Job Opportunities at Nairobi Bottlers - The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description

The primary role of the process operator is operation of the process area according to work instructions, the execution of destructive and non-destructive quality checks and carrying out of autonomous maintenance. The process operator has a primary focus on the quality control activities of the team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Operating and Process Control
  • Operating the process area according to the work instructions and adhering to usage standards.
  • Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analysis work practice.
  • Recording waste on the appropriate documentation or information systems, and reviewing waste trends to identify and resolving problems or opportunities timeously.
  • Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and completing all short interval control documentation.
  • Resolving out of control situations.
  • Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that result in stoppages. Appropriate problem solving approaches, as detailed in the problem solving work practice must be followed.
  • Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices.
  • Identifying and correcting unsafe work practices.
  • Carrying out flavor and size changeovers according to the work instructions.
  • Assisting fellow team members in the execution of their tasks.
• Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
  • Carrying out deep cleaning, lubrication and inspection of machines according to the work instructions, and following the schedules supplied by the maintenance planner.
  • Carrying out autonomous maintenance activities according to the work instructions, and following the maintenance schedule.
  • Conduct breakdown maintenance tasks.
  • Supporting the process artisan in carrying out maintenance on shift.
• Quality Control and Analysis
  • Carrying out quality checks and analysis as per the quality procedures.
  • Recording the results of quality checks on the relevant documentation or information system. The references to the required documentation or information system are contained in the quality procedures.
  • Calibrating required quality control equipment according to work instruction and requesting assistance from the core lab where required.
  • Conducting trends analysis on quality data to identify problems and opportunities timeously.
  • Identifying and correcting identified quality problems using the appropriate techniques. If they are unable to resolve the problem themselves, it must be escalated to the team leader for further direction.
• Communication
  • Communicate effectively in the work place.
  • Actively participating in shift meetings, asking questions and contributing suggestions.
  • Making use of the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
  • Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.
  • Making use of relevant communication media for example shift handover books to stay informed and inform others of issues.
• Problem solving
  • Applying the appropriate situational problem solving techniques for example 5Why, quick fix routines, OPL’s -One Point Lessons to identify and correct the problem.
  • Where the process operator is unable to resolve the problem, involve fellow team members or escalate to the team leader or process artisan if necessary.
  • Provide information for and participate in situational and systemic problem solving as required.
  • Where problems have been resolved, verify that the problems have been eliminated.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Using run ,control charts and trend analysis, to identify sources of waste and variation in the process.
  • Using short stop analysis, Pareto charts and other tools seek to identify opportunities to simplify activities.
  • Where improvement opportunities have been identified, these must be recorded on the team gap list. The process operator should involve other team members in evaluating opportunities and call in specialist resources to assist if required.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement

• Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
• BSc Electrical or BSc Mechanical

Experience

At least 2 years of experience.

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Key Purpose Statement

To manage the relevant maintenance systems, generate routine and planned maintenance schedules, support the maintenance team in the execution of maintenance and facilitate problem solving so that line availability and efficiency is maximized, breakdowns are minimized and manufacturing costs are kept to a minimum.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintenance Planning and Control
  • Plan the maintenance day following the 5 day planning cycle as per figure 1 Planning cycle.
  • Review emergency works orders using the standard and create sub-works orders.
  • Create the maintenance plan and assign tasks to team members, including contractors.
  • Communicate and distribute plan to team members.
  • Update the maintenance plan directly after the forward planning meeting.
  • Organize and distribute maintenance work orders with loading sheet to Team Leaders.
  • Ensures that required tools and spares are available.
  • Plan the execution of the autonomous maintenance and running schedules for the unit.
  • Chair Pre, Post maintenance meetings and issue minutes.
  • Update task lists if required.
  • Create spares reservations.
  • Review safety requirements of tasks in planning table where needed.
  • Identify, prioritize and agree PJO’s to be completed.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Ensure that situation and systemic problem solving is initiated to ensure loop closure.
  • Populate the daily downtime and 5 Why Board, indicating the status of 5 Why completion and the quality of 5 Why’s received.
  • Raises corrective maintenance work to be done on maintenance day.
  • Plan effective weekly maintenance shut down.
  • Plan effective annual maintenance shut down.
  • Conduct spot checks on short interval controls preform and syrup tracker, hourly efficiency, line V-Profile speeds as part of daily walk about.
  • Ensure line speeds are set according to V-Profile and that machines are run at rated speeds.
  • Analyse SAP downtime data.
  • Ensure all asset care work complies with asset care standards.
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• Implement Engineering Change Management
  • Initiate Engineering changes control on SAP and ensure that a responsible person is assigned to execute the change.
  • Verify that the Engineering changes have been executed successfully and documented.
  • Ensure that the required engineering change control documents have been updated and that the change request is closed.
• Maintenance Programme Development
  • Ensure effective safety awareness talks, incident recalls, tool box talks.
  • Provide PPE and ensure compliance budget availability.
  • Ensure compliance to permit to work where required with audit compliance.
  • Report incidents level 3 leadership.
  • Incident investigations to be closed in 24 hours.
  • Ensure identified safety hazards on line are managed to closure including people behaviours.
  • Attend and report into SHE Meeting.
  • Facilitate the teams risk management processes.
• Breakdown Management
  • Verify content correct.
  • Recon to stoppage info.
  • Follow on work agreed.
  • CM tasks raised.
  • Close breakdown order.
• Manage the Maintenance Spares
  • Investigate and plan for upcoming promotions, new products, trials.
  • Train team members on new processes, procedures, technologies and ensure competence.
  • Identify productivity opportunities people, cost, CAPIN.
  • Communicate benchmark shared learnings to team.
  • Facilitate the development and use of machine problem solving systems.
  • Ensure problem solving taking place and loop closure taking QFR, 5why, FFA, End state analysis, system analysis stage.

Qualifications

Diploma in Engineering Mechanical or Electrical

Experience

• 3 to 5 years production engineering experience with 3 years in supervisory level
• Knowledge of Packaging plant will be an advantage
• PC literate SAP , Proficiency in Microsoft office applications

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Job Description

The primary role of the process operator is operation of the process area according to work instructions, the execution of destructive and non-destructive quality checks and carrying out of autonomous maintenance. The process operator has a primary focus on the quality control activities of the team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Operating and Process Control
  • Operating the process area according to the work instructions and adhering to usage standards.
  • Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analysis work practice.
  • Recording waste on the appropriate documentation or information systems, and reviewing waste trends to identify and resolving problems or opportunities timeously.
  • Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and completing all short interval control documentation.
  • Resolving out of control situations.
  • Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that result in stoppages. Appropriate problem solving approaches, as detailed in the problem solving work practice must be followed.
  • Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices.
  • Identifying and correcting unsafe work practices.
  • Carrying out flavor and size changeovers according to the work instructions.
  • Assisting fellow team members in the execution of their tasks.
• Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
  • Carrying out deep cleaning, lubrication and inspection of machines according to the work instructions, and following the schedules supplied by the maintenance planner.
  • Carrying out autonomous maintenance activities according to the work instructions, and following the maintenance schedule.
  • Conduct breakdown maintenance tasks.
  • Supporting the process artisan in carrying out maintenance on shift.
• Quality Control and Analysis
  • Carrying out quality checks and analysis as per the quality procedures.
  • Recording the results of quality checks on the relevant documentation or information system. The references to the required documentation or information system are contained in the quality procedures.
  • Calibrating required quality control equipment according to work instruction and requesting assistance from the core lab where required.
  • Conducting trends analysis on quality data to identify problems and opportunities timeously.
  • Identifying and correcting identified quality problems using the appropriate techniques. If they are unable to resolve the problem themselves, it must be escalated to the team leader for further direction.
• Communication
  • Communicate effectively in the work place.
  • Actively participating in shift meetings, asking questions and contributing suggestions.
  • Making use of the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
  • Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.
  • Making use of relevant communication media for example shift handover books to stay informed and inform others of issues.
• Problem solving
  • Applying the appropriate situational problem solving techniques for example 5Why, quick fix routines, OPL’s -One Point Lessons to identify and correct the problem.
  • Where the process operator is unable to resolve the problem, involve fellow team members or escalate to the team leader or process artisan if necessary.
  • Provide information for and participate in situational and systemic problem solving as required.
  • Where problems have been resolved, verify that the problems have been eliminated.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Using run ,control charts and trend analysis, to identify sources of waste and variation in the process.
  • Using short stop analysis, Pareto charts and other tools seek to identify opportunities to simplify activities.
  • Where improvement opportunities have been identified, these must be recorded on the team gap list. The process operator should involve other team members in evaluating opportunities and call in specialist resources to assist if required.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement

• Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
• BSc Electrical or BSc Mechanical

Experience

At least 2 years of experience.