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Job Description
Purpose of the job
To carry out the daily mixing, processing, cleaning and sterilizing operations of the mixing and UHT equipment in order to prepare, mix and process the products in accordance with company’s quality standards with the laid down specifications and factory’s production schedule, ensuring a continuous and uninterrupted quality product supply to the packaging lines.
Key Accountabilities
Ensure product batches are accurately prepared in accordance with the approved recipe and also ensuring all documentation and required records are completed.
Ensure mixing & process requirements are met and product is available on time according to the production schedule, meeting the quality standards. Prepare mixing and processing equipment for production by implementing the available work instructions, cleaning, sterilizing and preparation procedures, check lists and operation manuals.
Ensure all equipments are cleaned regularly as per the company’s cleaning procedures and work instructions, including powder hopers, pipes, reception units, mixing tanks, storage tanks, high shear mixers, valves, filters, pasteurizers, homogenizers, sterilizers, aseptic tanks, end clusters and filling clusters.
Conduct the mixed and final product inspections and quality control checks and keep the relative records. Implement the given sampling and QC procedure, provide samples to the lab for further QC analysis and record all results.
Conduct hourly inspections in all processing equipment to check for product leaks or any other abnormal non-standard operating conditions. Record all abnormal events and stops in the production process log sheet and report it to the section’s team leader.
Monitor all critical control points (CCPs), control points (CPs) and critical to quality parameters (CtQs) as per the written procedures, work instructions and manuals.
Maintain a perfect hygiene level in all mixing & processing machines and areas and keep all equipment in the basic standard condition.
Handle and store packaging materials, chemicals, cleaning tools and samples following the 5S principle and using the designated areas.
Ensure all safety devices are in place and in working condition.
Detect damages, temporary repairs and food safety, health & safety and environmental violations and report it to the section’s team leader.
Escalate and report any abnormal event (Break down, quality or safety issue, non-standard operating conditions) to the section’s team leader.
Follow the good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and good hygiene practices (GHPs), to ensure a clean and safe working environment and comply with company’s health and safety, environmental and food safety standards.
Participate in daily meetings providing “line’s” performance, quality & losses data or any other feedback / info related to the mixing / processing unit, as per the company’s operating system.
Follow SADAFCO operating system (SOS), participate for continuous improvement and lean activities.
Skills
Job Requirements
Educational: High school diploma or equivalent, preferable technical school
Minimum experience: 3 Years of relevant experience in a large dairy processing unit.
Hands on experience in TetraPak / Alfa Laval / GEA mixing and processing equipment.
Very good knowledge of processing principles (Recombining, mixing, pasteurizing, sterilizing, processing, aseptic transfer).
Very good experience in UHT production and CIP principles.
Familiarity with mixing / processing equipment interfaces (SCADA, HMIs, and Operating Panels).
Ability to read and understand OMs, work instructions and fill in production forms.
Ability to work mornings / evenings / weekends, depending on the assigned shift.
Languages: Fluent in English (written & spoken). Knowledge of Arabic will be an advantage.
Job Competencies
Detail oriented, insistence on accuracy.
Team player, fast learner.
Ownership.
Hard worker.
