Inkjet Batch & Expiry Coding Technician
Full time @Dalilang Foods & Beverages posted 50 minutes ago in Production Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 27590
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Administration
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Details
- Closing Date:
- 2026/10/29
- Reference Number:
- DALI-2026-0066
- Job Title:
- Inkjet Batch & Expiry Coding Technician
- Job Category:
- Packaging
- Job Type:
- Full Time
- Location, Town / City:
- Nakasongola
Job Description
- Program continuous inkjet and Videojet coders to ensure accurate, legible batch and expiry date printing on bottle necks and caps.
- Maintain, diagnose, and service packaging line coding equipment to maximize reliability and avoid unplanned downtime.
- Manage ink and solvent handling while enforcing strict safety, chemical control, and packaging quality standards.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Program Videojet and continuous inkjet (CIJ) coders with accurate batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and expiry information.
- Change ink and solvent cartridges safely in accordance with chemical hazard and spill prevention guidelines.
- Perform regular printhead flushing, nozzle cleaning, and alignment checks to ensure crisp code legibility on packaging containers.
- Diagnose electrical, electronic, and mechanical faults on coding units using operating manuals, fault codes, and diagnostic measurements.
- Complete scheduled preventive maintenance inspections and log machine parameters, wear patterns, and component conditions.
- Apply isolation, energy discharge, and safe work control procedures prior to intrusive maintenance or repairs.
- Verify guard placements, interlocks, calibrations, and print performance before handing coding machinery back to operations.
- Maintain traceable shift logs and maintenance records covering consumable usage, downtime, machine adjustments, and repairs.
Skills
- Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) coder programming and parameter setup
- Printhead flushing, nozzle cleaning, and print quality optimization
- Safe handling and control of hazardous ink and solvent chemicals
- Systematic mechanical and electrical diagnostic troubleshooting
- Safe equipment isolation and lockout verification procedures
Education Qualifications & Experience
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, Higher Diploma, Ordinary Diploma, or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automation and Control, Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Plant Maintenance, or a closely related technical field
- National Certificate, Craft Certificate, UBTEB, or equivalent TVET qualification, trade certificate, or recognized apprenticeship in a relevant electrical, electronic, or mechanical engineering discipline
- Relevant manufacturer training, PLC training, electrical installation permits, or specialist coding equipment certifications strengthen candidacy
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of experience maintaining industrial continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers.
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