Labeller Operator

BevCo; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BevCo is seeking a Labeller Operator to operate and monitor labelling equipment in a beverage production line, ensuring correct, consistent labeling before packing. You will manage date coders, label alignment, and quality checks, keeping the line running while maintaining clean, safe work practices in a food safe environment.

The role requires Grade 12 and about 1 year of experience with labelling equipment and in beverages, with a proactive approach to fault finding, maintenance day

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent education.
• At least 1 year of experience with labelling equipment.
• Experience in beverage industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate the labeller and monitor its performance.
• Ensure correct label placement, height, overlap and straightness.
• Verify date coder is active and printing clearly.
• Maintain clean labeller and surrounding area.
• Report faults to Team Leader promptly.
• Assist with equipment checks and routine maintenance as required.

Skills

Initiative and Taking Ownership

Decision making and judgement

Analysis and Planning

Fault finding skills (low level)

Enable Results through others

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Labeller Operator

Operations

Responsible for operating and monitoring labelling equipment to ensure that products are correctly, consistently and efficiently labelled before they are packed or dispatched.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the Labeller Operator is to ensure machine settings and operations are correct, or adjusted, to ensure that a perfectly labelled container is produced in line with product specifications; while managing waste streams, and machine availability.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Operating of processes

• Operate the labeller
• Make sure that the right labels are on the Product
• Make sure that the label height is right
• Make sure that the overlapping of the label is right
• Make sure that the label is straight
• Make sure that the date coder is on and running correctly and printing clearly. Check every 15 minutes
• Check that the date coders settings is correct
• Organize with your Team Leader for enough labels. Inform him timeously of possible shortages
• Inform Team leader of any problems with labels immediately
• Keep your labeller clean. Clean regular while the line is waiting for another machine.
• Clean the labeller drum and sensors at least every 2 hours
• Inspect the conveyors from the filler to the labeller and from labeller to variopack regularly
• Inspect bottle and label every half hour for:
  • Pearlescence
  • Solid base with small center
  • Straight neck
  • The label is straight
  • Date coder on and printing
  • Do maintenance of labeller as per instruction of the maintenance manager on maintenance day
• Receive your area in a clean, running condition
• Hand your area over in a clean, running condition
• Report any faults or problems ASAP
• VarioPack Operator to cover for Labeller Operator during lunch and vice versa

First-level Maintenance and Equipment Care

• Conduct routine equipment inspections before startup 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 raise equipment defects or breakdowns promptly.
• Assist the Technical team during planned maintenance, where required.
• Complete the relevant inspection and maintenance records.

Cleaning in process

• Machine process specific

Fault Diagnosis and Repair, Root Cause Analysis (5Y) Completion

• Breakdown management
• Time to detect, time to correct

Housekeeping

• General cleaning standards obtained and sustained

Health, Safety, Quality & FSSC 22000

• Safe working environment
• Healthy work environment
• Completion on QMS documents
• Adhere to all Food Safety Standards and report on all issues regards to the Food Safety Management System to the Food Safety Team

Qualification and Experience

• Grade 12
• 1 years' experience in working with labelling equipment
• 1 years' experience in beverage industry

Key Qualities & Behavioural Competencies

• Technical Skills
• Fault finding skills (low level)
• Initiative and Taking Ownership: Takes on responsibility and accountability for tasks and actions
• Decision making and judgement: Make timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, contstraints and risks.
• Analysis and Planning: The ability to take in arrange of information, think things through logically and plan.
• Enable Results through others: 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.