Cordtex Plant Operator at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Comply with Safety, Health and Environment standards: - Works according to SHE rules and regulations and Operating Instruction and within all operating procedures and quality plans
• Plant specific procedures and rules: - Knowledge of start-up & shut down processes
• Recognize and understand hazardous conditions in the plants with regards to Operating Standards
• Competency in working with hazardous chemical substances – Material Safety Data Sheet (PETN, Paraffin, PETN Destroying Agent, Calcium Stearate, Guar Gum, Pine gel, Red Glo)
• Receive and prepare waste at PE 10, Clean and shutdown plant procedure at PE10
• Equipment Maintenance: - Adherence to clearance and inspection procedures
• Cleaning of machines as per procedure
• Minor maintenance of the machines by replacing
• pigtails on spinning machine, seals on vacuum units, belts on off-reeling units, rollers, bolts and tighten earth straps etc.
• Operations: - Competency in operating detonating cord manufacturing machines i.e. spinning machine, extrusion machine, cord crushing machine and spooling machine for Cord manufacturing
• Despatch of final product to distribution warehouses
• Operating Quality Parameters: - Competency in Quality standards required for operating detonating cord machines and the entire manufacturing processes.
• Ensure good quality product manufactured safely and on time.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Comply with Safety, Health and Environment standards: - Works according to SHE rules and regulations and Operating Instruction and within all operating procedures and quality plans
• Plant specific procedures and rules: - Knowledge of start-up & shut down processes
• Recognize and understand hazardous conditions in the plants with regards to Operating Standards
• Competency in working with hazardous chemical substances – Material Safety Data Sheet (PETN, Paraffin, PETN Destroying Agent, Calcium Stearate, Guar Gum, Pine gel, Red Glo)
• Receive and prepare waste at PE 10, Clean and shutdown plant procedure at PE10
• Equipment Maintenance: - Adherence to clearance and inspection procedures
• Cleaning of machines as per procedure
• Minor maintenance of the machines by replacing pigtails on spinning machine, seals on vacuum units, belts on off-reeling units, rollers, bolts and tighten earth straps etc.
• Operations: - Competency in operating detonating cord manufacturing machines i.e. spinning machine, extrusion machine, cord crushing machine and spooling machine for Cord manufacturing
• Despatch of final product to distribution warehouses
• Operating Quality Parameters: - Competency in Quality standards required for operating detonating cord machines and the entire manufacturing processes.
• Ensure good quality product manufactured safely and on time.

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum qualification of Grade 12 (Matric) / N3
• Experience in a manufacturing environment would be an advantage
• Mechanically inclined

Competencies

• Time and attendance
• Work shifts
• Teamwork
• Concern for standards, with a particular emphasis on safety, health, environment and quality
• Efficiency orientation (productivity)
• Results orientated
• Problem solving ability
• Labour Flexibility