OPERATOR

Role Overview

Operator at Napco National. The role focuses on safely and efficiently running blown film extrusion machinery while maintaining low waste and high quality output.

Role Purpose

To operate blown film extrusion lines safely and efficiently, ensuring product conformity to finished goods specifications, maintaining equipment and workspace cleanliness, and supporting the production team through accurate reporting and proactive communication.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Machine Management

• Set the machine properly and perform size changes.
• Run the machine safely and efficiently while maintaining low average waste and producing the best quality reachable outcome.
• Ensure proper handling of raw material received-returned from-to Raw Material warehouse.

Quality & Conformity

• Facilitate the work of the Quality Inspector and ensure the conformity of the product requirements with the standard finished goods specs.
• Ensure the proper handling of raw material received-returned from-to Raw Material warehouse.

Cleaning & Maintenance

• Ensure proper cleaning of the line during the shift and month close.
• Make sure all finished goods pallets, waste bin, waste trolley and raw material are in their dedicated place.

Communication & Reporting

• Fill in the daily production report and submit it to the Production Team Leader.
• Verbally inform the Lead Operator and the Line Setter of any problem that occurs on the machine.

Safety & Compliance

• Comply and follow safety and environmental instructions and participate in toolbox talks given by HSE officer.
• Consult and participate at all applicable levels and functions, including the development, planning, implementation, performance evaluation and actions for improvement of the OH&S management system.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 1–2 years of hands-on experience in blown film extrusion, preferably in PE films using LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE.
• Experience operating mono-layer and/or multi-layer blown film extrusion lines, preferably on machines such as Kiefel, W&H, Alpine, Bandera or similar.
• Technical diploma or relevant industrial background, with good awareness of safety, quality requirements, SOPs and basic production documentation.

Skills & Competencies

• Good knowledge of extrusion process parameters and troubleshooting, including temperature, pressure, output, bubble stability, thickness variation, film width, winding and common film defects.
• Basic knowledge of raw materials and blending, including PE resin grades, masterbatch and additives, and their impact on processability and film quality.