Gauteng: Shift Miller – Wheat posted by SKILLS CONNECTOR

About the Role

The Shift Miller – Wheat role at SKILLS CONNECTOR involves operating and maintaining various milling machines to produce high-quality wheat products. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of the plant, adhering to safety protocols, and meeting production targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure break releases on Wheat Mills are carried out on a weekly basis as per instruction.
• Ensure all scrapers and roll brushes are checked per shift and changed if necessary.
• Ensure roll hopper exhausts are fully operational per shift.
• Ensure a balanced and consistent feed rate is maintained throughout the milling process.
• Ensure all sifter maintenance is carried out as per requirements and schedules
• Ensure any burst covers are replaced on shift
• Ensure all inlet/outlet sleeves on sifter and purifiers are intact
• Ensure screens of all turbo sieves on Germ system is intact, clean and machine inside cleaned out regularly
• Ensure all purifier brushes are fully operational and in good condition at all times Air tunnel on top of machines are clean and purifiers set.
• Ensure covers are taut and not blinded at all times
• Ensure correct separation on all concentrators and maize mill aspirators
• Ensure manometer reading on all filters is on acceptable levels
• Ensure pneumatic hammer and pulsing unit on filter is working at all times
• Ensure heater banks always run at the correct temperature parameters.
• General Routine checks on efficient running of milling machines determined by the Head Miller
• Ensure correct flour stocks are available in the correct location as required by the production plan.
• Correct and effective setting and balancing of Milling machines including equipment in the screensroom.
• Ensure that all final products are always maintained within internal specifications.
• Ensure gristing models are accurately monitored and that WIP levels are always maintained as determined by the Head Miller.
• Efficient cleaning and preparation of WIP materials.
• Ensure all finished products are tested, recorded, and actioned if required in the prescribed periods.
• Ensure reduction in waste on all milling plants.
• Maintain and achieve prescribed extraction rates on the respective milling plants.
• Maintain an OEE rating of 95% minimum on all milling plants.
• Accurate recording and reporting of production logs
• Reconciliation of the mass balance detail on each milling plant.
• Manage and maintain evaporative loss of each milling plant within the prescribed parameters.
• Proactively identify potential loss time incidents and appropriately action the corrective work required.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in a similar milling environment
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Matric certificate or equivalent
• Relevant technical training or certification (e.g. Milling Operations)

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical aid, pension fund, and annual leave