Masterbatch Operator at Belgotex Floors

Key Accountabilities and Outputs:

Production Management – Deep Focus

• Run Machines to produce product to achieve the shift production plan (volumes across all the machines) ensuring product specifications and quality standards are adhered to.  This including:

Extrusion

• Ensure raw material is correct and loaded correctly into gravimetric dosing unit.
• Setting up and operation of gravimetric dosing unit.
• Operation of extrusion lines with correct temp and speeds to produce good quality product, efficiently, with the least amount of waste.

Tumbling:

• To load tumbler with masterbatch via a hoist. Always ensure tumbler is clean before loading masterbatch.
• After masterbatch is tumbled, for a set time, to empty the masterbatch from the tumbler into cardboard drums.

Weighing and labeling:

• To weigh all drums/bags of product with the aid of a scale.
• To correctly label all drums/bags.
• Perform Colour/Product changeovers.
• Monitor production OEE within targeted parameters, document any downtime on the machines and take corrective action to ensure that machines downtime is minimized.
• Work with the Manager to keep him informed of any maintenance and repair issues that may impact downtime now or in the future this includes:
• Defects in the air lines
• Electrical issues
• Mechanical issues

Production Metrics

• Track all production made during the shift against the production plan

Stakeholder relationships

• Attend daily shift team briefings and relay critical information to the Production Manager to be constantly updated of issues requiring attention.
• Constantly update the Production Manager on quality standards and product specific issues during the shift
• Work with the other shift operators to implement solutions to quality defects or product specification issues detected.

Reporting and Documentation

• Ensure that all processes, recipes, and production specifications are documented into required SOP and process flow formats and stored centrally as per agreed document management system.
• Ensure the most up to date SOPs and transactional documentation are followed to ensure consistency of process.
• Work with the Production Manager to implement continuous improvement processes to improve output, reduce variability and manage operational constraints.

Safety, Health, Environment – We Tread Softly

• Perform all shift activities that ensure compliance with applicable safety, health and environment legislation and audit requirements
• Report any safety defects to the Production Manager.
• Clean the department to ensure that housekeeping standards are always maintained
• Ensure housekeeping is kept to 5S standard
• Ensure machines and areas around the machines are always kept clean
• Follow any reasonable work instruction as may be required from time to time.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric with Maths is essential
• CTFL Learnership or 1 year’s relevant production experience in a factory environment is essential.
• Ability and skill to operate the Extrusion machines according to quality standards and product specifications
• Must not be colour blind
• Must have good vision (to see the finer details).
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001,18001 is an advantage
• System and application knowledge e.g. 5S, D365
• The incumbent requires technical knowledge and experience (minimum 2 years) in Extrusion production.