Junior Gravimetric Technician Afrox

• A vacancy exists for the above position reporting to the Production Manager Special Products
• This job exists to ensure that special gases production requirements are met
• You will be ensuring efficient and timeous supply of cylinders and compression of gas, maintaining staff morale, and maintaining optimum works stock
• Anticipate and where possible, avoid the effects of raw material shortages on production, and actively participate in the solution process, comply with all SHEQ requirement
• In this role you will assist with prioritizing of cylinder maintenance to achieve target work stock, any shortages are to be communicated with the production manager and inventory manager
• Controlling and monitoring raw materials and empty cylinders inventory for all mixtures
• Report daily on the production and contribute to achieving DIFOT targets. Monitoring MTO report to meet daily production targets and set SLA’s with customers
• Further you will facilitate and co-ordinate the operation, including training the operators to conduct feedback, providing motivation, and reporting on progress
• You will implement suggestions and improvements within the cylinder filling and maintenance operations and encourage continuous improvement
• Participate in root cause analysis on failing mixtures
• In this role you will ensure production consumables are available and communicate any requirements to production manager, assist with daily & monthly stock count

What makes you great

• You must have matric qualification, a tertiary qualification in Chemistry/Engineering field, Driver's license will be an advantage
• The incumbent should be able to work shifts with a 2-3 year experience in a production environment and some planning experience
• Literacy, communication, people management & interpersonal skills required
• Further competencies will include customer focus, visible leadership & decision making with cross cultural communication