LCO Manager at Adcock Ingram

Key Job Outputs:

• Responsible for personnel adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and Good Documentation Practice (GDP) requirements, hygiene and good housekeeping.
• Ensure compliance to GMP / SOP and regulatory requirements
• Responsible for adherence to the Quality Management System:
• Manage deviations in terms of initiation, investigation and closure when necessary
• CAPAs are initiated, implemented and closed on time with CAPA effective monitoring.
• Implementing change through the change control system.
• Participate in quality risk management activities
• Responsible for the implementation, refinement and execution of the production plan
• Responsible for communicating the production plan and ensuring that all the direct reports understand the plan
• Responsible for managing the ordering of raw materials required for your department in order in alignment with the production plan.
• Responsible for material transactions to maintain lot genealogy
• Responsible for schedule adherence
• Responsible for monitoring and updating output with visual performance measurements and internal communication
• Liaise with stakeholders in planning, packing, manufacturing and engineering to ensure the optimum availability of resources (plant, materials, people) for efficient production.
• Responsible for scheduling the availability of machinery for planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Manage the completion and submission of batch manufacturing/packing records to Quality Assurance department
• All queries are followed up and resolved in the shortest possible timeframe.
• A professional attitude is displayed when responding to customers’ needs.
• To manage and report against SLAs for internal and external customers.
• To create, promote and deliver continuous improvement surrounding production activities.
• Responsible for monitoring waste levels against targets.
• Identify the root cause of waste (materials, time, rejects, re-works, overtime etc) and implement an action plan.
• Initiate and manage waste reduction initiatives.
• Review of production variances
• Maximize machine uptime by reducing downtime related to changeovers times, and breakdowns
• Identify resource requirements to ensure availability to meet the plan within standards
• Communicates and use team meetings for information sharing
• Encourage improvement suggestions
• Ensure that company standards are met
• Ensure that new incumbents are put through induction training
• Ensure compliance with OSH Act requirements
• To delegate or ensure training of direct reports on operational procedures (e.g. machinery, instrumentation, ERP system) in line with the training plan and skills matrix
• Manage the compilation of skills matrix for the department
• Manage staff morale by monitoring timekeeping and absenteeism
• Manage the Recruitment and Selection of staff
• Promote a healthy IR environment
• Manage records (e.g. medical certificates, disciplinary records, overtime authorization etc) according to company’s policy
• Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
• Managerial qualification will be advantageous
• Two years production experience is essential