Job Summary
Established plastics manufacturer in Pinetown requires a candidate with the following:
* N4 Mechanical Engineering; qualified Toolmaker preferable; with workshop or toolroom experience
* Must have manufacturing maintenance experience
* Not less than 5 years maintenance experience in FMCG or similar production environment
* Plastic injection or blow moulding maintenance experience advantageous
Responsibilities:
- Conducting all minor services on moulds (pins and bushes, O-ring and gasket replacement, sandblasting and minor cutting edge repairs)
- Draining, cleaning and lubricating moulds after being run in production
- Cleaning of vent channels of the moulds
- Ensuring moulds are stored correctly on the shelves
- Making sure each mould gets to the production floor on time for mould change as per the production plan
- Ensuring that the mould handover between the mould store and production happens and documentation is kept
- Making sure moulds are cleared from the production floor within 24 hours after the mould change has taken place
- Properly maintaining service records of each mould set
- Controlling mould spares such as O-rings and pins and bushes per mould set
- Housekeeping of the mould store
- Ordering of necessary tools for the mould store and liaising with Processing Specialist. Mould consumable inventory to be kept for each mould set
- In charge of strapping moulds and mould transport for moulds that need to be sent away for service or repairs
- Receiving moulds back into the store from trucks or courier and ensuring mould is in good condition
- Actively ensuring that all moulds are serviced, cared for and maintained appropriately
- Doing neck changes in the mould store prior to the relevant production runs
Contact Scott on 0117041302
RON McKESSAR CONSULTANCY
Randburg
2-10
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We are specialist recruiters in the following industries : 1.) high speed packaging (FMCG), 2.) plastics packaging and 3.) industrial pumps and valves. In these fields we are recruiting for recognised local and international market leaders. Positions we cover include qualified artisans, production / maintenance team leaders, engineers and sales personnel.
