Production Operator

**About the position**

To operate production equipment in accordance with the required safety, housekeeping, quality and production standards

**What will you be doing?**

**Safety**:

- Comply with all environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) rules and regulations at all times. (e.g 10 critical safety rules and three obligations)

**Quality**:

- Check for visual defects and measure basic parameters to ensure compliance with quality standards
- Take appropriate corrective action
- Make adjustments to the machine on instruction from the Quality Associate
- Report problems outside of incumbent scope to Team Leader

**Housekeeping**:

- Maintain world class levels of housekeeping according to the 5’s housekeeping standards
- Report all damages or defective equipment as and when damage occurs

**Productivity**:

- Communicate with outgoing counterpart (hand over)
- Check for housekeeping and safety opportunities
- Prepare and load raw materials and packaging as required on the machine
- Run the machine, monitor and make minor adjustments to machine settings to maintain quality, waste and productivity standards
- Report any major deviations or defects to Team Leader
- Participate in change overs as required
- Participate in changing operations supplies (consumables)
- Provide assistance to Team Leader as instructed
- Record relevant production information in appropriate log book accurately

**About Us**

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know that these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without our experts, like you.

We’re also a team that truly cares about each other - kind of like a family but a productive and focused one. Employee research shows that our team members comes to work each day with confidence and security in knowing that their safety will _never_ be compromised. We take pride in our ability to offer a healthy paycheck for a job well done and opportunities for our co-workers to develop their careers into new skills, roles, and schedules over time. There’s more than one way to create your future with our winning team. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to apply

**_ About you _**

**What are we looking for?**
- Minimum Grade 12 or relevant N3
- A minimum of 6 months of previous experience in a manufacturing environment, and the ability to operate effectively in a team would be highly desirable
- Exposure in this role for at least 3 months will be highly advantageous
- The ability and skill to solve problems
- A self starter
- A sound technical know-how
- The skill to run a converting line

**To Be Considered**

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And finally, the fine print _**
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.

We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.