Blow Molder Operator at Janta Kenya

Roles

• Sets up and operate blow molding machine to mold plastic products according to specifications
• Turns valves to start flow of water and release air pressure to machine.
• Move machine controls to set timing unit and temperature of heating unit and start automatic feed mechanism.
• Adjusts machine mandrel and aligns mandrel with mold chamber, using wrenches.
• Start molding machine that automatically feeds material from mixing unit to mandrel and to mold chamber.
• Close chamber to mold product under heat and pressure.
• Remove work piece from mold after timing device opens mold, and trims excess material from work piece, using knife or band saw.
• Regrind excess material and unsatisfactory work piece for reuse, using grinding machine.
• May weigh completed work piece to determine accuracy of machine operation.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma
• 3 years’ experience in a FMCG setup (3 years’ experience operating blow mold machine)
• Ability to work in production environments with constantly moving mechanical parts
• Ability to work in environments with varying temperatures and seasonal changes
• Must have worked in a dairy industry.