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

Description
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 lead technical expert / subject matter resource.
• Facilitate implementation of current processes.
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures.
• Provide input into changes or improvement 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 minimize 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.
• Create purchase orders for required components not in stock.
• 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.

Requirements
Background/experience  

• Trade Tested Artisan with 2 to 4 years post apprenticeship experience or qualified as a fitter.
• 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.