Backing Glue Mixer Operator

Here is an amazing opportunity for you to join the Belgotex Team!

About the Company

Belgotex is Africa’s leading carpet and artificial grass manufacturer. As a soft flooring specialist we design, make, and distribute high-quality broadloom and modular carpets with custom solutions available to the commercial market. Our extensive product portfolio includes luxury and specialist vinyls and artificial grass.

Corporate Values:

Better Together: We believe that people inspire greatness. It takes a team to achieve our world class standards, and we can’t do any of this alone.

We Tread Softly: We are a recognised world leader for sustainability practices, asking less of the planet in all that we do.

Deep Focus: We are on a journey of vertical growth to deliver specialised flooring solutions to Africa and the world.

Curiosity: True innovation starts with a desire to explore and achieve the unimaginable.

Courage: We’re not afraid to ask big questions, even if it means asking more of ourselves.

Purpose of this Role:

To ensure that the glue is mixed and applied to produce product according to the shift production plan, in line with the agreed quality standards and product specifications, during an allocated shift, to ensure that Belgotex Customer Service, Volume and operational efficiencies are realized through efficient production, adherence to plan and high-quality output of manufactured product.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs:

1. Glue Mixer

• Maintain stock of raw materials.
• Mixing the correct compounds to the correct specifications and to ensure that the viscosity is correct.
• Make the correct amount of latex for the production run.
• Offloading of all raw materials and checking that it is the correct product.

2. Production Metrics

• Track all production made during the shift against the production plan and be able to supply the Shift Supervisor with an update.
• Track Grade 2, off quality and other waste levels during shift production to look for trends. Call the supervisor if any problems are experienced and work with the Shift Supervisor to find long term solutions.

3. Stakeholder relationships

• Attend daily shift team briefings and relay critical information to the Shift Supervisor to be constantly updated of issues requiring attention.
• Constantly update the shift supervisor on quality standards and product specific issues during the shift.
• Work with the other shift operators to implement solutions to quality defects or product specification issues detected.

4. Reporting and Documentation

• Ensure that all processes, recipes, and production specifications are documented into required SOP and process flow formats and stored centrally as per agreed document management system.
• Ensure the most up to date SOPs and transactional documentation are followed to ensure consistency of process.
• Work with the Shift Supervisor to implement continuous improvement processes to improve output, reduce variability and manage operational constraints.

5. Safety, Health, Environment – We Tread Softly

• Perform all shift activities that ensure compliance with applicable safety, health and environment legislation and audit requirements.
• Report any safety defects to the Shift Supervisor
• Clean the Backing department to ensure that housekeeping standards are always maintained.
• Dispose of waste and keep the Backing areas neat at tidy and ensure housekeeping is kept to 5S standard.
• Ensure Le Roche is cleaned and in good working condition.

• Grade 12 / Matric with a pass in Maths/Maths Lit and English is essential.
• CTFL Learnership is essential.
• One years’ experience as a machine operator.
• Knowledge of D365 is advantageous.
• Good knowledge and understanding of ISO 90001 is advantageous.
• To assist in other Departments when required.
• Must be able and willing to work shifts.

Competencies: Individual Contributor

• Valuing Differences - Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas from diverse individuals.
• Work standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Planning and Organising - Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Continuous Learning - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.