Water Treatment Technician
Company: Coca-Cola Kwanza
Location: Mbeya, Tanzania
Application Deadline: 2025-03-09
Qualifications
- Diploma in Water Treatment laboratory technology (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mechanical, Chemical or Environmental Science or related field)
- At least 2 years’ experience in Water Treatment or Manufacturing environment, preferably in an FMCG environment
Competencies
- Ability to handle laboratory instrumentation and samples
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy (Excel and Word)
- Maintain technical records and prepare reports
- Analytical decision making
- Problem solving skills
- Conceptualization
- Evaluating
- Customer orientation
- Memory
- Persevering
- Calculations
- Participative management
- Perception
- Action Planning
- Organizing
Responsibilities
- Testing and analyses of all parameters in line with TCCC and regulatory requirements
- Interpret data from analyses and make appropriate adjustments to the process parameters
- Work to KORE requirements for training, documentation, instrumentation control/maintenance, conduct audits and follow procedures
- Maintain WT laboratory instrumentation (e.g., troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance, calibration and repair)
- Coordinate, schedule and support the completion of Preventative Maintenance and calibration of the Water Treatment Plant
- Liaise with external laboratories, external suppliers, management of Proficiency Testing Programs and continuous Improvement
- Perform housekeeping in Process areas and adhere to GMP requirements
- Performing CIPs according to CIP Matrix
- Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies and procedures
- React to results of analysis carried out, specific requests or out of control triggers to undertake problem solving using correct and appropriate techniques
- Ensures that correct problem-solving techniques are used; an action plan to resolve the problem is developed and gaps are recorded on a gap list
- Calls in specialist resources if needed to assist in problem solving
- Verifies that corrective action has been implemented and that the problem has been resolved
- Ensures that the appropriate manuals and work instructions have been updated to prevent recurrence of the problem
- Interacts with production management, SHEQ Manager, laboratory technicians and operations teams to ensure appropriate people are involved in problem solving sessions
- Applies appropriate and correct techniques, such as 5WHY, to facilitate problem-solving sessions
- Ensures that an action plan to resolve the problem is developed, responsibilities are assigned, and gaps are recorded on a gap list
- Verifies that corrective action has been implemented and that the problem has been resolved