Application Specialist: Packing (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Responsibilities

Operational Activities

•  Optimize all packing processes within SVP by validating, qualifying, and testing machines, and investigating quality concerns.
• Lead investigations, ensure corrective action is taken and provide support as required.
• Project manage new equipment projects and all associated activities from inception to close-out.
• Track performance against budget.
• Coordinate and oversee activities of all cross functional departments.
• Manage supplier technical relationships.
• Adherence to Standards
• Comply with all GMP/GLP standards and regulations.
• Identify, manage, eliminate or mitigate any hazard or potential hazards.

Planning and Processes

• Provide technical and operational input when drafting plans.

Asset/Resource Management

• Determine resource needs of the team and/ or own area of work.

Technical/Functional Experience

• Apply advanced understanding of discipline / specialization.
• Analyse concepts and prepare procedures to operationalize new ideas.

Reporting / Reporting & Record Keeping

• Provide information for reports on weekly/monthly basis.
• Compile standardized reports and consolidate documents.

Supervision

• Provide staff with day-to-day direction and tasks.

Skills Required

Background/experience

• 4-6 years’ experience in a high speed multi format packing line manufacturing environment
• BSc Engineering or alternative degree in Pharmacy or Science
• Specific job skills

Project management

• Process, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering skills.