Injector Operator

Bevco; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

BevCo is seeking an Injector Operator in Bellville, Cape Town. The role involves manufacturing quality preforms, starting and maintaining the injection moulding process, and ensuring strict adherence to safety and quality standards.

The successful candidate will manage resin dryness, temperature control, and routine maintenance while maintaining documentation and supporting a clean, safe workplace in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent is required.
• At least 1 year of experience in injection moulding.
• Working knowledge of quality standards and documentation practices.
• Willingness to follow maintenance schedules and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture high-quality preforms with visual inspections.
• Start the process and ensure resin is dry in the hopper.
• Bring mould and barrel to proper temperature and ensure the chiller is running.
• Purge the barrel and mould before operation; ensure first preforms are discarded as needed.
• Operate and monitor machine; perform routine housekeeping and cleaning.
• Record and document material usage and process parameters.
• Carry out basic first-level maintenance and report equipment issues.
• Adhere to health, safety, and quality standards and policies.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Quality Awareness

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Injector Operator BevCo Bellville, City of Cape Town, South Africa

Operations

Accountable for quality, standards, service and desired outputs within inter-related functional areas of responsibility. May be responsible for work of others. This role will work with various closely related concrete variables, requiring an understanding of the theory or practices underpinning inter-related functional processes.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the Injector Operator is the manufacturing of quality preforms, 1st level maintenance cleaning, documentation and record keeping, and carrying out any reasonable instruction.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Quality

• Manufacture good quality preforms, with visual inspections completed to monitor quality

Processing

• Start the process
• Make sure resin in the hopper is dry
• Get the mould and barrel up to temperature
• Make sure the chiller is running
• Once on temperature, purge the barrel
• Then purge the mould
• Then the machine can be started
• First preforms must go to waste
• Then preforms get put into cages
• Once full, the liner must be sealed closed
• Empty cages must have a bulk bag and liner

Housekeeping

• Preforms must be inspected every 30 minutes
• Multitask
• Must be prepared to carry out any lawful and reasonable instructions
• Machines must be greased according to maintenance schedules
• Mould size changes

Raw Material Receiving

• Loads on delivery vehicles shall be checked prior to and during unloading to verify that food safety and safety of raw materials have been maintained during transit
• Make sure bags are clean and not damaged before use
• All material use must be recorded

First-Level Maintenance and Equipment Care

• Conduct routine equipment inspections before start-up and during operation.
• Clean, inspect and lubricate equipment in accordance with the approved maintenance schedule.
• Identify abnormal noise, vibration, temperature, leakage, damage or equipment performance.
• Perform minor adjustments and basic first-level maintenance tasks within the employee’s training and authorisation.
• Report and elevate equipment defects or breakdowns promptly.
• Assist the Technical team during planned maintenance, where required.
• Complete the relevant inspection and maintenance records.
• Check mould areas, guards, hoses, cooling-water connections, lubrication points and material-feeding equipment.
• Carry out approved minor adjustments and assist with mould changes.
• Record defects and immediately elevate conditions that may damage the mould or machine.

Health, Safety, Quality and FSSC 22000

• Adhere to company health and safety policies
• Adhere to standards
• Adhere to all Food Safety Standards and report on all Food Safety Management System issues to the Food Safety Team

Qualifications and Experience

Grade 12

Experience

1 year's experience in injection moulding

Core / Technical Business Knowledge

Technical skills

Key Qualities

Communication

Routine communication in connection with instructions, requests or normal work tasks

Problem Solving

Proactive identification of functional problems related to a specific process or policy, determine cause and impact, and choose the best alternative to solve the problem based on guidelines provided and an understanding of the theory or practices underpinning the problem.

Relationships Maintained

Others in own work area

Behavioural Competencies

Accountability

Takes on responsibility and accountability for tasks and actions.

Collaboration

The ability to understand people and their motivations, build good relationships with them, and achieve results through the efforts of others as well as your own.

Decision Making

Make timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks