JOB DETAILS:
The key purpose of this role to safely operate and maintain defined packaging equipment and related processes in order to achieve optimal effectiveness.

Key roles and responsibilities:
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Interpret and implement production plan for shift

• Operate manual and automatic machines on line as per standards

• Monitor production processes on shift and correct any negative trends
• Ensure process quality and productivity
• Complete associated tracking and monitoring: Complete operator workstation administration and take action as required.
• Complete Team room administration as required
• Contribute to self development
• Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends
• Use QFR's (As per triggers)
• Complete 5 WHY's (As per triggers) with relevant team members
• Contribute towards AB reports as required.
• Conduct autonomous operations

Operating and Process Control
• Operating equipment in Brewing process areas according to VPO standards
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops and correcting any out of controls using the VPO tools

• Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems. Review trends to identify & resolve problems.

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
• Carrying out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas.
• Identify defective plant, and report these through to the Process Artisan or Team Leader to assist with resolution.

• Assisting the Process Artisan/Machine specialist in executing running repairs on shift.

Quality Control and Analysis
• Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses and recording the results on the appropriate information system.
• The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions.
• React to the results using the VPO tools supplied.

Communication
• Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions. making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
• Fully understand the team Dream and contribute in achieving it.

• Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues.
• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated.

Profile:
• National Diploma or equivalent (External) IOB Certificate/Diploma(Mech/Elec)
• Grade 12
• Completed SKAP
• Experience within a packaging FMCG industry
• Mechanical aptitude