Technical Maintenance / Production Supervisor - Paarl

Vine Recruitment; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 167,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Vine Recruitment in Paarl is seeking a hands-on Production Operator to operate and oversee form-fill-seal (FFS) machines, perform routine maintenance, and help minimise production downtime. The role requires practical mechanical skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced packaging environment.

You will supervise production staff, coordinate daily workflow, monitor output, and help maintain quality and production standards.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience operating form-fill-seal (FFS) machines.
• Strong mechanical and technical ability.
• Experience in a production or packaging environment.
• Previous experience supervising staff and managing workflow.
• Practical, reliable and willing to be hands-on.
• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Based in Paarl or surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Operate and oversee form-fill-seal (FFS) machines and perform general maintenance.
• Carry out routine machine maintenance and repairs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical or operational problems and minimise production downtime.
• Supervise production staff and coordinate daily workflow.
• Monitor production output and help ensure targets are met.
• Maintain product quality and production standards.
• Assist with general factory and packaging operations as required.

Skills

FFS machine operation

Mechanical ability

Production environment

Staff supervision

Hands-on

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate and oversee form-fill-seal (FFS) machines in terms of general operational maintenance.
• Carry out routine machine maintenance and repairs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical or operational problems and minimise production downtime.
• Supervise production staff and coordinate daily workflow the is the overall capacity supervision not individual staff.
• Monitor production output and help ensure targets are met.
• Maintain product quality and production standards
• Assist with general factory and packaging operations as required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven hands-on experience operating form-fill-seal (FFS) machines.
• Strong mechanical and technical ability.
• Experience in a production or packaging environment.
• Previous experience supervising staff and managing workflow.
• Practical, reliable and willing to be hands-on.
• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Based in Paarl or surrounding areas.