Apprentice: Refrigeration - Pinetown at National Bioproducts Institute

Job Advert Summary    

• Supports GMP compliant manufacture of pharmaceutical products by ensuring maximum online time of process Utility services supplied to Manufacturing.
• To be trained and obtain trade test in refrigeration mechanic within specified time.
• Conduct daily checks on machines and their support services.
• Evaluate and facilitate repairs of plant equipment and identify actions to prevent recurrences.
• Assist in projects associated with new plant and equipment.
• Provide cross-functional support.
• Create spares inventory and help with spares stock take.
• Make wiring diagrams
• Complete training needs as laid by institution in order to obtain qualification.

Specific Operational Requirements

• The successful candidate will be required to work an 8-hour shift as rostered.
• May be required to work overtime/travel to meet the business needs.
• Must be prepared to work shifts/weekends/public holidays when needed.

Minimum Requirements    

• N6 or S4 electrical or Mechanical engineering.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Learn the skills required to ensure continued operation of the plant equipment

• Assist in performing routine checks of all equipment and systems for correct operation
• Schedule maintenance activities as defined by the preventative maintenance plan
• Facilitate the calibration of measuring and control instruments according to defined schedules and production requirements
• Maintaining records and schedules for specified plant and equipment

Learn and facilitate repairs of plant equipment and identify actions to prevent recurrences

• Learn to analyse problems and determining required maintenance /repair work to ensure continuity.
• Liaise with third party contractors where repairs are not possible on site
• Track and report on progress of repairs required.

Maintenance

• Co-ordinate maintenance activities on NBI equipment
• Records keeping

Commissioning unit operations

• learn execution of validation studies (IQ, OQ, PQ)

Support project Commissioning unit operations work 

• support capacity expansion projects (CAPEX)
• support continuous process improvements
• Supervision of t contractors
• Implementation of SAP change notifications
• Hands-on work

Core Competencies

• Managing Relationships
• Personal Leadership
• Business Impact
• Leading and Influencing Others
• Ability and willingness to learn new things.
• Problem solving and aligning of resources to needs.
• Accepting accountability, clear decision making and communication.
• Can both work independently and seek peer review when needed
• Technical writing and good oral communication skills