Packaging Operator – East African Breweries Limited (EABL)
About East African Breweries Limited (EABL)
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is East Africa’s leading branded alcoholic beverage company, boasting an outstanding portfolio of beer, spirits, and adult non-alcoholic beverages (ANADs). As a Total Adult Beverage (TAB) company, EABL continues to deliver high-quality products while creating long-term value for consumers, investors, and communities across the region.
EABL operates extensively in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania through breweries, distilleries, support industries, and an extensive distribution network. The company also manages a growing export business serving markets within and beyond East Africa.
As a publicly listed company on the stock exchanges of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, EABL operates within a dynamic multicultural, multinational, and highly regulated environment.
Position: Packaging Operator
Location: Moshi, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-Time (Regular Employee)
Role Overview
The Packaging Operator is responsible for operating, maintaining, and continuously improving packaging line equipment to ensure the delivery of high-quality products safely, efficiently, and on time.
The role supports production activities by adhering to safety, quality, environmental, and operational standards while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and team-based problem-solving.
Purpose of the Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for operating packaging machinery, conducting autonomous maintenance activities, ensuring quality at source, and supporting the Asset Care team during maintenance and breakdown activities.
Key Responsibilities
Equipment Operation & Production
- Start up, operate, monitor, and shut down equipment according to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Operate equipment within specified design parameters.
- Monitor equipment performance and production processes to ensure efficiency and reliability.
- Perform machine changeovers and equipment adjustments effectively.
Safety, Health & Environment
- Adhere to all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies, procedures, and standards.
- Apply Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTOTO) procedures whenever required.
- Ensure safe operation and maintenance of all machinery under assigned responsibility.
Quality Management
- Deliver products that consistently meet quality standards.
- Perform Quality at Source (QAS) tasks and adhere to quality triggers as outlined in SOPs.
- Maintain accurate production and quality records on designated reporting platforms.
Autonomous Maintenance & Asset Care
- Conduct Cleaning, Inspection, Lubrication, and Tightening (CILT) activities.
- Perform routine inspections using the Look-Listen-Feel methodology.
- Raise maintenance work requests and support condition-based monitoring activities.
- Collaborate with the Asset Care team during preventive maintenance and breakdown repairs.
- Raise preventive maintenance notifications and provide feedback on completed work orders in SAP.
Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
- Utilize troubleshooting tools to identify and resolve operational issues.
- Follow escalation procedures and escalation matrices when process deviations or breakdowns occur.
- Implement Manufacturing Management System (MMS) best practices and sustain improvements.
- Utilize business digital platforms and systems, including Orbis, Hartford, STRATA, and other operational technologies.
Cost & Waste Reduction
- Support cost optimization by minimizing waste of:
- Water
- Energy
- Raw materials
- Production time
- Extract losses
- Promote efficient resource utilization across operations.
Housekeeping & Hygiene
- Maintain high hygiene standards by keeping equipment and surrounding work areas clean and organized.
Qualifications
Education
- Full Technician Certificate (FTC) or Diploma in:
- Mechanical Engineering, or
- Electrical Engineering
Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience operating manufacturing machinery and conducting autonomous maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical and mechanical aptitude.
- Knowledge of manufacturing and packaging processes.
- Understanding of autonomous maintenance principles.
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment and production issues.
- Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.
- Good teamwork and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in reporting.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
Diversity & Inclusion
At EABL, our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute.
We welcome and celebrate people from diverse backgrounds, including different genders, ethnicities, abilities, ages, educational backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and cultures.
Our ambition is to build one of the world’s most trusted and respected consumer goods companies, and we believe diversity is essential to achieving that goal.
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Your safety is important to us.
Please note that all official recruitment communications from EABL and Diageo will originate from an email address ending with @diageo.com.
EABL and Diageo will never request payment or money at any stage of the recruitment process.
Job Information
Worker Type: Regular Employee
Location: Moshi, Tanzania
Posting Date: 23 June 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications through the official application link provided in the original job advertisement.
Apply as soon as possible to be considered for this opportunity.
