Education

At TakaTaka Solutions, We collect your waste like every other waste collector, but, instead of taking it to a landfill, we take it to our own sites, where we sort the waste, and then recycle 95% either ourselves or through our local partners. This represents one of the highest recycling rates in the world.

Purpose of the Role:

The Technical Operator shall oversee, supervise and provide maintenance operation to the recycling machinery and equipment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a machine operator in a recycling or similar industrial setting.
• Having operated an industrial production machine before with at least 3 process steps that required controlling of specific parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed.
• Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Key Skills and Competencies:

Should understand: -

• Industrial Machinery process.
• Industrial Mechanical Techniques.
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) i.e. Machine efficiency and Manpower Utilization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Machine Operation:

• Operate and oversee the operation of recycling machinery, such as balers, shredders, conveyors, and sorting equipment.
• Monitor equipment performance and intervene promptly in case of malfunctions or breakdowns.
• Conduct routine inspections to identify and address maintenance needs.

Quality Control:

• Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure the production of high-quality recycled materials.
• Inspect incoming materials and outgoing products for conformity to standards.
• Collaborate with quality control personnel to address any issues and improve processes.

Maintenance and Repairs:

• Supervise but also if schedule allows, do regular preventative maintenance of the machinery.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions while coordinating repairs as needed.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance activities and equipment performance.

Safety Compliance:

• Enforce and promote a culture of safety in the workplace.
• Keep the workplace clean.
• Conduct regular safety meetings and training sessions for machine operators.
• Investigate and report accidents or incidents promptly, implementing corrective actions.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and other departments.
• Report and update production metrics, equipment status, and any issues to the relevant parties.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve overall plant efficiency and effectiveness.

Supervision and Leadership:

• Lead, train, and supervise a team of assistant operators.
• Motivate and support the team to achieve production goals and targets.

• Operate and oversee the operation of recycling machinery, such as balers, shredders, conveyors, and sorting equipment.
• Monitor equipment performance and intervene promptly in case of malfunctions or breakdowns.
• Conduct routine inspections to identify and address maintenance needs.
• Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure the production of high-quality recycled materials.
• Inspect incoming materials and outgoing products for conformity to standards.
• Collaborate with quality control personnel to address any issues and improve processes.
• Supervise but also if schedule allows, do regular preventative maintenance of the machinery.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions while coordinating repairs as needed.
• Keep accurate records of maintenance activities and equipment performance.
• Enforce and promote a culture of safety in the workplace.
• Keep the workplace clean.
• Conduct regular safety meetings and training sessions for machine operators.
• Investigate and report accidents or incidents promptly, implementing corrective actions.
• Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and other departments.
• Report and update production metrics, equipment status, and any issues to the relevant parties.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve overall plant efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead, train, and supervise a team of assistant operators.
• Motivate and support the team to achieve production goals and targets.

• Industrial Machinery process.
• Industrial Mechanical Techniques.
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) i.e. Machine efficiency and Manpower Utilization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.

• Proven experience as a machine operator in a recycling or similar industrial setting.
• Having operated an industrial production machine before with at least 3 process steps that required controlling of specific parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed.
• Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering