What you ll be doing:

• Follow company health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others
• Always to put safety first and when you are unsure you are expected to seek to understand first
• Following all instructions made by the shift leader / production manager / Deputy Production manager.
• Check the dryer doors and make sure that they are all sealed tightly.
• Following training and when competent to do so you are expected to operate all machinery in a safe manner including, Bagging, Mixer, Stacker, Calcination and the Laminator when necessary
• Check the gas and air valves and confirm that they are open and ready.
• Ensure a full understanding when arriving and leaving shift, you are expected to give a handover report at the end of shift and receive a handover at the start of shift
• Operate clean-as-you-go standards in line with the 5S methodology, A place for everything & everything in its place to ensure overall efficiency in the workplace
• Conduct regular checks to ensure the integrity of the board as and when directed
• Ensure a consistent approach you are expected to follow operating procedures.
• Keep plant downtime to a minimum by keeping detailed records and report any issues concisely and correctly to the Shift leader and maintenance team.
• Conduct regular checks to ensure the integrity of the board as and when directed
• Following training you are expected to carry out basic maintenance tasks as directed.
• Always comply with all quality systems to the best product possible
• participate in any project or process improvement, taking a lead on identifying improvements and playing a key role in implementing any resultant changes.
• Investigate causes of failures and developed new procedures for problem solving to produce high quality product and maximize output.
• Check the heat exchanger performance and report any malfunctions.
• Check the dryer operating system and make sure that there are no faults, and all control panel keys are at AUTO position.
• Start the dryer and adjust the burner temperatures according to the product type mentioned in the production plan.
• Check the boards quality with quality control persons as per the quality standard to make any necessary adjustments on the dryer temperatures.
• liaise closely with other shift workers to maintain standards and drive improvements
• Report and help in maintenance of any sudden faults occurs in the machine

What we d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. If you have experience in the following areas this is an added advantage:

Desired Candidate Profile