Vacancy title:
Production Operator
Employment type: Full time, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Manufacturing & Warehouse, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Science & Engineering
Jobs at:
Coca-Cola Kwanza Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 26 2026
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Mbeya
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Company Overview
CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.
Role Context
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Production Operator, to join the Manufacturing team at Coca – Cola Kwanza in Mbeya , Tanzania. The role will report to the Production Team Leader.
Primary Role
The primary role of the production operator is the operation process of equipment according to work instructions and execution of destructive & non-destructive quality checks. As a Process Operator, you have a primary focus on the quality at source and all related control activities of the team.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Operating the process equipment according to work instructions and adhering to usage standards.
- Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analysis work practice.
- Recording waste on the appropriate documentation or information systems and reviewing waste trends to identify and resolve problems or opportunities timeously.
- Constantly reviewing process performance against target and completing all short interval control documentation.
- Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that result in stoppages.
- Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles, and following safe work practices.
- Identifying, reporting, and correcting unsafe work practices
- Carrying out deep cleaning, lubrication, and inspection of machines according to the work instructions and following the schedules as per the maintenance plan.
- Carrying out autonomous maintenance activities according to the work instructions and following the maintenance schedule.
- Conduct breakdown maintenance tasks and participate in problem-solving activities.
- Applying the appropriate situational problem-solving techniques (e.g., 5Why, quick fix routines, OPL’s (One Point Lessons) etc.) to identify and correct the problem.
Skills, Experience & Education
- Minimum requirement: Diploma in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or any other related field
- Added advantage: Computer and technical skills
- All aspects of Food processing operations and process control
Competencies
- Ability to work in teams
- Understanding of the application of WCM foundational practices
- Troubleshooting skills
- Quality control practices and principles
- Bottling principles and processes
- Product handling knowledge
- Computer knowledge
- Understanding of SHE policies and procedures
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: associate degree
Job application procedure
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