Machine Operator - Cape Town at Kimberly-Clark

About the position:

Operating a machine that produces top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population is a hard job, but it’s worth it when you’re recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day.

In this role, you will be running technologically advanced, high-speed manufacturing equipment and collaborating with new or junior team members to do their best work safely. This role is part of Kimberly-Clark’s substantial investment in creating new jobs and expanding its capabilities to produce premium Huggies and Kotex that are essential to millions of lives around the world, right here in Epping. It starts with YOU

Main Responsibilities:

• Follow safe operating practises when operating machine, by ensuring guarding is in place and follow works instructions. 
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and hygiene in the department and follow 5S Housekeeping principles. 
• Operate the section of the asset to manufacture product according to specifications and to ensure quality compliance. 
• Perform modular process Pit stop duties in-line with prescribed guidelines. 
• Reports and informs team leader of any engineering or operational non-conformances, i.e. Wearable/broken parts. 
• Participate in problem solving techniques to ensure machine efficiencies. 
• Ensure that all materials used complies with the Quality Management System and within required specifications. 
• Knows the values of the main performance indicators (MDH, Waste, Delay, Number of stops and % Quality) of the machine to which assigned. 
• Record quality information on prescribed documentations. 
• Assist with Maintenance and Grade Changes on Assets. 
• Attend pre shift hand over meetings. 

About You

As a person, you’re a learner, a natural leader – someone who is always reliable, taking initiative to solve problems, and teaming up with others to make things better for all. As a manufacturing professional, you deliver high value to your team by operating equipment at expected performance levels, and acting as a team player to exceed safety, productivity and quality goals. You also…

• Grade 12 or N3 qualification. 
• Prior high-speed production machine operating experience will be advantageous. 
• Basic technical knowledge.