Introduction
Ensure machine settings and operations are correct, or adjusted, to ensure that a perfect filled bottle is produced with the right quality specification from the preforms manufactured at Twizza; while managing waste streams, and machine availability
Job Description
Responsible for running the blower, the filler and mixer
Responsible for flavour change at the mixer, filler, and blower
Flavour Change:
Select the right product at the flavour room. Discuss with Team Leader - Your line and flavour room.
Select right product at mixer and follow SOP for flavour start up at mixer.
Select right product at filler and follow SOP for flavour start up at the filler.
Do a 50-bottle run start up and make sure the product is right:
Taste
Colour
Brix
CO2
During flavour change drain caps if necessary and ensure that all are drained
During flavour change especially when preform colour or size is changed remove all bottles, caps and preforms from blower, filler, mixer and surrounding area.
Check product on every hour during the run as in D and record findings.
Check bottle for defects on the hour for:
Pearlescence
Solid base with small centre
Straight neck
Check rejections at the checkmat and investigate the reason
Make sure that all the rejection faults are switch on at checkmat
Check prefor m rejections and inform team leader of unnecessary rejections
Decant rejected bottles
Remove decanted bottles on a regular basis.
Decant rejected bottles.
Remove decanted bottles on a regular basis.
Clean blower, filler and mixer and areas surrounding it.
Clean filter v700 for base cooling as soon as possible after start of shift
Clean all sensors on-line till past check mat including check mat cameras as soon as possible after start of shift
Help with maintenance of preform hopper, preform conveyors, blower, filler, and mixer as per instruction of the maintenance manager on maintenance day
Receive your area as in point 5 in a clean, running condition
Hand your area as in point 5 over in a clean, running condition
Report any faults or problems asap
Put your own preforms while preform loader is on lunch
No lunch during flavour change
Line 2
Do size change as per sop for blower moulds and filler star wheels.
Make 100% sure that everything is right by jogging the machine and checking the area where changes took place
Set the conveyors, checkmat and sensors for specific size till the first flowbin. Run a bottle.
Documentation as per QMS
Waste Management
Autonomous maintenance Level 1 - 4
Machine process specific
Breakdown management
Time to detect, time to correct
General cleaning standards obtained and sustained
Safe work environment
Healthy work environment
Completion on QMS documents
Adhere to all Food Safety Standards and report on all issues with regards to the Food Safety Management System to the Food Safety Team.
Ensure that the Critical Control Points (CCP 1) are measured, monitored and verified at predetermined frequencies as per the SOP.
Minimum requirements
Qualification:
Grade 12
Experience
1 years' experience in blow moulding equipment
1 years' experience in beverage industry
Deadline:19th May,2026