Technical Machine Operator

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Food Science and Technology
  
• Minimum two (2) years of work experience in a manufacturing industry
  
• Experience in Machine Operations and Maintenance
  
• Experience in grain processing
  
• Basic understanding of autonomous maintenance
  
• Basic/Good trouble shooting skills
  
• Computer proficiency in MS Office
  

Responsibilities

Production Plan Execution

• Attend daily Production Planning Meeting through DAB
  
• Ensure proper execution of all production plans
  
• Ensure proper product and additive reconciliation ahead of posting by the Miller
  
• Ensure timely reservation of all consumables required in the mill
  

Implement Food Safety objectives

• Enhance customer experience through production of conforming products
  
• Maintain GMPs above 90%
  
• Ensure compliance to legal/regulatory requirements
  
• Implement Quality Plan and other food safety programs
  

Grain Cleaning Process

• Ensure operational excellence by Maintaining equipment efficiencies
  
• Ensure optimal water addition for the wheat grain
  
• Ensure adequate lying time for wheat
  
• Maintain hourly transfer target for wheat at 14MT/hr and Maize 8.5MT/hr
  
• Ensure optimal separation of screenings
  
• Ensure proper handling and mixing of screenings into byproduct
  

Optimize Grain Conversion

• Maintain set extraction rates and other milling efficiencies
  
• Adopt and implement the wheat grist
  
• Participate in investigating process losses and take prompt corrective actions
  
• Adhere to Product Specifications
  

Pest Management

• Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper hygiene levels
  
• Ensure proper Sanitation of equipment through the deep cleaning process
  
• Conduct equipment and process inspection for traces of infestation
  
• Ensure AM and PM support in regard to equipment maintenance
  

Maintenance Programs

• Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper working integrity of the milling equipment
  
• Conduct routine equipment inspection
  
• Participate in the Autonomous Maintenance through trainings, tagging and elimination of abnormalities
  
• Conduct Condition Based Maintenance activities and report any machine faults
  
• Ensure support for Planned Maintenance; Roll change, sifter maintenance, servicing drives…
  
• Participate in the troubleshooting process and correct any abnormalities. Use available manuals for interpretation of errors
  

Continual Improvement Initiatives

• Improve operational efficiencies through PaTaMu
  
• Identify process challenges & use PDCA to address bottlenecks
  
• Participate in the training program to enhance competences
  
• Participate in the planned performance reviews with the Shift Miller
  
• Support activities around Unga’s culture code – FIRST.
  
• Participate in organizing site events and other initiatives
  
• Participate in the planned workplace safety trainings
  
• Ensure adherence and compliance to safety requirements
  

Communication & Accountability

• Improve on process accountability through F2F discussions
  
• Ensure effective communication
  
• Participate in conflict resolution. Escalate chronic issues that require urgent attention
  

Process documentation and Reporting

• Document and maintain all process records
  
• Participate in generating Production Report, Mill backup report, records for additive, magnet cleaning records, sifter maintenance records…
  
• Participate in the daily reconciliation of additives
  
• Participate in the stocktake process and take corrective actions against variances