Senior Operator

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Job Summary: Support production, loading, and monitoring processes at Sika, ensuring delivery of high-quality finished products under industrial safety standards and production targets. Key Highlights: 1. Operate and ensure the proper functioning of production equipment. 2. Manage raw materials and inventory, ensuring traceability. 3. Promote industrial safety standards and workplace order. **Company Description** **Sika** is a specialized chemical company with a global leadership position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcement, and protection in the construction and industrial sectors. Sika operates subsidiaries in **103 countries** worldwide, manufactures in **over 400 factories**, and develops innovative technologies for customers globally. Thus, it plays a crucial role in transforming the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. In **2024**, Sika’s approximately **33,000 employees** generated annual sales of **CHF 11.76 billion (Swiss Francs)**. **Job Description** **OBJECTIVE** Support production, loading, and monitoring processes in accordance with Sika’s established standards, delivering finished products of the highest quality and efficiency within industrial safety parameters and achieving the production targets of the Tocancipá plant. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** * Execute manufacturing operations on production lines according to technical and operational instructions. * Interpret formulations and recipes, performing dissolution, mixing, filtration, and weighing of raw materials. * Monitor and adjust critical process variables (temperature, pressure, time, and flow rates) to ensure product quality. * Operate and ensure the proper functioning of equipment such as reactors, filters, pumping systems, and material transfer systems. * Manage raw materials and inventory, including weighing, consumption against production orders, returns, and rotation based on expiry dates. * Perform sampling and production recordkeeping, ensuring traceability and supporting laboratory analysis. * Promptly report failures, deviations, or anomalies in the production process. * Comply with and promote industrial safety standards, order and discipline (5S), ensuring appropriate workplace conditions. * Maintain order, cleanliness, and proper use of equipment, machinery, and work areas. * Support complementary production activities, including raw material grinding and safe forklift operation. **Requirements** **EDUCATION** High school diploma. **SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE** * Knowledge of the 5S program. * Monitoring of plant-specific performance indicators. * Implementation of recycling programs and industrial safety and hygiene programs. * Practical knowledge of conducting drills and brigade practices. * Emergency response and spill management. * Proper selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). **RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE** Minimum one year and six months of experience in production areas. **COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS** * Ability to follow instructions, maintain order, and uphold cleanliness. * Strong interpersonal skills. * Proactivity and initiative. * Communication skills and ability to follow instructions. * Appropriate handling of resources and personal protective equipment (PPE). **Additional Information** We are *Building Trust* every day; therefore, our commitment is to equal opportunity, where the selection process focuses on individuals and their capabilities, merits, and achievements. We offer competitive salaries aligned with local market standards and the scope and specific responsibilities of each position. Compensation is determined based on job-relevant skills, education, and/or training. We commit to applying fair and equitable pay practices in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.