Co-extrusion Operator

**Job Desciption**:
ITB Flexible Packaging Solutions (ITB) is a flexible plastic packaging manufacturer and part of the Novus Holdings Group. ITB produces an array packaging for the FMCG and food markets. Its products include retail bags, security bags, FFS food packaging, heavy duty sacks and carrier bags which are distributed across South Africa and abroad.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Setting up of the co-extruders in accordance with the Job card requirements and guidelines as specified in the Extrusion Start-up and procedures and machine sheets.
- Inspect and record quality at the beginning and throughout the shift
- Use co-extrusion trouble -shooting guide when discrepancies are detected.
- Constantly monitor width, colour and clarity to avoid out of spec situation
- Provide sample to QA for inspection at the end of each and every roll
- Remove all out of spec rolls from production and flag it.
- Complete identification ticket for every roll should the job require further processing and insert it thereon.
- Inspect pallets for conformance in conjunction with QAT.
- Regularly check production status of each job to efficiently change jobs on completion of an order.
- Record an ongoing tally of production of production in individual co-extrusion machine production books including on hold stations.
- To continuously perform trouble shooting on machines whenever necessary.

**Educational Requirements**:

- Have completed Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent.
- Certificate in Blown Film an added advantage.

**Experience Requirements**:

- Knowledge of ISO 9001: 2001 Quality standards
- At least 4 years’ experience in the plastic industry (packaging).
- At least 2 years’ experience as a Co-Extrusion operator.

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Must have a good knowledge of how the co-extrusion machine work.
- Ability to adjust, calibrate and test equipment at the beginning of every shift to ensure pressure, speed, temperature, and general operation.
- Ability to set up and start co-extrusion machine.
- Ability to calculate weight per metre on given film and micron size.
- Ability to gauge temperature for processing low /high density.
- Ability to calculate BUR on given diameter and film size.
- Ability to calculate DDR on given BUR, die gap and micron size.
- Ability to calculate weight on given LD, LLD percentages and the weight of the total mix.