The primary role of the Process Operator-Mechanical  is to maintain process equipment and machine and ensure continued machine availability for production, the execution of non-destructive quality checks and carrying out of routine maintenance. The process operator  has a primary focus on the asset  care activities of the team. The role reports to the shift team leader

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Operational Support

• Assist shift based teams with situational problem solving.
• Coach the shift based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure modes.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation and maintenance to shift based teams.
• Review SIC’s and address deviations regularly
•  Development of work instructions related to equipment.
• Monitor and manage performance of equipment.
• Verify and ensure that machines are running at rated speed

Maintenance of plant and equipment

• Carrying out deep cleaning, lubrication and inspection of machines according to the work instructions, and following the schedules supplied by the maintenance planner
• Carrying out autonomous maintenance activities according to the work instructions to the work instructions, and following the maintenance schedule.

Requirement

Quality Control and Analysis

• Carrying out quality checks and analysis as per the quality procedures
• Recording the results of quality checks on the relevant documentation of information system
•  Prepare and communicate shift handover reports to ensure production continuity
•  Participate in Technical meetings and escalate issues that could not be resolved during the shift and follows up to ensure gap closure
•  Ability to stand in for the Production Team Leader where required
•  Ability to work shift

Skills, Experience & Education    

• Minimum requirement:   Diploma in Mechanical engineering or related fiel
• Knowledge in PLCs will is an added advantage
• Minimum 2 years experience  as a machine operator , preferably in food production environment
• Experience in FMCG  is an added advantage