Reelstand Operator

**Job Desciption**:
Paarden Eiland is currently seeking to appoint a Reelstand Operator with experience in a printing environment, to ensure the accurate preparation of reels to maintain the desired quality within the time allowed. Provide the correct paper size and grammage. The successful incumbent will report to the Shift Leader: Press.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Ensure correct scanning and loading of correct paper size, brand and grammage and check MIS loaded
- Assist with paper breaks and change over
- Fault finding
- Management of excess paper and prevention of spoilage
- Ensure accurate preparation of reels to maintain desired quality within time tolerance
- Assist on the press when required
- Ensure good housekeeping standards are maintained
- Adherence to safety procedures and operational maintenance

**Educational Requirements**:

- Matric or equivalent

**Experience Requirements**:

- 1-2 years’ experience as a Reelstand Operator
- Exposure to the Press room environment

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Basic paper and Reelstand knowledge
- The ability to work independently on the assigned responsibilities
- Show initiative to improve the work environment
- Safety consciousness
- Must be able to work fast and accurately
- Flexibility to work shifts, long hours, weekends, overtime and public holidays
- Being medically fit for the working environment
- Excellent time and attendance