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Ensures effective quality control through the verification of scales and incubators, execution of the
manufacturing start up procedure, efficient packaging analysis and inspections.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Quality Control Technician
Location: East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Reference #: East London
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Market Related

Verification:
• Daily verification of scales and incubators
Manufacturing Start UP Procedure
• Check that the skew bar is set at the correct height, the bar-code stickers and coding on bottle have
the correct information and is legible
• Check the torques on all capping heads
• Check that labels conform to spec
• Report any non-conformance to the Line Supervisor and QC Supervisor
• Authorize the line supervisor to proceed once start up results have been passed

Packaging Analysis:
• Testing of preforms
• Testing of blown bottles such as height, burst pressure, sectional weight, stress cracking, fill point
capacity, drop test, visual inspections, wall thickness, base weight, neck finish dimensions
• Testing of closures such as height, skew cap detection, outer diameter, inner seal
• Label Inspections to ensure the application is correct
• Testing of labels for glue application
• Rinse reside tests

Inspections:
• Inspection of the Date and Batch code applications to ensure it is legible and correct
• Rinse pressure Inspections
• Inspection of bar codes to ensure correct and legible application
• Documentation and Record Keeping
• Recording of all results
• Raising non-conformance to the QC Supervisor

Sampling:
• Ensure that the correct number of samples are taken for the relevant departments such as QC, QA,
Retention and Micro
Adherence to the health, safety, food and environmental standards
• Staff shall adhere to all Food Safety Policies and PRP’s and shall adhere to and enforce all food safety
requirements at all times
• Staff shall adhere to Health, Safety & Environmental Policies and PRP’s and shall adhere to and
enforce all Health and Safety requirements at all times
• •Visitor and Contractor Policy – staff shall ensure that visitors or contractors entering the facility are
signed in, escorted and wear PPE, are aware of the hygiene policies and do not smoke, eat or drink
inside the facility
• Code of Practice – staff shall maintain high levels of personal hygiene in accordance with the code of
conduct
• Hand washing Procedure – Ensuring staff are cleaning and sanitizing hands efficiently before handling
the product.
• Physical Contamination Control Policy and Procedure – Staff shall be aware of the potential of
physical product contamination. Staff is aware of control measures to prevent physical
contamination.
• Safety, Health and Environment Policy – Staff take reasonable measures to ensure health and safety
hazards do not occur. Should an accident occur, staff shall be aware of the procedure of reporting
the incident.
• First Aid Policy – Staff are aware of the first aider on site. Staff is trained to report injuries and illness
to supervisors/first aiders.
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• Enforce compliance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements
• Enforce GMP’s and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
• Attend Training and enforce learning from the training for Quality, Food Safety and Health & Safety
that been prescribed for them
• Be vigilant of food defense and food fraud risks
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping within the work environment

General:
• Responsible to ensure housekeeping is performed and ensure that all products and activities are
stored and are executed within the demarcated areas according to the housekeeping policy (green
red and yellow areas)
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and
responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from
time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description

Requirements:
• Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 (Essential)
• Up to 3 years experience (Operational Execution) FMCG; Bottling Equipment
• Basic MS Excel; MS Word; E Mail

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Application Deadline: 27/04/2022