Rewinder Operator

Assign Services (Pty) Ltd; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Kempton Park seeks a diligent rewinder operator. The role involves operating rewinding machines to produce high-quality reels while adhering to strict safety and maintenance protocols. Candidates should have experience with machinery operation and a commitment to quality and teamwork. Responsibilities include ensuring the cleanliness of the work area and maintaining production records in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Experience operating rewinder machines or similar equipment.
• Ability to maintain quality and production standards.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Operate the rewinder and ensure quality production.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in the work area.
• Carry out autonomous maintenance on machinery.

Skills

Rewinder operation

Quality control

Crane operation

Teamwork

Maintenance skills

Health and safety adherence

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Rewinder operation

Produces correct size reels with good reel build and minimum breaks

• Ensure enough ancillaries and paper for rewinder operation
• Checks that all ancillaries used are of acceptable quality
• Does not make reels with more breaks than allowed by relevant standard
• Operates crane to transport reels and shafts to and from the rewinder
• Operate clamp truck to bring reels to rewinder and take finish goods reels to staging area
• Ensure paper is rewound under correct tension
• Visually checks quality of paper to ensure no deviations from standard
• Achieves required production rates without compromising on quality or producing excessive rejects material

Record keeping

All necessary production records are completed

• All required details of the rewinder production run are recorded neatly and signed off at the end of the shift

Housekeeping

Rewinder and surrounding area kept clean

• Periodically cleans the rewinder and surrounding area

Maintenance

The rewinder and associated equipment is maintained in a safe and efficient condition

• Attends to all autonomous maintenance.
• Reports any maintenance required to team leader

Health and safety

No accidents, injuries or incidents occur resulting in or having the potential to result in loss to the company or fellow workers

• Adheres to all company rules, safe work procedures and internal departmental procedures concerning health and safety
• Reports to team leader any defects or incidents noticed that are unsafe or might result in an accident or unnecessary loss

Teamwork

Participates as a shift team member

• Co-operate with team leader and fellow shift team members
• Follows all reasonable and lawful instructions received from team leader and/or senior managers