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Role Purpose:

• To maintain and operate processing line machinery to ensure optimum production and to maintain the condition of the machine(s).

Key Responsibility and duties:

Machine Operation 

• Set up the machine to ensure the required quality standard of product.
• Monitor the speed and state of the machine to ensure maximum efficiency.
• Highlight and pinpoint problem areas on machinery for corrective or preventative action to be carried out.
• Report any deviations from quality and food safety standards to Production, QA and Engineering management.  Adhere to the ISO 14000,18000 and 22000 standards in terms of production and machinery operation

Health and Safety Compliance

• Report unsafe conditions and acts to management.
• Start up and shut down machines in a safe manner as required by Standard Operating Procedures.
• Conduct regular safety inspections on machinery in line with Occupational Health and Safety requirements

Machine Maintenance

• Conduct routine and first line maintenance on machinery to ensure machinery is mechanically and functionally sound.
• Assist artisans in attending to machine breakdowns.
• Conduct basic fault-finding on machinery.
• Isolate machine and remove components that require cleaning, lubrication and inspection

Housekeeping

• Ensure the tunnels are optimally utilised by shunting the product to the correct conveyors
• Ensure the workstation is clean, neat and tidy and in line with food safety standards.
• Clean the machine in line with operating guidelines and food safety requirements.

Administration

• Complete checklists and records for traceability and audit purposes.

Team Coordination

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritising and self-development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Support and drive the business core values.
• Manage colleagues and clients’ expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Champion training and development of self and others through utilising available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions in collaboration with national training specialists.
• Participate in and drive regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12 or minimum N2 Engineering qualification

 

 

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years work experience in FMCG or mechanical environment, preference will be given to applicants with experience in Engineering 

Required Knowledge and Skills: 

• Knowledge of ISO and health, safety, and environment legislation
• Good working knowledge of machinery
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to work shifts/overtime/standby as per operational requirements
• Punctuality and Attendance reliability

 

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