Machine Operator
1. Full-time
Company Description
We’re a leading supplier of Contract Manufacturing services in Australia for the home, personal care and health & wellness categories. Our uniquely flexible and purpose build facilities utilise the latest blending, granulating and packaging technologies, allowing us to maintain the fastest project completion times in the industry.
Job Description
About this opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Machine Operator for our new site at Horsley Park. The role reports to the Mechatronics Engineer and will assist in operating the high-speed filling line (HSL) and Standard (SL) on a day-to-day basis. This will include HSL & Standard Line set up, feeding the line with packaging resources, monitoring the line while it is running and assisting in start-up and shut down of production runs.
You will also be responsible for fault finding, preventative maintenance and modifications to improve overall production throughput.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
2. Assist Mechatronics Technician with HSL /SL set up, start up, efficient and effective running, changeovers and shutting down. Running the line when competent to do so.
3. Following HSL/SL jobbing specifications to standard.
4. Rectify or notify Mechatronics Engineer if product not in spec
5. Manually loading packaging materials into hoppers as needed
6. Operating HSL/SL to minimise raw materials and packaging wastage
7. Keeping HSL/SL production area clean and free of waste and other potential hazards
8. Working with Mechatronics Technicians to optimise the HSL operation through continuous improvement and ongoing preventative maintenance actions
9. Assisting Mechatronics Technicians and Maintenance staff with maintenance functions
10. Recording filling line, production and batch information for accreditation and traceability
11. Undertakes basic preventative maintenance on filling lines
12. Undertakes equipment adjustments while in operation to improve productivity throughput
13. Unloading palleted or other packaging materials with forklift
Your skills and experience
To be successful in this role, you’ll have:
14. Mechanically minded or trade qualification in a mechanical field
15. Competent in utilising computers to operate mechanical equipment – settings, adjustments, changeovers
16. Equipment operational efficiency and effectiveness data entry
17. Utilisation of MS office key applications - particularly spreadsheets
18. Ability to understand and use workplace functional software
19. Ideally 3- 5 years’ experience in a technical orientated materials handling or fast paced production environment
20. Previous experience in setting and operating high volume processing equipment is highly regarded
21. Sound working/functional knowledge of SAP system
Qualifications
22. Mechanical trade qualification desirable but not essential
23. Forklift license desirable but not essential
Additional Information
About us
Our vision is to lead the circular economy through packaging, reuse and recycling solutions. It’s a future-driven group commitment, designed to create lasting value.
We’re the largest plastics recycler in Australia and New Zealand and one of the region’s biggest user of recycled materials. We have 6,000+ team members, operate 110 manufacturing facilities across 15 countries, and our customers include some of the world’s largest brands that consumers know and trust.
As a global leader in circular and sustainable packaging solutions, we’ve committed to lead the circular economy through a $500 million investment plan.
For us, it’s about finding new and better ways of doing things. Ways to grow business, to give back to the environment and to enrich people’s lives every day.
Our promise is to create a better and more prosperous world all round.
That’s our future Pact. Let’s lead the way together.