Maintenance Artisan - Utilities (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Overview

• Monitor, maintain and repair Plant environmental monitoring equipment/ machine, adhering to GMP and safety requirements.
• Plan and implement preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure optimal efficiency to meet planned production.

Responsibilities

Planning and Operational Support

• Act as a technical/ subject matter resource
• Facilitate implementation of current processes
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
• Provide input into changes or improvements to processes, tools and techniques

Site Utility Maintenance

• Plan technical requirements and maintenance tasks according to production requirements to meet Production Plan
• Review and update maintenance schedules
• Maintain and repair special machines/ equipment to ensure reliable supply of steam, purified water, compressed and conditioned air for production operations
• Perform planned preventative maintenance and inspections according to maintenance plan, job cards, and SOPs
• Repair breakdowns according to best practice, job cards and SOPs
• Troubleshoot machine breakdowns to identify cause of breakdowns
• Perform root cause analysis to identify cause of machine failures and quality deficiencies to minimise machine downtime
• Implement corrective actions to minimise machine downtime
• Isolate, remove and replace defective components
• Complete and submit work requisitions; Create and close job cards
• Maintain workshop, tools and assets to standards
• Determine and request required parts, materials and special equipment to maintain machines/ equipment
• Install, test and validate machine operating efficiency
• Validate allocated assets according validation master plan
• Clean work area(s) and equipment/ machines
• 5S champion for area of allocated assets

Reporting and record-keeping

• Gather information required for reporting
• Complete and consolidate standard documents
• Document and file data according to SOPs and regulation
• Update records and systems as required
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution

Skills Required

Background/experience

• Trade Tested Fitter with 2 to 4 years’ post Apprenticeship experience or qualified as a Fitter, Electrician, millwright or refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic.
• Pharmaceutical Technician Certificate will be an advantage
• Manufacturing experience

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