Operator - Food Manufacturing (37837)

Job title: Operator - Food Manufacturing
Job type: Full-time
Emp type:
Salary type: ZAR/month + Superb Benefits
Location: Midrand
Job published: 24 January 2025
Job ID: 37837

Job Description

Our client, market leader in the food manufacturing sector is looking to hire 3 Operators (1x Filler, 1x Case Packer, 1x labeller), based in Midrand.

 

Educational Requirement & Experience:

  • Minimum Technical trade qualification (N3 or N4) in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
  • Ideally Diploma/N6 in Engineering
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in food manufacturing environment as an Operator
  • Experience working on high throughput filling machines (Liquid filling machines, Ace pack, Labellers)
  • Must understand LEAN principles (5S, Autonomous maintenance and 5 WHYS trouble shooting)
  • Exposure to World Class Manufacturing techniques with good GMP practices (90%), ISO 9001, BRCGS and Safety Standards
  • FMCG/Manufacturing experience

 

Job Description:

  • Assist in the installation, maintenance (Breakdown/Fault-Finding), and repair of machinery.
  • Perform periodic checks on the line and solve problems as detected.
  • Work with line team by leading them to ensure that equipment is in proper working order to achieve set target.
  • Responsible to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and equipment effectiveness goals as per set KPIs.
  • Ensure equipment is in order by conducting start-up check on machinery before operation every shift and report any defects of machine.
  • Responsible for executing effective changeovers, organizing, and storing all changeover tools/equipment.
  • Ensure lock out system is followed when conducting 5S and operator maintenance activities on a machine.
  • Participate in conducting basic operator maintenance activities (Inspection/Lubrication/Greasing/Cleaning)
  • Report scrap levels daily on shopware.
  • Responsible for production to attain OEE score of 65% or plus in work area.
  • Responsible for production to attain change over time of 180 minutes or less in work area.
  • Responsible for CIP in work area within 180 Minutes.
  • Responsible production to attain scrap score of 2% or less in area
  • Responsible for checking/verifying tools/parts, removing, sending to maintenance for repairs by completing job cards on shopware.
  • Capture production progress on shopware system accurately at start and end of job. Record every stoppage and 30 minutes - 1-hour checks on shopware
  • Participate in all required inventory control activities, namely, cycle counts, and stock takes.
  • Participate in Operational Excellence initiatives.
  • Any other reasonable task assigned by the team leader or manager.
  • Be prepared to work overtime when required.
  • Following all safety rules and policies.
  • Wearing safety equipment and PPE.
  • Reporting all dangerous or unsafe behaviour to the manager.
  • Ensure all aspects for products to be produced in assigned work area meet critical quality factors, customer needs and acceptable standards as per shared production plan and shopware reports.
  • Ensure PCD/ Summary reports are populated accurately and on-time on shopware.
  • Responsible production to attain 5S principles in work area.
  • Initially 1 shift, possibly rotational at a later stage

 

Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted & only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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