Machine Setter - Night Shift

Summary Of The Role

• To set up and operate production lines in accordance to specifications set
• To achieve hourly/daily targets
• To constantly seek improvement to improve the performance of the machine
• To ensure that quality of the product is up to standard to customer needs

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsibility to adhere to the Company Health and Safety policy at all times
• Responsibility and accountability for all aspects of machine performance and safety
• Understanding machine performance and working with others to suggest and deliver improvements to achieve company KPI’s (scrap, throughput, downtime and utilisation)
• Liaison with Manufacturing Shift manager and production control to ensure compliance schedule
• Effective communication via machine log, shift handovers and direct verbal interaction with the other setters and manufacturing team
• Effective communication at all levels both verbally and on any written documentation
• Active involvement in Continue improvement team and other performance focused groups as required, including completion of allocated actions
• Liaison with other departments (e. g. QA, R&D, Engineering, production planning….)
• Machine adjustments according to current procedures
• Prepare auto machines before production, performing test runs of the initial batches, making necessary repairs or adjustments as needed to ensure quality control
• Accountability and responsibility for quality of the product that is produced on the automated pouch machine
• Consistently meets company quality standards and customer requirements, enhancing their expectations
• Involvement in the NCR and CAPA investigation and corrective action
• Supports change, new and different ways of doing things. Ability and willingness to respond and work with change without personal resistance
• Effective escalation of technical issues
• Maintaining, cleaning and inspecting tools required for the role. Select, place and secure correct tools
• Monitoring the production processes, perform quality control checks and make adjustments as needed
• Works in partnership with maintenance technicians to resolve equipment issues
• Perform root cause analysis and fault-finding exercises to identify issues with machines (when arise) using trouble shooting guides for guidance and reference