Production Shift Controller

6 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Lactalis South Africa Full time R250 000 - R350 000 per year
Job Description

Join Lactalis at our Bonnievale Plant in the Process department with the main responsibilities to schedule production request on process cheese and to analyse production results.  Successful candidates need to have at least 3 years' relevant experiences in food manufacturing environment and least 2 - 3 year's experiences in a supervisory role.  Must have NQF4 diploma. Be fluent in English and be computer literate.



Duties & Responsibilities
  • Make sure you always have enough cheese according to the demand of the recipe.
  • All cheese in cooling (day store) must be identified which cheese and age, also if it is imported cheese or not.
  • This action include reworks, pig feed etc.
  • Monitor age of cheese which is available by using the document on the wall to verify the age.
  • Check that the amount of cheese on grinder document do measure up with 2 ton blender, same as on the Recipe manager PC.
  • People must use the powder system automatically. Measure and validate the ingredients before dump into hopper or in blender. Do not work in manual. Use check sheet to verify.
  • Monitor the recipe code (A5) for example, must be the same on the HML of grinder, powder and on recipe manger PC.
  • Monitor if metal detector was calibrated on start of shift, sign off in book.
  • After CIP or when there is no production, check if metal caps are clean of any metal, Pre Heaters and B 22. Open Pre Heater and manually clean Daily during CIP, monitor cleaning on the UHT control sheet.
  • Clean on top of blenders 2 times per week.
  • All equipment must be cleaned daily on each shift
  • Monitor blender specifications, PH, Moist, Salt and fat by monitor the Lab result file. Do the same with final product.
  • On the blender file on Lab test results, there must be at all times a second test. Not only one test. Check
  • Cheese recovery machine must be running all the time 24/7, it must never stop. Stop only for cleaning. Keep the area clean and organised.
  • Pay special attention to the people work on the grinding of product, they must keep up with production. 
  • Also make sure that the cheese is available for them to use at all time.
  • Arrange with drivers to lower enough cheese to the floor so that grinder people can reach it with pallet truck.
  • Do not wait until the cheese is finish and then look for a driver.
  • The same rule count for powder and ingredients.
  • Report immediately to Coordinator when you are waiting for ingredients.
  • When doing the CIP, day or night check if FLASH tank on UHT are cleaned.
  • Check on each shift the Circuit A and B was opened cleaned and changed. Check rubbers and change.
  • Drains must be cleaned on each shift, complete also register on a daily base.
  • Ensure that all products that leave the department comply to specifications
  • Evaluate customer complaints weekly and take corrective action
  • Manage BPCS and OEE systems
  • Ensure that the machines are utilised at full capacity and that maximum production are achieved.
  • Analyse daily shift results.
  • Prepare the weekly shifts analysis and production planning.
  • Monitor total off-cuts.
  • Do monthly stock take and manages deviations.
  • Set out detailed responsibilities to subordinates
  • Lead, empower and organise subordinates
  • Ensure that ISO, NOSA and HACCP procedures are in place

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