Production Team Leader (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Description

• Manage and supervise the manufacturing/packing of products
• Manage production frontline staff and drive shift production performance against key metrics
• Ensure production problems are identified and solved
• Deliver planned production output and achieve plan adherence goal
• Deliver operational efficiencies and reduce unplanned downtime
• Performance management of direct reports, monitoring of performance management within section
• Support pharmaceutical responsibility if a qualified pharmacist.

Requirements

Planning and Section Management

• Provide input into operational planning of section, and prioritization of objectives.
• Provide input into, interpret, and execute policies and procedures.
• Provide input into and manage budgets and resource requirements for section.
• Plan daily and weekly activities of section
• Provide daily coaching and supervision for section.
• Manage staff performance to achieve right efficiency, good quality and SHE goals through company performance management.
• Implement top loss and waste management programs, to achieve targets.

Production Preparation

• Monitor the execution of production plans and take corrective measures where necessary.
• Obtain support from Functional Heads to meet Production targets, where required.
• Develop and implement contingency plans to manage risk.
• Prepare shift and overtime schedules.
• Conduct pre shift and handover meetings.
• Plan changeovers with Engineering and Maintenance to ensure operational efficiency.
• Review equipment/ machines on shift to ensure optimal efficiency.
• Ensure that production score boards are updated daily.

Compliance Checks

• Ensure GMP and GDP compliance of Production operations.
• Monitor room performance to compliance requirements.
• Perform checks to ensure correct setup and operation of equipment and cleanliness of Plant as per SOP

Governance & Risk

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

Skills Required

Background / Experience

• National Certification (N4-N6) or Trade Tested Artisan with 2-4 years’ related experience degree or equivalent qualification in Science (Chemistry, Microbiology) or Engineering (Chemical, Pharmaceutical or Process), or equivalent industry experience.
• Aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing process and automated packing experience

Specific job skills

• Comprehensive knowledge in the application of Qualification and Validation principles pertaining to aseptically filled products.
• Knowledge of control and instrumentation systems, electrical systems and reading of electrical diagrams
• Pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives.