Job Description:
The Packaging Operator is responsible for the operation of all packaging equipment to ensure efficient and effective achievement of packaging objectives, including productivity, cost, quality, safety, and morale.
Requirements:
- Matric Certificate
- 1-3 years of experience
Responsibilities:
Operation:
- Efficiently operate packaging equipment to meet packaging targets
- Check equipment availability before start up
- Start up, operate, and shut down equipment according to standard operating procedures
- Prepare and perform changeovers according to the packaging production plan
- Prepare and perform shift handovers at the end of each shift
- Clean workstation and equipment according to standard operating procedures and schedules
- Participate in shift meetings
- Give feedback on equipment performance
- Handover to incoming shift
Maintenance:
- Perform first line maintenance on packaging equipment
- Obtain and interpret scheduled maintenance tasks
- Carry out first line maintenance according to standard operating procedures
- Report and record faults and deviations on machines to packaging technician and team leader
- Adhere to standard safe work procedures
- Perform related asset care (CILT, TPM) initiatives
Safety, Health, and Environment:
- Comply with SHE standards and requirements to ensure safe operation of the de-palletising process
- Report unsafe conditions and accidents to SHE representatives
- Follow safe work procedures, including use of correct PPE
- Segregate and dispose of waste according to waste handling program requirements
- Participate in safety meetings and committees
- Ensure the department operates within company SHE standards and OHS Act through continued education and training, and obtain the co-operation and commitment of all staff to observe all safety rules, procedures, and processes to drive a zero accident mentality
Compliance:
- Comply with quality standards and requirements to ensure the packaging of a quality beverage
- Perform quality checks on all packaging processes
- Monitor packaging equipment control parameters
- Support all quality initiatives
- Capture data and keep records for reference and auditing
- Follow and maintain requirements and procedures as laid down in the Quality Systems Sedibeng Brewery subscribes to (Laboratory Star System, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001)