Preform Caploader

BevCo; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

BevCo in Bellville seeks a Preform/Cap Loader to ensure the availability of preforms and load them on time, while maintaining a clean and safe work area. You will manage the loading process, inspect preforms, and coordinate with the Team Leader, Forklift Driver, and Stock Controller for subsequent runs.

The role requires at least 1 year in injection moulding, good communication, and a commitment to food safety and QMS documentation.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• 1 year experience in injection moulding.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate processes and load preforms on time.
• Inspect cages, check preforms before/after loading.
• Coordinate with Team Leader, Forklift Driver and Stock Controller for next runs.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation at the loader area and hopper.
• Record all cages used per run on traceability forms.
• Report faults promptly and adhere to QMS.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Decision Making

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Preform/ Cap Loader

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
Ensure the availability of preforms, timeously loading preforms, and ensure a clean area.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs
Operating of Processes
Load the right preforms timeously
Check the cages and inspect preforms before and after loading
Organise next run's preforms timeously with the Team Leader, Forklift Driver, and Stock Controller
Drain preforms at colour change
Return drained cages to stock with the Stock Controller, to the dedicated area
Make available white and green bags for rejected preforms at the blowers
Make sure no preforms are mixed
Remove full rejected cages
Change rejection cages at colour change
Record all cages used per run on traceability forms
Help decant rejected bottles at fillers
Help clear away preforms and bottles during flavour change
Keep the day store preform hopper area and the area around the blower clean; the preform feed unit is the loader's responsibility
Clean hopper sensors on a regular basis, at the start of the shift and in the middle of the shift
Run the block during the block operator's lunch
Help with maintenance of the preform hopper, preform conveyors, blower, filler, and mixer as instructed by the Maintenance Manager on Maintenance Day
Receive your work area in a clean, running condition
Hand your work area over in a clean, running condition
Report any faults or problems as soon as possible
No lunch during flavour change
Documentation as per QMS

Waste management
Inspect and clean the hopper, sensors and feeding conveyors.
Remove minor obstructions only in accordance with the safe operating procedure.
Report damage, recurring blockages and abnormal equipment operation.

Level 1 Maintenance
Autonomous maintenance level 1-4

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 and FSSC 22000
Safe work environment
Healthy work environment
Completion of QMS documents
Adhere to all Food Safety Standards and report on all Food Safety Management System issues to the Food Safety Team
Ensure Critical Control Points (CCP 1 & CCP 2) are measured, monitored, and verified at predetermined frequencies as per the SOP

Qualifications and Experience
Qualification
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