Machine Operator

Pollock and Associates; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pollock & Associates invites applications for a Machine Operator in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs, within a GMP-regulated packaging department. You will set up and run filling and packing lines, ensuring accuracy and hygiene for every batch.

Reporting to the Packaging Supervisors, you will perform line changeovers, ensure correct fill volumes, clean machinery per procedure and maintain accurate in-process documentation.

Qualifications

• Must have Grade 12 or NQF 4.
• At least 1 year experience as a Machine Operator in manufacturing.
• Assertive with initiative and strong time management.
• Accurate and composed when working under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Machine changeovers, setup and the correct change parts for each pack size.
• Accurate fill volumes and balance checks to quality standards.
• Cleaning of machinery and workstation according to procedure.
• Accurate in-process documentation and reconciliation of every job.

Skills

Initiative

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Grade 12 or NQF 4

Tools

SOP procedures

Job description

Do you take pride in a clean line, an accurate fill and a job that reconciles first time?

A well-established consumer products manufacturer in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs needs a Machine Operator for its Packaging Department. Reporting to the Packaging Supervisors, you will set up and run filling and packing lines in a GMP-regulated facility where quality and hygiene matter on every batch.

What you will own

• Machine changeovers, setup and the correct change parts for each pack size


• Accurate fill volumes and balance checks to quality standards


• Cleaning of machinery and workstation according to procedure


• Accurate in-process documentation and reconciliation of every job

What you bring

• Grade 12 or NQF 4; Mathematics advantageous


• At least one year’s experience as a Machine Operator in manufacturing


• Assertive, with initiative and strong time management


• Accurate and composed when working under pressure

Your technical toolkit

• GMP and SOP compliance


• Good hand-eye coordination with small components


• Machine condition checks and maintenance reporting