QC Maintenance Technician (East London) at Aspen Pharma Group

Overview

• Maintain and calibrate lab instruments according to SOPs and maintenance schedules
• Facilitate the repair of lab equipment
• Verify that equipment produce accurate and reliable results

Equipment Maintenance and Calibration

• Maintain the lab calibration schedule
• Perform calibration and preventative maintenance of lab equipment according to SOPs and schedules Repair or outsource repairs of faulty lab equipment
• Monitor calibration of equipment by external service providers
• Evaluate calibration failures and instrument breakdowns, and impact on lab results
• Report calibration deviations and equipment/ instrument failures to management
• Complete OOC documentation and establish and communicate risk of using OOS equipment Recommend changes to maintenance and calibration procedures
• Develop, review and implement SOPs for equipment used for calibration
• Participate in audits of equipment as required
• Maintain Good Lab Practice Customer Service / Stakeholder Management
• Propose and develop methods for improving customer service
• Update internal and external customers on progress of maintenance/ repair queries
• Manage lab maintenance requests
• Asset/ Resource Coordination
• Determine and request resources/ assets for the fulfilment of work; and monitor its use Reporting and Record-Keeping
• Monitor and trend adherence to schedule ensuring customer requirements met
• Document and file data according to SOPs and regulation
• Gather information required for reports
• Update records and systems as required

Requirements
Requirements Background/experience

• Chemistry Backgroung with 4-6 years’ related experience
• Laboratory experience Specific job skills
• Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical testing methods, equipment calibration, maintenance and repairs 
• Understanding of pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives
• Physically capable of lifting/ moving heavy equipment Competencie
• Meeting Deadlines
• Following Procedures
• Maintaining Accuracy
• Customer Awareness Accountability and Decision Rights
• Demonstrate initiative and apply advanced concepts
• Exercise interpersonal, communication, training and problem solving skills to optimise team performance integrate resources for an area
• Escalate highly complex problems or out-of-policy issues