Plant Operator at BASF East Africa Ltd

Job description

What you can expect

The successful candidate will be expected to support the production team in meeting the production strate-gy, transfer / add liquid and powder raw material to admixture plant as per production requirements, fill drums / IBC / Jerrycans with finished product.as per requirement, assist Production Supervisor in the oper-ation and housekeeping of the plant and ensuring the products produced meet the BASF Standards. Core responsibilities will include the following:

• Ensuring that activities are executed in accordance with company policy on Environmental and Occu-pational Health and Safety to ensure that a responsible and safe working environment is maintained always
• Transferring of materials into IBCs/Drums and labelling with correct label
• Identifying process deviations and undertaking RCA to correct
• Ensuring that Admix plant adheres to Safety and environmental procedures
• Participating in Product changeover
• Monitoring, inspecting and cooperating with maintenance regarding all equipment to minimize and prevent down time
• Reporting any unsafe conditions to Supervisor
• Performing Housekeeping of the plant
• Interaction and cooperation with relevant internal parties / service units
• Ability to work in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team

What we expect

• Diploma (Highly preferred in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or other relevant qualification)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Forklift driving license is an added advantage
• Good oral and written communication skills - Fluent English (written and oral)
• Basic HMI skills in SCADA and troubleshooting
• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery
• Computer Skills in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and SAP

We offer

Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team. Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.

Closing date for applications - 16 July 2018