Main Job Purpose:
The range of Operator (Basic) roles varies between categories and technologies, but generally sits within the Mixer, Packer, Palletiser, Production Ancillary and Sealer Job Families.
The Job Purpose of the Operator (Basic) is to safely carry out general line operations and cleaning regimes according to planned operational requirements in order to deliver a good quality packed product.
Key Skills and Responsibilities:
Safety - Knowledge and understanding of national Safety and Environmental legislation and company policy, systems and practice relevant to Sourcing Unit and the legal responsibility placed upon individuals. Ensure that procedures and practice adhere to safety policy and legislation.
Workplace Hazards - Full knowledge of workplace and hazards within it. Utilise appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the tasks in your area.
Environment - Reduce costs due to waste and minimise impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
Operational Activities:
Start-Up/Shutdown procedures - Carries out pre start-up checks to ensure that the area and equipment is clean and is in a safe condition as per the SOP. Shuts down equipment and the area as per the SOP.
Material Availability - Provides a continuous supply of appropriate packaging material from storage areas to demarcated storage areas as per existing TPM 5S standards.
Administration – Conducts effective hand-over activities and records accurately events that have occurred during shift (cases packed/rejects etc).
Quality - Monitors quality against set standards and reports any product and packaging faults.
Continuous Improvement – An awareness of how to use performance measures to identify and prioritise losses in production area.
Problem Solving – An awareness of how to identify, prioritise and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
Teamwork – Must be a good team player capable of working within a highly effective team; responsible, supportive and able communicator.
Physical Ability – Operators require a level of agility to move quickly between workstations, ascend and descend steps often carrying loads. Assembly and control operations also require a level of hand eye coordination and finger dexterity. Monitoring and Quality assurance tasks require an adequate level of sight and smell.
-Must be flexible within pattern of shift work to accommodate factory shutdowns, training courses etc
Professional Qualifications:
National school leaver qualifications in Reading and Comprehension, Writing and Mathematics. This will support recording of data and general teamwork skills with emphasis on communication skills.
Experience Required:
ESSENTIAL:
Applicants must be committed team workers with a strong sense of responsibility and good attention to detail. Effective problem solving skills and an agile mind are essential.
IT Skills –Must be competent in the use of Microsoft Office; Excel and Word programmes.
PREFERRED / DESIRABLE:
Experience of manufacturing in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company is desireable but not essential.
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