Fixed Term Process Operator

About the role

FIJI Water, a division of The Wonderful Company based in Viti Levu, Fiji, is hiring a Fixed Term Process Operator. The role gives technical and operational support to the operations group so that overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) stays at or above 85%, while upholding safe work practices and OH&S procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain production equipment such as forklifts, blowers/fillers, labelers, bottle date coders, shrink wrappers, case erectors, palletizers, stretch wrappers and injection moulding machines, and keep inventory records.
• Respond to and fix operational issues, including basic maintenance and adjustments.
• Carry out AM checks, run daily management systems such as Centre lining, Clean Inspect Lube and defect handling, identify potential equipment problems and escalate predictive failures.
• Perform quality inspections and checks to ensure products meet quality standards.
• Enter downtime into EIT and carry out hand palletizing, product reworks, product destruction and hand packing as required.
• Use scanned guns to consume materials just in time, and support quality compliance and environmental initiatives across the site.
• Work night, afternoon and weekend shifts, and follow any other reasonable requests from leaders.

Required profile

• Successful completion of Year 12.
• Trade qualification in a relevant field (mechanical, electrical or manufacturing).
• 3 to 5 years of equivalent work experience in manufacturing or a product environment.
• Preferred: extensive manufacturing background, especially in a bottling environment with technical experience.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Valid Group 9 driving licence.
• Excellent work ethic, self-motivated, problem solver, team player who works with minimal supervision.