Job Description

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 as well as be 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

Reportingand 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

Skills Required

Background/experience

• N6 or equivalent NQF level certificate (e.g. Electronic or Electrical Engineering) with 2 to 4 yearsxe2x80x99 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

Aspen Pharmacare