Cotton Ginner

Gin Operation and SafetyEnsure the principals of SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) are applied by all employees under your supervision to ensure a high level of safety is attained and maintained in ginning and plant maintenance within the assigned area of Ginner role of responsibility of the gin site.Operate the Gin to achieve Safety, production and quality results consistent with that, which is expected by ManagementMust ensure LOTO procedure systems are applied in all instances whenever a machine is to be accessed or worked on by yourself and or an employee or employees under your supervision.Must ensure that all tasks are carried out on the Ginners daily preventative maintenance list. If any task is delegated to a crew member, do not assume it has been done, check.Under site management guidance the Ginner is expected to have strict control of normal Ginning procedures such as Module cut offs, grower changes, bale tag sequence, bale pad movements, bale weight, scale tare, sample roll numbering, adjustable machinery settings, seed damage and seed tails, product consistency, ensure if at all possible that no bale remnants are made and anything else that could be reasonable expected of someone in this positionMust ensure Gin Buggy operator picks up the correct module from the yard for delivery to the Gin and keeps the module pads clean.Must ensure the bale pad operations are carried out is a safe and efficient manner. Must ensure the bales are stacked correctly and safely. Must ensure the bale fork operators have the correct paperwork and load the correct bales onto the correct truck. Must ensure the trucks are loaded and restrained as per the national transport regulations.Must ensure the seed shed operations are carried out safely and efficiently. Ensure the seed shed fill is continually monitored to maximise capacity and load out requirements.Load seed, bale and plastic trucks as directed by management.Ensure truck tarping is carried out safely and assist when required. Truck tarping is one of the priorities of the site and every effort must be made to get the truck tarped and off site in a reasonable time.Ensure completion of intra shift and end of shift reportsTo actively participate in management team meetings and provide production and maintenance advice to the management team.Carry out a hand over to the opposite shift ginner briefing them on any issues that occurred during the shift that may affect the following shift.House Keeping Maintain the physical appearance of the premises and areas under their control to the satisfaction of site Management. Any problem areas must be addressed and notify management. Areas include the Gin and Gin building, Dust house, Trash shed, Bale pad area, Cyclone rack, Feeder bay and entrance to the Gin building.MaintenanceConstantly monitor and maintain machinery and equipment to the highest standard to facilitate continuity of production and quality. Any problem areas are to be addressed in a timely manner and brought to the attention of site Management.Ensure the LOTO check sheet for machine isolation during machinery breakdown is completed before working on any machines.Control the use of mobile plant in your care and to ensure that the operators carry out proper service checksEnsure site management are notified of any faulty mobile plantEnsure the plant and equipment is effectively operated and maintained, to ensure that capacity, out-turn and quality is maximised on an ongoing and consistent basis.Ensure as part of the maintenance team, that the maintenance and repair season is successfully completed to ensure downtime is minimised during the ginning season.Ensure that all repairs, alterations, modifications etc.is carried out consistent with the integrity of the machine.Employee Supervision Assist the site Management in the instruction and tutoring of the crew in their duties and responsibilities and ensuring the safety and full utilization of staff at all times.Ginner must go around and check on each staff member during the shift for a safety and wellbeing check. The Ginner must ask are you ok, have you seen anything unsafe, and you must check to ensure the correct PPE is being worn by each staff member.Constantly monitor crew member’s performance and efficiency. Any crew member not performing to reasonably expected standards after coaching should be managed immediately and brought to the attention of the ManagerEnsure breaks are timely and the workload of shift workers is consistent and timelyTrain staff assigned to you in the skill of cotton ginning and plant maintenance.Work PermitsMust assist site management to ensure work permits are completed for any high risk activity.Must assist site management to ensure work permits are completed for all contractors and conditions of permit are strictly followed.Policies and ProceduresRespect policy changes as they occur from time to time with regards to Ginning policy, procedures and company policies as directed by upper managementEnsure the Louis Dreyfus policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff working within the Ginners assigned area of responsibility of the Gin site.OtherFrom time to time, travel to other LDC assets to support as required