Posted on: 13 August 2024
ID 921297

Pharma Technician

  • Monitor, maintain and repair equipment and machinery adhering to GMP and safety requirements.
  • Plan and implement preventative and corrective maintenance.
  • Ensure service equipment operates at optimal efficiency to meet planned levels of production.
  • Innovate and apply process engineering techniques to ensure optimal functionality of production equipment and processes.
Planning and Operational Support
  • Act as a technical/ subject matter resource
  • Facilitate implementation of current processes
  • Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
  • Provide input into changes or improvements to processes, tools, and techniques
  • Train staff on SOPs and maintenance of equipment/ machinery
  • Audit and report non-compliance of production processes
  • Prepare data and make recommendations of alternative ways to resolve Process and Engineering problems
  • Institute appropriate changes in methods, designs and/or equipment
  • Conduct product and method improvement investigations; assess the specifications of equipment and new materials and determine tooling requirements for production processes.
  • Install, commission, and validate Equipment and Processes
  • Programme new manufacturing methods
  • Participate in forums for risk assessment and continuous improvements
Production Facility Maintenance
  • Plan technical requirements and maintenance tasks according to production requirements to meet Production Plan
  • Perform planned preventative maintenance and inspections according to maintenance plan, job cards, and SOPs
  • Repair breakdowns according to best practice, job cards and SOPs
  • Troubleshoot machine breakdowns to identify cause of breakdowns
  • Perform root cause analysis to identify cause of machine failures and quality deficiencies to minimize machine downtime
  • Implement corrective actions to minimize machine downtime
  • Isolate, remove and replace defective components
  • Complete and submit work requisitions; Create and close job cards
  • Maintain workshop, tools, and assets to standards
  • Determine and request required parts, materials, and special equipment to maintain machines/ equipment
  • Install, test, and validate machine operating efficiency
Mechanical Engineering
  • Maintain calibration of machines according to SOPs and manuals, ensure machine safeguards are in place
  • Identify and correct equipment deviations to avoid quality deficiencies; Reduce outsourced spending of repairs
  • Rectify operational problems according to SOP
  • Communicate process and equipment deviations to management
  • Provide input into asset life cycle optimization and replacement
Reporting and record-keeping
  • Provide standard record keeping and reporting functionality for area of work
Background/experience

Skills Required
  • Trade Tested Artisan (Fitter/Fitter, Turner/Millwright or electrical) with 4 years post Apprenticeship experience as a trade tested artisan
  • N4 in Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing Assistant will be an advantage
  • At least 15 years manufacturing experience
  • In depth experience in processing and maintenance of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Specific Job Skills
  • Comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards, and compliance requirements
  • Understanding of technical drawings / use of equipment manuals
  • Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives
  • Physically capable of lifting/ moving heavy equipment
Competencies
  • Interrogating Information
  • Pragmatic Action
  • Maintaining Accuracy
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