MACHINE OPERATOR (Kshs50,000) 

Our client, a manufacturing company based in Nairobi is seeking to employ a MACHINE OPERATOR.

Qualifications & skills

  • Diploma or degree preferably in electronics, control systems, electrical or manufacturing engineering
  • At least two or more years’ work experience in the manufacturing industry.
  • Must have experience and knowledge in PET plastic bottles and caps making.
  • Must have experience in printing plastic and soda bottles caps.
  • Aptitude for math, problem-solving, computers, and mechanics.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work and communicate well with others.
  • Proficiency with hand tools.
  • Willing to perform repetitive tasks for extended periods.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Monitoring and maintaining production equipment and machinery
  • Setting up manufacturing equipment.
  • Overseeing training of new or Junior Machine Operators
  • Using equipment to complete manufacturing tasks.
  • Performing routine inspections of manufacturing equipment.
  • Evaluating the efficiency of each unit regularly, identifying improvements as needed
  • Complies with good manufacturing practices.
  • Maintains accurate records and complete required paperwork and checklists as required.
  • Ensure adequate supply of packaging materials and communicate resource requirements for replenishment
  • Determine acceptable quality ranges on packaging
  • Proactively communicate amongst production team as well as other departments within the company
  • Responsible for start-up and shut down of production line.
  • Monitor weights, quality, quantity and general packaging of the product.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.

Interested candidates should send their CVs to jobs@peoplelink.co.ke  with the job title as MACHINE OPERATOR.

Only shortlisted shall be contacted.