Objective:
The Packaging Lines Attendant is responsible for monitoring the operation of various packaging lines to ensure continuous and efficient product packaging occurs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Takes full responsibility of the lines in his area in terms of production and quality targets
- Operates All Packaging Equipment: Be able to start-up all elements of the line from the bagger to the palletizer including printers, checkweighers and metal detectors
- Keep lines running with minimal generated wastes (sugar and consumables).
- Brushes, scrapes sugar deposits and wastes; removes and cleans
- Be Able to carry out a format changeover.
- Operates sewing machines and accessory equipment
- Checks quality of production including coding
- Fills sewing units with sewing thread
- Performs scheduled inspections of equipment and housekeeping as specified by check list.
- Cleans machine and oils, moving parts as needed
- Adjusts scales to obtain proper weight of sugar
- Observes for and removes improperly fed or non-desirable packages from line and discards into appropriate container
- Inspects for defective sewing and remove rejects from line
- Responsible for Supplying empty Material packagings as directed
- To use Problem solving skills to identify root causes and take fast effective action to resolve the problems in hand
- To ensure production handovers with other Packaging Operators with effective communications tools
- Performs all jobs in accordance with all relevant safety protocols and legal codes to ensure proper operation of equipment and minimize risk of damage to property and personnel
- Reports difficulties beyond scope of work and conditions affecting operation to Packaging Shift Leader and Maintenance
- Report in daily reports on machinery downtime and packaging lines performance
Requirements
- Ability to detect faulty production, automation and mechanical irregularities
- Good hand-finger dexterity
- Self-starter and a team player; work effectively with others.
- Able to carry out the first level maintenance (cleaning and oiling as needed)
- Follows procedures.
Physical Demand:
- Walk for extended periods of time
- Stand 50% of the time.
Education and Experience
Diploma or equivalent ideally in Automation, or Electrical or Electro-Mechanical with 2 years of experience in high speed industrial packaging equipment or related manufacturing/industrial experience