- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Provide standard record keeping and reporting functionality for area of work
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.
- 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
- Interrogating Information
- Pragmatic Action
- Maintaining Accuracy
