About US:
Adrikos has been in existence for over 40 years. It is our mission to produce high quality Ugandan products, made in Uganda, for Ugandans. We pursue excellence in ourselves, services and products with an aim to give you Quality at a budget price. Through creation of jobs and leveraging technology we are improving lives and also contributing to the economic development and growth of our home country. It is the passion and the fearless pursuit of a dream by the founders to grow this company into Uganda’s leading distillery.
Job Summary: The Assistant Machine Operator will set up machines and perform testing procedures to ensure that machines work optimally during the production procedures. He / she will also maintain, clean machines and Feed information akin to speed, shapes and sizes through the machine set up box. The incumbent will calibrate machines at the beginning of each shift and Recalibrate machines at the end of each shift then monitor and troubleshoot problems during machine operation to ensure that machines are producing quality products by managing periodic checks on output
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure stocks of needed materials are ready and available at all times.
Create and maintain activity logs
Provide relevant information regarding progress to supervisors.
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.
Tend or operate machine that packages product.
Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.
Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener.
Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.
Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.
Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.
Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.
Actively monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn’t sticking properly.
Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item and pack the items in cartons or containers.
Start machine by engaging controls.
Count and record finished and rejected packaged items.
Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.
Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product.
Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, and/or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing.
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should hold a Diploma or its equivalent in mechanical engineering.
At least three years’ experience in a busy organization in the same industry
High degree of integrity
Concern for quality and order
Team work and co-operation
High confidentiality levels
Excellent people skills
Customer care skills
Self organization
How to Apply:
If you feel that you are the right candidate for this position, please post your updated CV at westniledistilling@adriko.com and copy to jannat@adriko.com
Please quote the position you are applying for in the subject line.
Deadline: 10th March 2015.