Slit Operator

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

3 days ago

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit .Job DescriptionTo effectively operate the slitting machines to produce film to given specifications and to the required level of quality and accuracy of width whilst maintaining a defined running speedResponsibilities

Manage and run the slitter according to the production schedule to meet specified production targets as per the production plan

Plan job changeovers to ensure minimum idle between jobs and conduct changeovers in the run to minimize waste, downtime and increase efficiency

Refer to the job card and ensure that all laid down instructions they relate to machine settings, raw materials, product specifications and customer requirements are followed

To ensure that hygiene and quality standards are maintained and to carry out in-process quality checks to ensure consistent conformance to specifications and to immediately act on any quality problems. Open an NCA every time a quality concern is identified

Maintain accurate and up to date paperwork with regards to the machine and the job being produced, including filling in the production sheet

Comply with the Health and Safety rules at all times and ensure that all safety guards are in place and remain in place during the run

Consistent implementation and verification of the effectiveness and compliance to the relevant elements of the BRC IoP

Ensure operations procedures and/or other communications from management are adhered to at all times

Complete occupational Health and Safety checklists as when required

Maintain the machine in good operating condition and ensure that housekeeping (daily, weekly, monthly) is carried out in terms of the machine, any related equipment and the general factory area

To immediately report any defects/malfunctioning parts of the machine or problems to the Manager

Setting up the slitter for production according to the Works Order , monitoring of settings , caring for the machine and making sure all reels produced conform to required specifications

Ensure make-ready process requirements are in order, including loading and webbing of reels, web splice, process controls, correct blade width settings and having correct size cores available

To carry out other reasonable and lawful assignments a requested by management

Operate and work with colleagues as a team following Liquibox’s values and ways of working

Qualifications/ Experience and Skills

Matric

Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing environment

Good communication skills, with both colleagues and management

Attention to detail and neatness with regards to paperwork

High levels of accuracy

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to think for oneself and raise questions if in doubt

Some physical strength require

Requisition id: 52499Relocation: NoSealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.*Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com.LINK1 MON1

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