Packaging Operator

The key purpose of this role is to operate the packaging process to achieve minimal variability in product quality and maximum throughout whilst minimising waste.

Minimum Requirements:

• Higher/Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
  

• BSc in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering is an added advantage
  

• At least 1 year working experience preferably in FMCG Industry
  

• Should have basic computer knowledge (MS word, Excel, Power point e.t.c)
  

Maintain a safe and healthy working environment

• Ensure safety, health and environmental procedures and legislation complied with
  

• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards
  

• Uphold Territorial safety by identifying and reporting environment and safety opportunities timely
  

• Ensure correct handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals in your working area
  

Maintain, calibrate, repair and optimize plant and associated equipment

• Locate plant, equipment, spares and relevant documentation/ systems
  

• Plan, and prepare the job
  

• Carry out ATO activities on the equipment
  

• Continuously improve (optimize) plant, process equipment and systems
  

• Operate plant and process equipment
  

• Optimize spare usage
  

• Participate in planning and execution of normal maintenance and overhauls
  

Provide specialist technical support and enhance machines, system and process capabilities

• Monitor machine performance
  

• Resolve and eliminate problems
  

• Support in breakdown maintenances and call outs
  

• Support in quality and hygiene improvement
  

• Develop initiatives for improving machine capability (efficiency, reliability, quality, usages and safety)
  

• Conduct machine audit s and feedback to the team
  

Manage inventory

• Optimize engineering spare and consumables usage
  

• Manage satellite spare availability and usage
  

• Ensure the routable spares are available for use
  

Work in teams

• Communicate effectively in teams
  

• Contribute to self and team development
  

Apply the VPO principles and practices

• Apply 5S standards and practices in the workplace
  

• Operate and control the process according to the SOPs
  

• Support in situational problem-solving Problem identification, Problem definition, QFR development, 5why, Loop closure & Escalation Adherence to triggers
  

• Support systematic problem-solving initiatives using the proven tools and applications
  

• Participate in maintenance and quality-based maintenance
  

• Improve personal competence and skills flexibility using SKAP
  

• Support set up time reduction initiatives