Filling Operator

The Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 48,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy and food company in Jeddah is seeking a production operator to manage daily operations on filling machines. Responsibilities include preparing machines for production, conducting quality checks, and ensuring compliance with hygiene and safety standards. The ideal candidate will be committed to producing quality products while minimizing waste and defects in a fast-paced environment. This role requires attention to detail and adherence to good manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily production operations in the filling machines.
• Prepare filling machines for the next production cycle efficiently.
• Conduct line inspections and quality control checks.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards in the filling lines.
• Monitor critical control points and ensure compliance with GMPs.

Job description

Purpose of the job

To carry out the daily production operations in the Filling machines, including line preparation, operation, quality control, sampling, packaging materials feeding & handling, COP, CIP & SIP to produce quality and safe products maintaining the efficiency of the filling machine at the highest level with the lower materials lossesand zero defects.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare filling machines and relative equipment for the next production cycle within the given time limit (setup time) to achieve efficient production of Right First-Time products
• Implement the given work instructions, cleaning, sterilizing and preparation procedures, check lists and operation manuals.
• Conduct the line inspections and quality control checks (sampling, package integrity, date printing).
• Implement the given sampling procedures, record all abnormal events and stops in the production log sheets and report it to the section’s team leader.
• Monitor all critical control points (CCPs), control points (CPs) and critical to quality parameters (CtQs) according to the written procedures, work instructions and manuals.
• Maintain a perfect hygiene level in the filling lines and production line’s area and keep all equipment in the basic, standard condition.
• Handle and store packaging materials, chemicals and samples following the 5S principle and using the designated areas.
• Ensures all safety devices & systems are in place and working.
• Detect damages and temporary repairs and report it to the section’s team leader.
• Escalate and report any abnormal event (Break down, quality or safety issue) to the section’s team leader.
• Follow the good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and good hygiene practices (GHPs), ensure a clean and safe working environment, and comply with company’s health and safety, environmental and food safety standards.
• Participate in daily, meetings providing line’s performance data, or any other feedback / info related to the concerned line, as per the company’s operating system (SOS).