Sector
Food Industry
Keyword

Filling Machine Operator, Aerated Water

Crowning Machine Operator

Minimum Graduate from ITI

Minimum 1-2 years of experience required

The tasks a Filler, Aerated Water is expected to perform include:

Operating the automatic filling, mixing and crowning machines to fill the bottles with syrup and carbonated water, fixing crowns on them and mixing the contents

Feeding crowns in the crowning machine hopper, and syrup and carbonated water in the filling machine

Operating the syrup and bottle filling machines

Opening the conveyor gate trap to allow bottles to pass first to the syrup filling and then to the carbonated water filling machine

Preventing the jamming of bottles by controlling the conveyor gate trap, as necessary

Tapping the crowning machine hopper with a mallet, if the crowns get stuck up

Watching operations and readings of gas and oil pressure

Watching water temperature and the speedometer

Removing stuck-up and defective bottles

Knowledge of production processes and quality control

Ability to troubleshoot the machine when required

Knowledge of the relevant tools and equipment

Skilled in mixing the contents/ingredients of aerated water

Skilled in operating the filling machine for aerated water

Not applicable

Observant

Safety-oriented

Team player

Hardworking

It is not a desk job

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is not a part of this job role

Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Companies usually work for 6/7 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?
This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL), Both Legs Handicapped (BL), Low Vision (LV) those who are Hearing Impaired (HH)

This job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

For freshers - INR 6,000 to INR 8,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Market Trends of the Food Industry in India

According to IBEF, the Indian food industry is poised for huge growth, increasing its contribution to the world food trade every year. In India, the food sector has emerged as a high-profit sector. The role of the Indian government has been instrumental in the growth and development of the industry. The Indian food and grocery market is the world?s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70 per cent of the sales. It is projected to grow at the rate of 104 per cent, touching US$ 482 billion by 2020.

The 50-bn-rupee soft drink industry is now growing at 6 to 7% annually. The Indian soft drinks market continues to evolve and grow at a brisk pace. It is witnessing a lot of action with numerous global manufacturers already in the fray and more joining every year This shows that in the coming decades, a boom can be expected in the sector with immense demand of trained professionals. Therefore, those who have made a career as a Filler, Aerated Water have a bright future, and opportunities are only going to rise in coming time.

Soft drinks companies

Soda manufacturing companies

Cities and towns across India