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  • Posted: Aug 22, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Adcock Ingram is a leading South African pharmaceutical company with a proud 130 year heritage. It has a portfolio of trusted, quality brands and generics and an entrenched value system that assures integrity. Growing from humble beginnings as a small Krugersdorp pharmacy in 1890, Adcock’s portfolio includes an extensive range of Prescription, Over-the-co...
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    Shift Leader

    Key Job Outputs

    • Conduct shift handover and MBU meetings
    • Ensure that the production plan is updated as required
    • Translate targets into outputs
    • Ensure timeous availability of production materials
    • Ensures that the areas and equipment are clean and ready for use as per SOP
    • Ensure that documentation /materials are checked as per SOP
    • Ensure that sign off processes are done before declaration of areas 
    • Authorisation of production documentation
    • Ensure yields are compliant
    • Initiate investigations for non-compliances
    • Audit documents post manufacturing
    • Perform transactions on Oracle
    • Prioritise action on arising shift problems
    • Report deviations to Pharmacist and Production Manager
    • Participate in internal and external quality audits
    • Participate in stock take
    • Monitor downtimes and drive problem solving and corrective actions
    • Ensure daily, weekly shift targets are met
    • Timekeeping of staff
    • Ensure training is completed as per plan
    • Improve and maintain machine availability 
    • Improve productivity
    • Ensure change overs are done timeously (SMED)
    • GMP and regulatory compliance
    • Keep scrap/losses at a minimum
    • Ensure that safety standards are met
    • Provide a safe environment 
    • Take necessary actions to manage production costs and improve profitability
    • Operate within and meet budget requirements
    • Maintains budgeted or better recovery to expense ratio
    • Lead cost saving projects
    • Provide an environment that promotes productivity, empowerment and learning
    • Ensure employees are empowered through MBU
    • Ensure and maintain high levels of performance as per output targets
    • Resolve IR issues

    Requirements

    • Appropriate Degree or Diploma in Production Management/ Industrial Engineering, Operations Management and/or (Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering) or Equivalent 
    • Preferably 3 - 5 years’ experience in a Manufacturing Environment
    • Knowledge of GMP/Pharma QMS 
    • Computer Literacy – MS Office (proficient in Excel, Word and Power Point.
    • Knowledge on PAS and Oracle system

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Adcock Ingram on adcock.mcidirecthire.com to apply

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