Fixed Term Process Operator
Salary not disclosedPosted 1 day ago
Closes in 30 days
About the company
FIJI Water is a bottled water producer operating a manufacturing facility in Tavua, Western Division. The company produces and packages its well-regarded water brand for distribution.
About the role
This fixed-term Process Operator role sits within the operations group at the Tavua facility, supporting equipment uptime and product quality on the production line. The operator works a shift pattern that includes nights, afternoons, and weekends, and is expected to be flexible across functional areas. Duties cover operating and maintaining equipment such as forklifts, blower/fillers, labelers, bottle date coders, shrink wrappers, case erectors and packers, palletizers, stretch wrappers, and injection molding machines. The role also involves daily management practices like centre lining, clean-inspect-lube checks, defect handling, and escalating predictive equipment issues to stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Provide technical and operational support to maintain an OEE level at or above 85%
- Uphold safe work practices and OH&S procedures in the workplace
- Operate and maintain operations equipment including forklift, blower/filler, labeler, bottle date coders, shrink wrapper, case erectors, case packer, case sealer, case date coders, palletizer, stretch wrapper, and injection molding machines
- Respond to and correct operational issues including elementary maintenance and adjustment
- Carry out AM checks including centre lining, clean inspect lube, and defect handling, and escalate predictive failures to stakeholders
- Execute hand palletizing and manual tasks such as product reworks, product destroy, and hand packing as required
- Perform quality inspection/checks to ensure optimal product quality
- Enter downtime into EIT and ensure materials are consumed using the Just in Time method via scanned guns
About the successful candidate
- Successful completion of Year 12
- Trade qualification in a relevant field such as Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing
- 3-5 years of equivalent work experience in manufacturing or a product environment
- Extensive manufacturing background, especially in a bottling environment with technical experience, is preferred
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Valid Group 9 driving license preferred
- Excellent work ethic, self-motivated with proven problem-solving capabilities
- Able to meet fast-paced business demands, a team player, reliable, and able to work with minimal supervision