Job Description

Overview

Set up, open, and change over the production line for processing. Monitor production performance to ensure optimal performance and conformance to standards and specifications, perform first line maintenance on production equipment, problem solving and troubleshooting. Provide on-the-floor system expertise and ensure data integrity compliance to BMR for on time batch release.

Responsibilities

Planning and Operational Support

• Oversee work or serves as a lead technical expert.
• Optimize and facilitate implementation of current processes.
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures.
• Propose changes/improvements to processes, tools, and techniques.

Planning and Operational Support

• Oversee work or serves as a lead technical expert.
• Optimize and facilitate implementation of current processes.
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures.
• Propose changes/improvements to processes, tools, and techniques.

Production Preparation

• Perform strip down, set up, adjustment, start-up of production line.
• Perform Type A and Type B changeovers according to SOPs.
• Assist Validation on new projects (run speeds, equipment, etc.)
• Order change parts, tools and spares to meet production plan.

Production Processing

• Attend to mechanical and electrical breakdowns/ repairs as needed.
• Monitor line performance and make electrical/ mechanical adjustments where needed.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance as per plan/ schedule.
• Verify measuring equipment according to SOP and standards.

Routine Support Tasks

• Perform equipment pre-checks according to SOP.
• Assist with campaign preparation.
• Perform equipment transfers according to SOPs and standards.
• Train new Technical Manufacturers

Troubleshooting

• Perform root cause analysis to identify root cause of failures.
• Perform equipment adjustments to limit downtime; escalate major breakdowns to Engineering.
• Raise downtime notification with Production Leader
• Isolate and lock out machines to be set/maintained per SOP.
• Assist Engineering in the correction of equipment problems.

Process and System Improvements

• Perform product and method improvement investigations.
• Identify and execute improvement opportunities to reduce overall downtime and increase operational performance.

Admin and Record keeping

• Perform half-hourly inspections.
• Attend shift meetings.
• Complete OEE reports
• Consolidate and analyse information; compile detailed reports.
• Monitor and control access to and set-up of electronic databases.

Background/experience

• Trade tested Artisan with 2 to 4 years post apprenticeship experience or National Diploma with 1 to 3 years related experience.
• Experience in production processes and operation or first line maintenance of production equipment.

Specific job skills

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of setting up and running high speed PLC operated production equipment, process flow and associated critical control parameters.
• Advanced understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards, and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives.

Competencies

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

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