent Extract) and OE (Original Extract) analysis
  • Conduct beer/tank/colour/volume analysis as per schedule
  • Conduct frontline problem solving
  • Perform Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) for tanks, vessels, pipelines
  • Remove trub and conduct decanter bypass analysis
  • Run CIP during double brewhouse downtime
  • Start and monitor steam systems
  • Monitor equipment and report deviations
  • Ensure proper handovers
  • Coordinate raw materials and process orders
  • Perform basic maintenance (valve changes, inspections)
  • Conduct routine equipment walkabouts to spot early issues
  • Quickly respond to alarms or deviations
  • Escalate unresolved filtration/brewhouse issues to relevant teams
  • Capture lab, filtration, and tank data into MES
  • Track and verify beer loss, plant availability, and deviations
  • Use tools like PFR, 5 WHY, and PTCA for root cause analysis
  • Coordinate with artisans, specialists, or suppliers for resolution
  • Receive daily coaching from Brewing Area Managers
  • Assist peers with troubleshooting and process improvements
  • Participate in safety pillar reviews
  • Lead or support initiatives (e.g. 5S, hazard elimination)
  • Ability to work in shifts
  • Dynamic
  • Good team Player
  • High integrity
  • Attention to detail
  • Curious
  • Bold
  • National Diploma or higher in Food Science, Industrial Chemistry or Engineering
  • At least 2 years working experience preferably in a Foods and Beverages Industry or Production Environment
professional certificate
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Vacancy title:
Process Operator

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Beverages, Category: Manufacturing & Warehouse, Science & Engineering, Installation, Maintenance & Repair]

Jobs at:
Nile Breweries Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 13 2026

Duty Station:
MBARARA BREW | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key Purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Brewing process areas, equipment and related processes to achieve optimal effectiveness.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Safety:

  • Attend safety briefings covering incidents, near-misses, and risks
  • Review MES/digital brew sheets for previous shift data
  • Receive shift handover with process updates and equipment status
  • Deep clean, inspect, and lubricate equipment
  • Apply 5S for organization and efficiency
  • Identify and report defects or unsafe conditions
  • Conduct ATO tasks

Quality:

  • Monitoring and deliver Brewing Areas parameters (Brewhouse, Cellars, Filtration)
  • Monitor fermentation vessel parameters: temperature, deviations, yeast activity
  • Perform AE (Apparent Extract) and OE (Original Extract) analysis
  • Conduct beer/tank/colour/volume analysis as per schedule
  • Conduct frontline problem solving

Cleaning & Maintenance Activities

  • Perform Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) for tanks, vessels, pipelines
  • Remove trub and conduct decanter bypass analysis
  • Run CIP during double brewhouse downtime
  • Start and monitor steam systems

Performance Monitoring & Raw Material Coordination

  • Monitor equipment and report deviations
  • Ensure proper handovers
  • Coordinate raw materials and process orders

Cost:

Autonomous Maintenance & Plant Walkabouts

  • Perform basic maintenance (valve changes, inspections)
  • Conduct routine equipment walkabouts to spot early issues

Breakdown & Escalation Management

  • Quickly respond to alarms or deviations
  • Escalate unresolved filtration/brewhouse issues to relevant teams

Data Entry & KPI Tracking

  • Capture lab, filtration, and tank data into MES
  • Track and verify beer loss, plant availability, and deviations

People:

Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting

  • Use tools like PFR, 5 WHY, and PTCA for root cause analysis
  • Coordinate with artisans, specialists, or suppliers for resolution

Team Coaching & Leadership Support

  • Receive daily coaching from Brewing Area Managers
  • Assist peers with troubleshooting and process improvements

Weekend & Off-Shift Safety Leadership

  • Participate in safety pillar reviews
  • Lead or support initiatives (e.g. 5S, hazard elimination)

Key Attributes & Competencies:

  • Must be hardworking
  • Honest and self-motivated
  • Ability to work in shifts
  • Must be dynamic & a good team Player
  • High integrity and attention to detail
  • Dreams big, is curious and bold

Minimum Requirements:

  • National Diploma or higher in Food Science, Industrial Chemistry or Engineering
  • At least 2 years working experience preferably in a Foods and Beverages Industry or Production Environment

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: professional certificate

Job application procedure

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End Date: October 13, 2026 (5 days left to apply)

job requisition id: 30104410

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Job Info
Job Category: Logistics/ Transportation/ Procurement jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, October 13 2026
Duty Station: MBARARA BREW | Uganda
Posted: 07-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 07-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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