Current Job Title - Junior Engineer - BLOW MOULDING / PLASTICS / MANUFACTURING- ISANDO
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Responsible for providing technical support to production and supporting engineering projects and processes to ensure the manufacturing of quality products.
Position in the Organisation
1st Line Manager 1st level - Technical Process Manager
Position Junior Engineer
POSITION DESCRIPTION - Main Outputs and Responsibilities for this Position
Technical Process Support
- Industrialise and maintain product processes to ensure effective and goal driven startups and process sustainability for the setting and processing team.
- Gather data and perform basic analysis to support production processes and engineering projects. Identify trends, issues, or areas for improvement.
- Ensure machine reliability as per requirements of the setters.
- Monitor operations and effect corrective action as necessary to maintain product quality.
- Control scrap (waste) objectives.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Identify process related issues or problems and propose solutions.
- Ensure effective use of equipment in line with company policies, production objectives and OHS Act.
- Ensure company assets to your care and for your use are maintained and are in good working condition
- Train electrical, setting and processing teams as required on best practice re use of tools and processes to be used in daily work as appropriate.
- Assist in the implementation of new systems or software to enhance productivity.
- Maintain detailed records of work processes, changes and outcomes.
Inventory and Resource Management
- Monitor and manage inventory of technical supplies and equipment.
- Order and purchase necessary equipment and materials as directed / required for daily use or projects.
Health and Safety
- Ensure and enforce that aspects in area of responsibility conform to health and safety requirements.
- Maintain housekeeping standards in area of responsibility (e.g. ensure cleanliness assigned machines and areas).
- Work safely and report on safety hazards or issues.
- Report any accidents, incidents and near misses.
Quality
- Apply the companys quality principles and standards.
- Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Food Safety System Certification (FSSC)
- Food safety standards are site specific and at these sites employees should:
- Apply the sites food safety principles and standards.
- Report any food safety hazards or issues to your Supervisor/Manager.
- Comply to and maintain all GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) in relation to the Companys FSMS (Food Safety Management System).
Self-development and Growth
- Realistic assessment of own strengths and development areas and undertake actions to address weaknesses.
- Keep abreast of innovation and technical improvements for further self-development and the development of the company.
- Teamwork and co-operation.
- Self-Management.
- Leadership and interpersonal relationship.
- Product and service quality.
General
- Ensure team knows what to do and where to find information if you are not available.
- Inform yourself about and apply the company's principles and standards.
- Set an example, be a role model for your team and others in the way you work and behave.
- The employee accepts that he/she may be required to carry out any other tasks as required by management based on operational requirements.
Knowledge and Skills
Secondary Education - Grade 12
Tertiary Education (including Diplomas, Certificates and Degrees) - Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field.
Experience 2-5 years relevant experience
Competencies
Knowledge
- Sound understanding of drawings.
- Fundamentals of fault finding and equipment testing.
- Sound knowledge on H&S and safe working procedures.
- Technical knowledge of process, inclusive of equipment, raw materials, moulds, downstream equipment, run in department.
- Relevant quality system and certification as required.
Skills
- Administration skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Fault finding skills.
- Installation of parts & related equipment.
- Fault finding and problem solving.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to act decisively and urgently.
- High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
- Project management.
- Software proficiency.
- Attention to detail.
Other Special Requirements
- Passionate to progress a career into Packaging for the future with an appreciation of the environment concerns and impacts.
Decision Making
- Able to make good business aligned judgement decisions at an operational level whilst maintaining maintenance standards, practices & procedures in line with defined and communicated authority and as per instructions.
Accountability
- Responsible for all activities linked to position as defined.
- Ensure escalation to the appropriate level of authority.
Communication
- Ensure transparent, responsive, and open communication between colleagues.
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