Overview

• 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

Responsibilities

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

Electronics Engineering

• 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 minimise machine downtime
• Perform root cause analysis to identify cause of electronic failures and quality deficiencies to minimise 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/Electronics 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

Reporting and record-keeping

• 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

Requirements

Background/experience

• 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 computerised maintenance systems (Pragma) would be an advantage

Specific job skills

• 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

Competencies

• Information Gathering
• Interrogating Information
• Pragmatic Action
• Meeting Deadlines
• Finalising Outputs
• Maintaining Accuracy