Masterbatch Operator

Belgotex Floorcoverings (Pty) Ltd.; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading flooring manufacturer in Pietermaritzburg seeks a dedicated individual to run extrusion machines, adhering to production plans and quality standards. This role requires at least Grade 12 education and relevant experience in a factory setting. Candidates must possess the ability to operate machinery safely and efficiently, monitor production metrics, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Join a team committed to sustainable practices and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in extrusion production.
• Must have good vision and not be colour blind.
• Ability to follow safety, health, and environmental protocols.

Responsibilities

• Run extrusion machines to meet production plans and quality standards.
• Monitor production metrics and report issues to the manager.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Skills

Extrusion machine operation

Attention to detail

Production management

Compliance with safety standards

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

CTFL Learnership or relevant production experience

Tools

D365

ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 knowledge

Job description

Here an amazing opportunity for you to join the Belgotex Team!

Overview

About the Company

Belgotex is Africa’s leading carpet and artificial grass manufacturer. As a soft flooring specialist we design, make, and distribute high-quality broadloom and modular carpets with custom solutions available to the commercial market. Our extensive product portfolio includes luxury and specialist vinyls and artificial grass.

Corporate Values:

Better Together: We believe that people inspire greatness. It takes a team to achieve our world class standards, and we can’t do any of this alone.

We Tread Softly: We are a recognised world leader for sustainability practices, asking less of the planet in all that we do.

Deep Focus: We are on a journey of vertical growth to deliver specialised flooring solutions to Africa and the world.

Curiosity: True innovation starts with a desire to explore and achieve the unimaginable.

Courage: We’re not afraid to ask big questions, even if it means asking more of ourselves.

Purpose of this Role

To run the allocated jobs on the machines, to produce product according to the shift production plan, in line with the agreed quality standards and product specifications during an allocated shift to ensure that Belgotex Customer Service, Volume and operational efficiencies are realized through efficient production, adherence to plan and high-quality output of manufactured product.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Production Management – Deep Focus

• Run Machines to produce product to achieve the shift production plan (volumes across all the machines) ensuring product specifications and quality standards are adhered to. This includes:
• Extrusion
• Ensure raw material is correct and loaded correctly into gravimetric dosing unit.
• Setting up and operation of gravimetric dosing unit.
• Operation of extrusion lines with correct temp and speeds to produce good quality product, efficiently, with the least amount of waste.
• Tumbling
• To load tumbler with masterbatch via a hoist. Always ensure tumbler is clean before loading masterbatch.
• After masterbatch is tumbled, for a set time, to empty the masterbatch from the tumbler into cardboard drums.
• Weighing and labeling
• To weigh all drums/bags of product with the aid of a scale.
• To correctly label all drums/bags.
• Perform Colour/Product changeovers.
• Monitor production OEE within targeted parameters, document any downtime on the machines and take corrective action to ensure that machines downtime is minimized.
• Work with the Manager to keep him informed of any maintenance and repair issues that may impact downtime now or in the future this includes:
• Defects in the air lines
• Electrical issues
• Mechanical issues

Production Metrics

• Track all production made during the shift against the production plan

Stakeholder relationships

• Attend daily shift team briefings and relay critical information to the Production Manager to be constantly updated of issues requiring attention.
• Constantly update the Production Manager on quality standards and product specific issues during the shift
• Work with the other shift operators to implement solutions to quality defects or product specification issues detected.

Reporting and Documentation

• Ensure that all processes, recipes, and production specifications are documented into required SOP and process flow formats and stored centrally as per agreed document management system.
• Ensure the most up to date SOPs and transactional documentation are followed to ensure consistency of process.
• Work with the Production Manager to implement continuous improvement processes to improve output, reduce variability and manage operational constraints.

Safety, Health, Environment – We Tread Softly

• Perform all shift activities that ensure compliance with applicable safety, health and environment legislation and audit requirements
• Report any safety defects to the Production Manager.
• Clean the department to ensure that housekeeping standards are always maintained
• Ensure housekeeping is kept to 5S standard
• Ensure machines and areas around the machines are always kept clean

Follow any reasonable work instruction as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 / Matric with Maths is essential
• CTFL Learnership or 1 year’s relevant production experience in a factory environment is essential.
• Ability and skill to operate the Extrusion machines according to quality standards and product specifications
• Must not be colour blind
• Must have good vision (to see the finer details).
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001,18001 is an advantage
• System and application knowledge e.g. 5S, D365
• The incumbent requires technical knowledge and experience (minimum 2 years) in Extrusion production.

Competencies: Individual Contributor

• Valuing Differences - Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas from diverse individuals.
• Work standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Planning and Organising - Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Continuous Learning - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.