Description

The key purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Technical Services Plants and related processes in order to achieve optimal effectiveness​.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• Operating equipment’s/ plant in Packaging process areas according to VPO Standards

Plant and Process

• Optimize Plant & Process Performance where appropriate​
• Operate the Packaging Plant equipment and Process​
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.​
• Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problem solving)

Quality control and analysis

• Carry out the required quality +checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system
• Where quality problems have arisen, apply the appropriate problem-solving techniques (e.g. 5 WHY, Quick fix routines) ​
• Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to Line Manager

Communication

• Actively participate in meetings and PI reviews.​
• Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.​
• Making use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues.​
• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality​
• Complete autonomous operations tasks problem-solving activities​

Requirements:

• Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience within FMCG industry​ will be an added advantage
• Understanding of VPO principles

• Operating equipment’s/ plant in Packaging process areas according to VPO Standards
• Optimize Plant & Process Performance where appropriate​
• Operate the Packaging Plant equipment and Process​
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.​
• Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problem solving)
• Carry out the required quality +checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system
• Where quality problems have arisen, apply the appropriate problem-solving techniques (e.g. 5 WHY, Quick fix routines) ​
• Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to Line Manager
• Actively participate in meetings and PI reviews.​
• Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.​
• Making use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) to stay informed and inform others of issues.​
• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality​
• Complete autonomous operations tasks problem-solving activities​

• VPO Standards
• 5s principles
• Problem-solving techniques (e.g. 5 WHY, Quick fix routines)
• Communication
• VPO principles

• Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience within FMCG industry​ will be an added advantage
• Understanding of VPO principles