Vacancies at cipal

Job Purpose

Responsible for ensuring that the facilities machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output whilst following safety and GMP Standards. This includes reliability centered maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical, electrical and instrument equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Cater to machine and facility maintenance requirements of pharma block
• Prepare and maintenance engineering documents wrt cGMP and good Engineering practices
• Manage and control planned preventative maintenance system
• Manage and control calibration activities
• Trend and determine breakdown route causes and update ppm's accordingly based on identified causes
• Implement new technologies in the plant initiated by Management
• Monitor present energy use of the plants to identify and report areas for energy conservation.
• Monitor safe operations of the machine as per SOP and timely report any safety deviations
• Maintain the inventory critical spares

Educational Qualifications

• Diploma/ Degree in Engineering

Experience

• 5 + years experience in Pharma/ API Industry (Maintenance and Projects)
• Must have experience in selection and execution of processing and packaging equipment Capital Projects.
• Awareness of maintenance for utility & process equipment's of Pharma/ API Industries
• Awareness to energy conservation and industrial Automation.
• Awareness to cGMP and Good Engineering Practices.
• Minimum 5 years of hands on experience in relative field.
• Computer Literate is literacy is a must and preferably Auto CAD.

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Job Purpose

Coordinates and controls production activities under the supervision of the Manufacturing Manager and Head of Production. Implements the production plan and targets according to cGMP, while maintaining the highest level of Quality, Safety and Productivity. Upholds and maintains all legislative requirements when reviewing and approving all production and related activities, within the scope of a legally appointed Pharmacist. Leads /supervisors employees engaged in production activities.

Accountabilities

• Production plan is updated as required, in accordance with Production Planning
• Contingency plans for production are generated and implemented as and when required
• Effective utilization of resources to keep processes cost effective
• Ensures documentation/materials are checked as per SOP
• Ensures Sign Off on process: Declaration of ready and clean for production
• Reporting breakdowns and stoppages to direct line Manager/relevant responsible persons
• Ensure timeous receipt of materials
• Able to co-ordinate Production activities

• Responsible for ensuring the ‘real time’ completion of Batch Manufacturing Records and Batch Packaging Records, Log Sheets,etc
• Responsible for the timeous completion of Non-conformance reports and the initiation and implementation of relevant corrective actions
• Orders and controls non-production spend items
• Participates and supports the implementation of Best Practices and other continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensures product yield compiles to limits, if not initiates an investigation, collates report and discusses
• Ensures that GMP and SOP procedures are strictly adhered to
• Safety and health problems are identified and reported to the safety rep for rectifying
• Incidents/accidents are prevented by effective operating of equipment and machinery, and following health and safety procedures

Education Qualification

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
• Relevant Work Experience
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years of experience in Pharmaceutical manufacturing plant
• Previous staff management is advantageous
• Must be a strong leader with the ability to organize, motivate the staff, and take quick and appropriate action in case of problems.

Competencies/Skills

• Purpose Inspired
• Integrity and Trust Anchored
• Responsibility Centered
• Excellence Focused
• Innovation Driven
• Job Location
• Mobeni
• Shift Hours
• shift work