Packaging Operator 

Location: Kilinto, Bedele 

Application Deadline: Nov 09, 2025

The Packaging Operator will ensure the safety agenda in the daily job. Operate and execute in a qualitative way the process and product-related tasks while improving the key performance indicators and production losses, leading to a safe working environment on machine/area.

Key Responsibilities

• Works in line with the defined and implemented safety, environmental, and food safety standards. Following the 5S, Housekeeping and HACCP are related to the workplace.

• Identify the safety risks in their department.

• Apply LSR principles, including do's and don'ts.

• Take action where unsafe situations or behaviors occur, give feedback, and report to the relevant people.

• Safely shut down and start up equipment for the yearly overhaul.

• Act in compliance with HEINEKEN and local safety rules, standards, and procedures.

• Identify water and energy losses in their area of responsibility and suggest solutions.

• Implement good environmental practices.

• Make all the quality checks in line with the standards and procedures on simple packaging machines.

• Perform quality and food safety checks in line with standards and safety procedures.

• Identify quality issues in their area.

• Take part in improvement actions to prevent quality issues from arising and contribute to quality-related analyses (e.g., DAS, RCFAs, problem-solving).

• Clean and disinfect to the expected level in line with recipe standards, SOPs, and CILT.

• Executes the tagging process, CILT, and applies problem-solving tools. Participates and starts leading the improvement teams.

• Use the digital tools available to report the information required for the DCS (e.g., shift handover list, downtime reports, shift performance information).

• Restore and sustain basic conditions using the shop floor excellence tools displayed in digital applications (SOP, OPL, CILT activities, and 5S).

• Apply APM team methodology, steps 0-3.

• Take part in TPM improvement activities related to safety, quality, the environment, and performance losses in their area (BDA, MSR, Kaizen, RCFA)

• Identify losses in the operation (extract, water, energy, material losses, etc.).

• Executes all the packaging operations on simple machines in line with the valid standards. Manage documentation and reporting for the working area.

• Operate the equipment according to demand and seasonality.

• Perform basic standards for the packaging process in their own area (all planned and routine activities – sampling, cleaning, start up and shutdown according to Standard Operating Procedures, etc. – and machine processes).

• Operates the simple packaging machines. Execute basic maintenance tasks according to standards 

• Safely operate equipment in line with specifications and demand and ensure delivery On Time In Full.

• Captures and interprets performance data and executes corrective actions

• Restore and sustain basic conditions using the shop floor (SOP, OPL, CILT activities, and 5S).

• Apply tagging and de-tagging, prioritize the tags, and eliminate equipment anomalies.

Job Requirements

Experience and Skills

• 0 - 2 years of experience, preferably in beverage/logistic operation shop floor experience

Education

• Preferably TVET Electrical or Mechanical, Auto Mechanics & Automotive

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or related fields

How To Apply

Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their recent CV via the below address: talentacquieth@heineken.com

Applicants should state “Packaging Operator – Kilnto” or “Packaging Operator – Bedele” in the subject line of the email.