Shift Mechanical Technician at Kimberly-Clark

Job Description

• As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

• Operate production equipment in accordance with the required safety, housekeeping , quality and production standards.
• Safety:
• Comply with all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) rules and regulations at all times. (e.g.,10 critical safety rules and three obligations)
• Quality:
• Check for visual defects and measure basic parameters to ensure compliance with quality standards
• Take appropriate corrective action
• Make adjustments to the machine on instruction from the Quality Associate
• Report problems outside of incumbent scope to Team Leader
• Housekeeping:
• Maintain world class levels of housekeeping according to the 5’s housekeeping standards
• Report all damages or defective equipment as and when damage occurs
• Productivity:
• Communicate with outgoing counterpart (hand over)
• Check for housekeeping and safety opportunities
• Prepare and load raw materials and packaging as required on the machine
• Run the machine, monitor and make minor adjustments to machine settings to maintain quality, waste and productivity standards
• Report any major deviations or defects to Team Leader
• Participate in change overs as required
• Participate in changing operational supplies (consumables)
• Provide assistance to Team Leader as instructed
• Record relevant production information in appropriate logbook accurately 

About You 

• You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. 
• You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

You’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following requirements:  

• Trade Tested Mechanical with N4 or equivalent tertiary qualification. (Red Seal)
• Minimum of at least 4 years post trade test experience in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of pulp & paper will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, gearboxes, mechanical rollers, belt drives, chain drives and general knowledge of mechanical systems associated with manufacturing environments.
• Technical and Process knowledge of the Pulp & Paper environment.
• An incumbent that can work standby on a rotational basis
• An incumbent with a Mill wide mechanical engineering fault find skills.
• Logical problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An incumbent that can work independently.
• Safety awareness