Automated Capping & Sealing Operator job at Dalilang Foods & Beverages

Dalilang Foods & Beverages is a Ugandan FMCG manufacturer producing packaged snacks, including potato crisps, gonja chips, coated peanuts and peanut butter, alongside spring water, fruit nectars and energy drinks.

Automated Capping & Sealing Operator

Details

Closing Date:

2026/10/29

Reference Number:

DALI-2026-0061

Job Title:

Automated Capping & Sealing Operator

Job Category:

Bottling

Job Type:

Full Time

Location, Town / City:

Nakasongola

Job Description

Operate and oversee automated capping and sealing machinery to ensure all bottled beverages receive secure, airtight closures.

Monitor cap delivery elevators, crown or screw capping heads, and torque parameters to sustain smooth line efficiency and product integrity.

Protect finished product quality by isolating defects early, conducting routine testing, and keeping accurate operational records.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor cap delivery elevators, crown or screw capping heads, torque limits, and airtight sealing efficiency during production.
• Operate assigned capping equipment following approved start up, running, changeover, shutdown, and cleaning procedures.
• Perform routine visual inspections, torque tests, and seal integrity checks to verify package quality.
• Separate defective caps, misaligned bottles, and flawed seals immediately to prevent downstream processing.
• Execute authorized machine adjustments within specified operational limits and escalate complex faults to technicians.
• Complete cleaning, sanitation, and line clearance between production batches to prevent cross contamination.
• Maintain complete, timely, and legible shift logs, torque test sheets, and quality records.
• Comply with all occupational health, food safety, machine guarding, and personal protective equipment standards.

Skills

• Cap sorter and elevator operation
• Capping head torque testing and calibration
• Seal integrity inspection and packaging defect recognition
• Basic machine adjustment, cleaning, and line clearance procedures
• Traceable record keeping and production line monitoring

Education Qualifications & Experience

Education Qualifications

• Ordinary Diploma or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Food Processing, Production Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Agricultural Engineering, Applied Sciences, or related fields.
• Technical Certificate, Craft Certificate, National Certificate, or Trade Certificate in Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical disciplines.
• Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with demonstrated literacy, numeracy, and mechanical aptitude.
• Recognized TVET award or equipment supplier machine specific training in automated packaging machinery.

Experience

• No prior work experience required.
• Includes 2 weeks on capping torque calibration.

• Monitor cap delivery elevators, crown or screw capping heads, torque limits, and airtight sealing efficiency during production.
• Operate assigned capping equipment following approved start up, running, changeover, shutdown, and cleaning procedures.
• Perform routine visual inspections, torque tests, and seal integrity checks to verify package quality.
• Separate defective caps, misaligned bottles, and flawed seals immediately to prevent downstream processing.
• Execute authorized machine adjustments within specified operational limits and escalate complex faults to technicians.
• Complete cleaning, sanitation, and line clearance between production batches to prevent cross contamination.
• Maintain complete, timely, and legible shift logs, torque test sheets, and quality records.
• Comply with all occupational health, food safety, machine guarding, and personal protective equipment standards.

• Cap sorter and elevator operation
• Capping head torque testing and calibration
• Seal integrity inspection and packaging defect recognition
• Basic machine adjustment, cleaning, and line clearance procedures
• Traceable record keeping and production line monitoring

• Ordinary Diploma or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Food Processing, Production Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Agricultural Engineering, Applied Sciences, or related fields.
• Technical Certificate, Craft Certificate, National Certificate, or Trade Certificate in Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical disciplines.
• Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with demonstrated literacy, numeracy, and mechanical aptitude.
• Recognized TVET award or equipment supplier machine specific training in automated packaging machinery.