Machine Operator - Armourplate

PG Building Glass is Southern Africa’s leading distributor of float, mirror and PG SmartGlass® products. Solutions supplied include glass that keeps out intruders, sound, heat, ultraviolet light and cold as well as glass that comes in a wide range of decorative finishes, colours, patterns, and images.

Job Title: SIG Operator - Cape Town

Main job purpose

Operating the double glazing machine (SIGU), ensuring that production and quality targets are met.

Main Objective

• Read and measure incoming glass accurately with a tape measure
• Inspect all incoming glass for irregular breaks, scratches and uneven edges
• Review process instructions as per job card and drawings
• Perform routine maintenance on every machine used in the double glazing process
• Start machine to verify setups and adjust machine controls to alter alignment as per glass specifications
• Ensure the water tanks are clean and contain warm water for better cleaning of the glass in the washing machine
• Operating the desiccant machine
• Ensure the right spacer is used according to the customer product design specifications
• Ensure glasses are paired with their partners before building the SIGU
• Build SIG unit according to the customer product design specifications and SIG standard operating procedure (SOP)
• Ensure that no glass is built without job card and customer product specifications.
• Insert both primary and secondary seals on the unit as per information on the job card
• Read and fill out proper documentation (hard copies and electronically)
• Observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices or conditions.
• Maintain daily production record such as quantity, dimensions, square meters, cubic meters and material type by means of a standardised production sheet
• Scan and confirm every good glass before sending to the next station and scrap rejected glass in order to make replacement.
• Work according to the SIGU standard operating procedure (SOP)
• Sign off job card after completing the job
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized area at all times.
• Build glass according to daily production plan received from the supervisor
• Ensure that every glass moving to the next station is properly labelled and accompanied by the right job card and drawings
• Helping out with other production/operations duties depending on glass production requirements

Critical job requirement

Matric

Experience

1 year glass processing experience

SAP

Skills

High sense of emergency

Good analytical and numerical skills

Computer literacy

Ability to rea, understand and understand 2D drawings

Proficient un the proper use of precision measuring equipment

Basic understanding of the mechanical/ electrical operating system of a cutting machine

Attributes

Self motivating and independent starter

High energy to work in a fast pace environment

Mobility – ability to travel to work

Ability to work under pressure

Complete today’s work today

Deadline Driven and planning ability

PG Group, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the principles of employment equity and as such are equal opportunity employers.  Qualified applicants who apply for any vacancies will be considered with due consideration based on of fairness and equity. Factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability are not consider exclusively and are not determinative of any appointments made by PG Group or its subsidiaries.

Requisition ID: 2762