Machine Operator

BevCo; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage manufacturing company is seeking an Operations team member to ensure efficient machine operations and high-quality product output with minimal waste. Responsibilities include compliance with safety standards, quality checks, and process improvements. Ideal candidates should have a Grade 12 or N4 Engineering and FMCG production experience. This role is based in Brakpan, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 including Maths and Science or N4 Engineering is preferred.
• 1-2 years of FMCG production experience is preferred.
• Lean manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct operation of equipment according to the manual.
• Achieve factory waste and efficiency targets.
• Check quality of raw materials and end products.

Skills

Communication

Decision Making

Continuous Improvement

Collaboration

Accountability

Education

Grade 12 with Maths and Science or N4 Engineering

1-2 years of FMCG production experience

Lean manufacturing experience

Job description

Overview

Operations

Job Purpose

To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the machine ensuring a high quality product with low wastage within set parameters.

Responsibilities and Outputs

• Correct operation of equipment as per the training and machine manual.
• Achieve set factory waste and efficiency targets.
• To hand over from or to the previous or next shift regarding the machinery (breakdowns, products run) in conjunction with the supervisor decide on downtime scheduling
• To check the quality of raw materials used in production and also the end product according to the quality control policy. This includes a constant interaction with the Quality controller.
• To clean the machines according to TPM cleaning schedules.
• Responsible for Resource planning and technical skills
• Assist with fault finding by supplying relevant factual information relating to the breakdown scenario.

Adherence to the Quality, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards

• Adherence to Standards: Ensure strict adherence to Quality, Food, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Enforcement: Enforce all food safety and health regulations, policies, and requirements at all times to guarantee a secure work environment.
• Personal Hygiene: Maintain exceptional personal hygiene as per the organization’s code of conduct.
• Contamination Control: Raise awareness about potential physical product contamination and implement control measures to prevent it.
• Health and Safety Measures: Take reasonable precautions to prevent health and safety hazards. Follow the prescribed incident reporting procedure in case of accidents.
• Knowledge and Compliance: Stay updated with relevant business information, policies, processes, and procedures. Enforce compliance with legislative and statutory requirements, as well as GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Training: Attend and enforce the implementation of learnings from training sessions related to Quality, Food Safety, and Health and Safety.
• Housekeeping: Maintain high levels of cleanliness and orderliness within the work environment.

General

• Responsible to ensure housekeeping is performed and ensure that all products and activities are stored and are executed within the demarcated areas according to the housekeeping policy (green red and yellow areas)
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description

Qualifications And Experience

• Grade 12 (including Maths and Science (preferred) or N4 Engineering (Maths, Engineering Science, Engineering Drawing, Trade Theory (preferred)
• FMCG experience 1-2 years of production experience (preferred)
• Lean manufacturing experience (preferred)

Key Qualities

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

Behavioural Competencies

• Verbal Communication
  • Able to communicate verbally in a logical manner.
  • Takes the intended audience into account when communicating verbal information.
  • Makes use of appropriate business language in verbal communication.
  • Includes all relevant information in verbal arguments.
  • Demonstrates proficiency of language in verbal communication.
  • Interprets complex information to expresses own viewpoint in verbal communication.
  • Concludes verbal arguments by making reference to relevant facts
• Decision Making
  • Organises information to make it easier to analyse or see trends.
  • Anticipates consequences and formulates alternatives.
  • Establishes clear decision criteria for making informed choices.
  • Seeks relevant information to better understand situations and problems.
  • Conducts appropriate analysis; neither makes snap decisions or over-analyses.
  • Sees relationships between various facts, figures or other information.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Increases performance expectations when success has been achieved
  • Seeks out sources of information, including trade associations, “best practice” companies, customers, peers, subordinates, etc.
  • Finds ways to fast-adapt improvement ideas to work processes
  • Proactively seeks out resources, alliances, etc., needed to quickly introduce improvements
• Collaboration
  • Helps others with their work.
  • Meets commitments to team members or others in the organisation.
  • Actively contributes to team discussions and the accomplishment of team work plans.
  • Shares expertise and resources to help others address their needs.
  • Seeks to include all those who can contribute to the most successful outcome and those who have a stake in the results.
  • Actively keeps all stakeholders informed.
  • Attempts to reinvigorate team processes when progress is lagging: stays engaged even when not in full agreement with the team’s direction.
• Accountability
  • Accomplishes assigned tasks and goals: takes necessary actions to keep progress against objectives on track and prepares a roadmap for success.
  • Ensures that all who need to know, are clear about the plan.
  • Takes full responsibility for own actions and outcomes, including mistakes.
  • Always acts in the company’s best interest, regardless of whether it is difficult or unpopular.
  • Ensures others are on track for achieving their goals