Packaging Head Technician

Our Howick based food manufacturing client requires a Packaging Head Technician to ensure production line optimal design manage production targets and oversee maintenance on machinery.

Responsibilities:

Production Line Design & Operational Excellence

• Design lay out and set up production lines according to best manufacturing practice.
• Continuously refine lines to eliminate bottlenecks waste and downtime and achieve operational perfection.
• Improve line efficiency flow and ergonomics to raise throughput and reduce cost per unit.
• Specify source install and commission new machinery and equipment as the operation grows.
• Document line standards standard operating procedures and work instructions.

Production Targets Volume & Quality

• Responsible for daily weekly and monthly production volume targets across all lines.
• Ensure product quality against internal and food safety specifications.
• Monitor record and report line output efficiency and quality performance.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action on any volume or quality shortfall.
• Ensure the production environment meets all food safety and quality standards.

Machinery & Maintenance

• Oversee the preventative maintenance plan for all machinery and equipment.
• Schedule and oversee planned maintenance to minimise unplanned downtime.
• Diagnose repair and restore machinery to full operating condition.
• Maintain a critical spares inventory and manage equipment suppliers and service providers.
• Keep accurate maintenance records asset registers and service histories.

Team Leadership & Safety

• Lead train and develop the technical and line teams to operate machinery correctly and safely.
• Ensure health safety and HR processes are followed in the area.
• Champion continuous improvement and best-practice manufacturing across the operation.

Reporting

• Ensure all production and efficiency reports are submitted on time.
• Ensure maintenance and downtime reports are accurately recorded and submitted on time.

Qualifications:

• English fluency in writing and talking
• A relevant technical or engineering qualification (mechanical electrical production/industrial or a recognised trade)
• Min 5 years experience in a manufacturing / production environment
• Min 5 years experience in machinery maintenance
• Min 3 years experience in production line design or process improvement
• Min 2 years experience in people management

Abilities:

• Strong mechanical and electrical machine maintenance ability
• Production line design and process improvement expertise (lean / continuous improvement an advantage)
• Good Excel skills and computer literacy in MS Office

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Manufacturing
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1