Packaging Process Operator at International Breweries

• The key purpose of this role is to operate and maintain the packaging process to achieve optimal equipment effectiveness.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Interpret and implement production plan for shift
• Operate manual and automatic machines online as per standards
• Monitor production processes on shift and correct any negative trends
• Ensure process quality and productivity
• Prepared to work shifts
• The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance
• Manage a process area according to VPO principles and standards
• A logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)
• Initiative and energy
• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best)

Operating and Process Control:

• Operating equipment in Packaging process areas according to VPO standards
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops and correcting any out of controls using the VPO tools

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment:

• Carrying out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas
• Identify defective plant and report these through to the Process Artisan or Team Leader to assist with resolution

Quality Control and Analysis:

• Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system
• The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions
• React to the results using the VPO tools supplied

Communication :

• Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions. making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities
• Fully understand the team Dream and contribute to achieving it
• Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues
• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated

Problem Solving:

• Where problems occur, use the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues
• Assisting the Process Artisan/Machine specialist in executing running repairs on shift
• Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems.
• Review trends to identify & resolve problems

Minimum Requirements

• Technical qualification (N3 or similar)           
• Mechanical aptitude     
• Machine specific experience 
• Min – 9 months on the job training