HEINEKEN ETHIOPIA Vacancy Announcement

Company Profile

HEINEKEN ETHIOPIA operates major brewing and beverage manufacturing facilities across Ethiopia, including the Harar, Bedele, and Kilinto breweries. The company focuses on safety, high product quality, environmental sustainability, and continuous shop-floor improvement.

Open Position

Packaging Operator

• Number of Positions: 3
• Duty Station: Harar
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or other related fields.
• Work Experience: 0 – 2 years of experience (Fresh Graduates eligible), preferably with shop floor experience in beverage or logistics operations.
• Required Technical Skills: Troubleshooting, 5S, CILT, tagging/de-tagging, shop floor excellence tools, and problem-solving tools.
• Key Responsibilities:
  • Safety & Environment: Execute daily tasks in alignment with safety, environmental, and food safety standards (5S, Housekeeping, HACCP, LSR); identify and report safety risks, water/energy losses, and operational inefficiencies.
  • Operations & Maintenance: Safely operate simple packaging machines according to demand and seasonality; execute basic maintenance, sampling, cleaning, startup, and shutdown using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Quality Control & TPM: Perform quality and food safety checks; participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities, Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs), Kaizen, and BDA to eliminate equipment anomalies.
  • Reporting: Capture and interpret performance data; use digital tools for Shift Handover lists, downtime reports, and Digital Control Systems (DCS) updates.

Application Guidelines & Deadline

• Application Deadline: September 15, 2026
• How to Apply: Eligible candidates must submit their application online using the HEINEKEN Google Form Portal.