Production Operator - Level 3

Responsible, in conjunction with the immediate supervisor for shift output, quality and yield in compliance with the requirements of current Good Manufacturing Practice. Thursday - Saturday night shift (7pm - 7am).

Responsibilities

Responsible, in conjunction with the immediate supervisor for shift output, quality and yield in compliance with the requirements of current Good Manufacturing Practice; Ensure that all product produced conforms to the approved specification; All materials required for the batch are booked in and documented accurately and conform to the packaging instruction & batch packaging record; Sampling tests are carried out at the required frequency; Visual inspections are carried out at required frequencies; Liaise with the QA dept. for support in area / line clearances along with any other specific quality issues which may arise during production; Approval of area / line clearances and pre-production samples as required as per defined procedures; QC samples are collected as per the batch packaging record; Ensure consistent adherence to operating, quality and machine cleaning and safety procedures in production; Deviations are reported to the immediate supervisor; Yields are being monitored versus goals & timely corrective actions are being taken; Machine downtime is being actioned in a timely fashion; Achieve the desired level of competency as per the relevant training plan; Ensure that all batch packaging records are completed accurately in a timely manner; Ensure that quantities of good & rejects are accurately recorded; Ensure excellence in Housekeeping and that cleaning logbooks, LUMAC logs and other production-floor logs are completed and kept up to date; Work positively with all Team Leaders, Engineers and Packaging Manager/ Business Unit Manager at all times; Ensure safe work practices are being followed at all times and report any defects immediately to the Safety Officer / Packaging Manager/ Business Unit Manager; This role demands flexibility to changes in shift patterns at short notice; Carry out various other additional tasks that may be required from time to time in accordance with the overall goal of the company; Assist in all technical aspects and projects as and when required by the Packaging Manager.

Requirements

This role demands flexibility to changes in shift patterns at short notice.