Description
Overview

• Prepare, clean and inspect work areas and equipment
• Handle and stage raw materials
• Sample work area(s) and equipment for contamination
• Sanitise drains and pipes to avoid contamination
• Related administrative tasks

Responsibilities

• Operational Support
• Execute production activities within established policies, practices and guidelines, as well as established quality and safety standards
• Optimise own work processes
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
• Facilitate implementation of processes in own area of work
• Inspections & Verifications
• Perform visual inspections of production area(s) and equipment
• Perform pre-production checks such as environmental checks, scale checks, and equipment pre-checks as per BMR, SOP and product specifications
• Verify scale and measuring equipment performance
• Material Handling
• Dispense, transfer, weigh and collect raw materials for processing
• Ensure raw materials are staged for processing, in line with requirements
• Production Preparation
• Set up the room and IBCs for production activities
• Prepare solutions for production activities as per SOP
• Routine Support Tasks
• Clean work area(s) and equipment before and after processing of materials as per SOP and cleaning checklist
• Perform routine equipment checks and transfer of equipment
• Collect samples of production area and equipment for testing
• Control contamination in area by flushing drains and pipes
• Assist with sorting of defected products and discard/ minimise waste
• Provide information to assist with campaign preparation
• Identify and report on operational problems out of specification
• Reporting & Record Keeping
• Complete batch record labels
• Complete Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) sheets
• Perform half-hourly inspections of production area(s)
• Attend shift meetings
• Provide information for completion of reports
• Complete and consolidate standard documents
• Maintain and update records and systems as required

Requirements
Skills Required

Background/experience

• National Certification (N3) with 0-2 years’ related experience
• Manufacturing experience would be an advantage

Specific job skills

• Basic technical knowledge of Pharmaceutical production processes, procedures, systems and equipment.
• Basic understanding of Pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements

Competencies

• Finalising outputs
• Following procedures
• Taking action
• Information gathering