Packaging Testing Team Leader (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Description

• Ensure the quality of Packaging components complies with specification and approved artwork.
• Ensure compliance with site, 3rd party customer / local and international regulatory requirements and project timelines.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Planning and Section Management

• Provide input into and independently implement and coordinate systems and procedures.
• Provide section staff with day-to-day direction and tasks.
• Determine, allocate and request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives; and monitor its use.
• Develop new and facilitate implementation of current processes.
• Propose changes or improvements to management on processes, tools, techniques, and products.
• Provide input into and manage budgets and resource requirements.
• Train and assist junior staff.

Packaging Testing

• Manage the QC release process for printed components against approved artwork files
• Manage QC release process of packaging components against approved specifications.
• Manage packaging specifications evaluation and implementation.
• Ensure compliance with MCC and International Regulatory Authority requirements.
• Ensure the on-time release of all packaging components to meet production schedules.
• Coordinate and conduct package testing according to SOPs.
• Review labelling/ artwork and identify mislabelling / breaches; manage discrepancies.
• Ensure packaging is staged for sampling and testing, in line with requirements.
• Ensure labelling is complete as per SOP.

Reporting and Record-Keeping

• Consolidate information for reports on weekly / monthly basis
• Analyse consolidated data and provide recommendations.
• Compile detailed reports and consolidated documents.
• Monitor and control access to and set-up of electronic databases.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Provide input for improvement of risk-based compliance systems
• Monitor implementation and correct own and/or team compliance with legislation, policies, and procedure.

Skills Required

Background/experience

• National Diploma in Packaging Technology or related degree with 5 years’ related experience
• Supervisory experience

Specific job skills

• Advanced knowledge of packaging equipment, artwork origination, and printing processes, and package testing
• Scientific report writing skills.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing and corrective action programs
• Pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives.

Competencies

• Managing Performance
• Planning and Organising
• Meeting Deadlines
• Customer Awareness