Fresh Opening at Novus Holdings Ltd

Job Description    

• Novus Print: Montague Gardens is seeking to appoint a diligent Forklift Driver in our Bindery Department, with a high regard for detail to transport and load production material by prescribed procedures and principles while maintaining safe occupational health and safety standards. The successful incumbent will report directly to the Shift Leader.

Key Duties and Responsibilities    

•  Completing daily check sheets on Forklift equipment
•  Receiving, transporting and loading of production material to prescribed procedures and standards
•  Reporting any faults on the forklift to the Supervisor
•  Forklift certification per OHS standards             
•  Ensuring a safe and accident-free environment
•  Adherence to all safety regulations and work standards 
•  Ensure good housekeeping standards are maintained

Educational Requirements    

•  Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent 

Experience Requirements    

•  Valid Forklift driver’s licence       
•  1 to 2 years’ experience within a warehouse environment 
•  Previous experience within a FMCG environment 

Skills and Competencies    

•  Strong attention to detail
•  Excellent time and attendance
•  The ability to handle pressure
•  Interpersonal communication

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Job Description    

• ITB Flexible Packaging Solutions (ITB) is a flexible plastic packaging manufacturer and part of the Novus Holdings Group. ITB produces an array packaging for the FMCG and food markets. Its products include retail bags, security bags, FFS food packaging, heavy duty sacks and carrier bags which are distributed across South Africa and abroad.

Key Duties and Responsibilities    

• Responsible for pre-make ready such as requesting of job card, ordering inks and substrates.
• Responsible for the setup of the printing process by preparing the machine for the next job ensuring that ink trays and pumps are clean, and that ink trays and pumps are properly loaded with inks as per the job cards.
• Responsible for loading of sleeves in the sequence specified by the job card while ensuring that ink batch numbers are recorded.
• Responsible for setting up of print stations.
• Responsible for ongoing quality control by continuously conducting visual checks on printed substrate during production for the following specifics: registration, print position, misprint, dirty print, filling in, inter colour offsetting, filling in, intercolour offsetting, side register movement.
• Responsible for all quality check on every roll before loading it onto the machine and adjust all non-conformances.
• Responsible for all quality check on every roll after printing and adjust all non-conformances.
• Responsible for weighing of all completed rolls and recording weight and length (in metres) produced onto the printing capturing station.
• Responsible for washing the print units and pump out all the inks into the original containers on completion of the order.

Educational Requirements    

• Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent with computer knowledge with a fair knowledge of ISO 9001:2001 Quality standard.
• Trade tested Flexographic qualification will be an added advantage.

Experience Requirements    

•     Must have at least 4 years’ experience as a print operator.

Skills and Competencies    

• Ability to set up and operate 8 -10 colour gear and or gearless press within acceptable period (knowledge of W&H Miraflex will be an added advantage.
• Must have very good knowledge of Flexography printing process.
• Strong knowledge of viscosity and ability to mount own job.
• Knowledge of different types of cushion mount tapes.
• Knowledge of measuring colour and ability to check viscosity of inks.
• Knowledge of anilox choice and dot gain.
• Ability to choose tapes to use on certain colours.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.