TECHNICAL TRAINEE POST AT BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO

The job purpose is to provide technical support to the Secondary to achieve production targets by ensuring continuous and cost effective operation of machinery through:

–          Minimization of unplanned machine related down time
–          Minimization of raw materials, finished and semi finished product waste
–          Optimization of spare parts and consumables usage
–          Implementation and execution of preventative and curative maintenance plan

• Minimising risk by ensuring compliance with BAT, EH&S and local standards      
• Ensuring that planed volumes and mixes for the shift are  achieved
• Carrying out repairs, settings and adjustments in order to ensure high quality product and optimum machine performance.
• Monitoring and reviewing of machinery performance for safety, out put, down time, quality and waste in order to draw and execute action plans for the correction of deviations.
• Optimise machine performance by proactively executing daily and weekly maintenance according to BAT prescribed policies and procedures.
• Reducing cost by optimizing the usage of machine consumables and spare parts.
• Ensuring that production administration and quality procedures are continuously followed
• Relief Operators and other PTs(APTs) whenever necessary .
• Execution of brand/size/format changeover in the most efficient manner.
• Execute stock taking as prescribed to ensure accurate figures for production planning.
• Execute materials tests in order to ensure that standards will be met in future.

• Basic technical knowledge
• Technical diploma
• Intermediate level of English
• Availability to work in shifts

There’s no doubt our industry is controversial — we’re the first to admit that. But rest assured, we take a responsible approach to our trade. In each of our markets, we observe every local law regarding tobacco (in many cases going further through our own voluntary code). Not only that, we treat our farmers fairly, invest in the environment and help to sustain local communities.

We also excel at developing our own people into leaders of the future. As a firm with a high-performance culture, we’ll expect a lot from you. But we’ll support you every step of the way to help you deliver. If you’re passionate and ambitious, rapid career progression is a reality here. And because we’re such a large firm (we employ more than 55,000 people worldwide), there are plenty of exciting opportunities for you to develop a truly extraordinary career.