Background

Dalilang Foods & Beverages is a Ugandan FMCG manufacturer producing packaged snacks, including potato crisps, gonja chips, coated peanuts and peanut butter, alongside spring water, fruit nectars and energy drinks.

Job Description

Operate high pressure snack extruders, adjust die plates, control cutter speeds, and monitor puffing expansion to maintain steady manufacturing flow. Deliver end to end processing accountability to uphold food safety, product texture standards, and operational efficiency across the shift.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate high pressure snack extrusion lines in strict adherence to validated process parameters and daily production schedules.
• Adjust die plates and regulate cutter speeds to produce snack products according to shape and size specifications.
• Control extruder barrel temperatures and balance ingredient feed rates to preserve stable operating conditions.
• Monitor puffing expansion and inspect product texture continuously to prevent defects and maintain quality limits.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and traceable shift logs, machine setting records, and quality check sheets.
• Enforce occupational safety, hygiene, and lockout or isolation procedures, wearing all required personal protective equipment.
• Detect routine processing variations early, apply authorized adjustments, and escalate major mechanical or quality deviations promptly.
• Coordinate clean handovers with incoming shifts and work alongside maintenance and processing teams to minimize downtime.

Skills

• Extruder barrel temperature control and feed rate balancing
• Die plate setup and cutter speed adjustment
• Puffing expansion assessment and texture quality inspection
• Production interface, HMI screen, and digital logging proficiency
• Mechanical problem identification and routine process troubleshooting

Education Qualifications & Experience

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Food Processing Technology, or related technical disciplines.
• Diploma, National Certificate, or Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, or equivalent vocational trades.
• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) combined with relevant technical, mechanical, or processing trade training.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of practical experience operating food extrusion machinery.

• Operate high pressure snack extrusion lines in strict adherence to validated process parameters and daily production schedules.
• Adjust die plates and regulate cutter speeds to produce snack products according to shape and size specifications.
• Control extruder barrel temperatures and balance ingredient feed rates to preserve stable operating conditions.
• Monitor puffing expansion and inspect product texture continuously to prevent defects and maintain quality limits.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and traceable shift logs, machine setting records, and quality check sheets.
• Enforce occupational safety, hygiene, and lockout or isolation procedures, wearing all required personal protective equipment.
• Detect routine processing variations early, apply authorized adjustments, and escalate major mechanical or quality deviations promptly.
• Coordinate clean handovers with incoming shifts and work alongside maintenance and processing teams to minimize downtime.

• Extruder barrel temperature control and feed rate balancing
• Die plate setup and cutter speed adjustment
• Puffing expansion assessment and texture quality inspection
• Production interface, HMI screen, and digital logging proficiency
• Mechanical problem identification and routine process troubleshooting

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Food Processing Technology, or related technical disciplines.
• Diploma, National Certificate, or Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, or equivalent vocational trades.
• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) combined with relevant technical, mechanical, or processing trade training.