Block Operator

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Queenstown

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Ensure machine settings and operations are correct, or adjusted, to ensure that a perfect filled bottle is produced with the right quality specification from the preforms manufactured at Twizza; while managing waste streams, and machine availability.

• Ensure machine settings and operations are correct, or adjusted, to ensure that a perfect filled bottle is produced with the right quality specification from the preforms manufactured at Twizza; while managing waste streams, and machine availability.
• Run the blower, the filler and mixer.
• Change flavour at the mixer, filler, and blower, following SOPs.
• Perform a 50 bottle run startup and verify product quality:
  • Taste
  • Colour
  • Brix
  • CO2
• During flavour change drain caps if necessary and ensure all are drained.
• When preform colour or size changes, remove all bottles, caps and preforms from blower, filler, mixer and surrounding area.
• Inspect product hourly during the run as per standard D and record findings.
• Check bottles hourly for defects:
  • Pearlescence
  • Solid base with small centre
  • Straight neck
• Check rejections at the checkmat and investigate reasons.
• Ensure all rejection faults are switched on at checkmat.
• Check preform rejections and inform team leader of unnecessary rejections.
• Decant rejected bottles and remove them regularly.
• Clean blower, filler, mixer and surrounding areas.
• Clean filter v700 for base cooling promptly after shift start.
• Clean all on line sensors including checkmat cameras promptly after shift start.
• Assist with maintenance of preform hopper, conveyors, blower, filler, and mixer as instructed by maintenance manager on maintenance day.
• Hand over your area in a clean, running condition at shift end; receive handover similarly.
• Report faults or problems as soon as possible.
• Load preforms during break times as directed.
• Perform size change as per SOP for blower moulds and filler star wheels.
• Verify all changes by jogging the machine and inspecting areas where changes occurred.
• Set conveyors, checkmat and sensors for specific size until first flow bin, then run a bottle.
• Document all activities according to QMS.
• Perform Autonomous Maintenance Levels 1-4.
• Manage breakdowns.
• Maintain general cleaning standards, ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.
• Complete QMS documentation promptly.
• Adhere to all Food Safety Standards and report all issues related to the Food Safety Management System to the Food Safety Team.
• Measure, monitor, and verify Critical Control Points (CCP 1) at predetermined frequencies as per SOP.

• Minimum 1 year experience in blow moulding equipment.
• Minimum 1 year experience in beverage industry.