Litho Machine Minder - Umhlanga at Winning Form Group

Minimum requirement: 

• 5 years’ experience as a Litho Machine Minder

Responsibilities: 

Operational

• Verify all jobs process are as per customers requirement/signoff.
• Maintain your machinery and ensure weekly housekeeping is completed.
• Report on all downtime and breakages.
• Conduct the production of the Litho Printing business. This involves, but is not limited to, the production/printing processes, collating, paste-up, packing, counting, machinery usage, controlling wastage and raw material usage.
• Conduct quality control on all jobs printed.
• Ensuring production deadlines are met to ensure that timelines are met.
• Alerting the Factory Manager / Operations Manager of equipment and stock items to be purchased as and when the need arises.
• Provides various other duties with regards to the production/printing department as and when required.
• Liaise with the Factory Manager regarding printing and machinery at the factory and conduct the repairs timeously.
• Conduct weekly stock counts over the Factory stock items as directed by the Factory Manager/Operations Manager.
• Conduct the destruction of obsolete publications as approved by the Operations Manager
• Fill out job cards for every printing.
• Limit high levels of wastage.
• Safeguard company assets and company stock (raw material and finished goods) always.
• Ensure machine is secure at the end of a shift.
• Regular testing and maintenance of the machines.
• Accurate counting of print runs and raw materials.
• Accurate packing of routes.
• Accurate reconciliations and completions of necessary production schedules.
• Willing to offer growth and development to existing and new team members. MUST be willing to train team members without prejudice.

People

• Respect reporting lines and all colleagues.
• Record all time and attendance as per the Bio-time system.
• Use safety wear as directed and take care of the safety wear. Lock up safety wear when not in use.
• Treat machines with care.
• Handle raw materials with care.

Compliance, risk and quality

• Comply with company policies and procedures (dress code/uniforms/safety wear, smoke breaks, confidentiality, operational processes etc.)
• Compliance with health of safety standards implemented at the Factory.
• Be cognizant of fire hazards. Report risks to the Factory Manager.