Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
The Automatic Checkweigher Attendant is responsible for monitoring in-line automatic checkweighing equipment to verify weight accuracy across snack packaging lines.
The role involves continuously monitoring package weights, promptly removing rejected underweight and overweight products, and maintaining packaging quality, operational standards, and product traceability through accurate inspection and record keeping.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Operate in-line checkweighers in accordance with approved start-up, running, changeover, shutdown, and cleaning procedures.
Continuously monitor weight parameters to ensure snack packages remain within specified target tolerances.
Immediately remove rejected underweight and overweight packages to prevent non-compliant products from proceeding to downstream processing or packing.
Periodically verify reject mechanisms to ensure defective packages are accurately identified and sorted.
Conduct routine visual, weight, seal, and cleanliness inspections at the assigned packaging station.
Perform minor equipment adjustments strictly within authorized limits and escalate technical faults to maintenance technicians.
Maintain complete, accurate, and legible weight logs and shift reports at the time checks are performed.
Carry out product changeover, allergen control, and sanitation activities to maintain a clean and organized work area.
Comply with all established food safety, hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and occupational health and safety requirements during daily operations.
Required Skills and Competencies
Weight parameter monitoring and reject mechanism verification
Visual defect identification and product sorting
Basic machine operation, changeover, and authorized adjustment procedures
Accurate weight logging and basic digital or HMI interface operation
Food safety, personal hygiene, and workstation housekeeping compliance
Education and Qualifications
Applicants should have one of the following qualifications:
Ordinary Diploma or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Food Processing, Production Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Agricultural Engineering, Applied Sciences, Printing Technology, or a related technical field.
National Certificate, Craft Certificate, or Technical Trade Certificate in a relevant technical area.
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE/S.6) or Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE/S.4), with demonstrated literacy, numeracy, and mechanical aptitude.
Relevant TVET training or recognized equipment-specific operational training.
Experience
No prior work experience is required.
The position includes one week of on-site calibration training.
How to apply