- Monitor, maintain and repair electrical equipment and infrastructure adhering to GMP and safety requirements.
- Plan and implement preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure optimal efficiency to meet planned production.
- Manage electrical infrastructure and legal compliance in area.
- Responsible for own tools and availability of spare parts in area of support
Planning and Operational Support
- Act as a technical/ subject matter resource
- Facilitate implementation of current processes
- Identify gaps in processes and procedures and provide input into changes or improvements to processes, tools and techniques.
- Train staff on SOPs and maintenance of equipment/ machinery.
- Perform planned preventative maintenance and inspections according to maintenance plan, job cards, and SOP.
- Repair electronics/automation breakdowns according to job cards and SOP
- Troubleshoot electronic breakdowns to diagnose cause of breakdowns and minimize machine downtime.
- Perform root cause analysis to identify cause of electronic failures and quality deficiencies to minimize machine downtime.
- Prepare CAPA plans for review and implement once approved to address electronics/automation failures.
- Isolate, remove and replace defective components.
- Complete and submit work requisitions with work performed.
- Maintain workshop, tools and assets to standards.
- Determine and request required parts, materials and special equipment to maintain electrical/Electronic infrastructure.
- Install, test, and validate electronics and automation infrastructure to ensure equipment operates efficiently.
- Monitor and meet % downtime reduction targets.
- Carry out planned calibration inspections and tasks as per internal audit schedule.
- Ensure that equipment and machinery is checked and calibrated for purpose.
- Gather information required for reporting.
- Complete and consolidate standard documents.
- Document and file data according to SOPs and regulation
- Update and maintain records and systems.
- Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution.
Skills Required
- N6 or equivalent NQF level certificate (e.g. Electronic or Electrical Engineering) with 2 to 4 years Production/ Engineering experience related to mechanical and electric repair and maintenance on calibration equipment.
- Knowledge of PC, PLC controlled systems & instrument calibration
- Knowledge of computerized maintenance systems (Pragma) would be an advantage.
- Comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards, and compliance requirements
- Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives.
- Physically capable of lifting/ moving heavy equipment.
- Information Gathering
- Interrogating Information
- Pragmatic Action
- Meeting Deadlines
- Finalizing Outputs
- Maintaining Accuracy
