Utilities Engineer (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Overview

• Manage utility operations to achieve operational objectives
• Develop, manage and coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance for utility operations
• Lead improvement and optimisation strategies for utility operations
• Ensure environmental suitability of Plant for production

Responsibilities

Planning and Operational Support

• Independently implement and coordinate systems and procedures
• Provide work guidance for accurate and timely completion of tasks
• Determine, request and monitor use of required assets and resources
• Identify gaps in current policies, procedures and legislation
• Facilitate implementation of processes and train and assist junior staff
• Propose process, tool, technique, and product changes/improvements

Asset Management

• Manage implementation of Assets policy and procedures
• Manage asset register within the Plant
• Present all utilities [HVAC, RO, WFI, PS] design and capability to regulators for compliance certification
• Implement/ recommend best in class predictive maintenance techniques

Site Utility Maintenance

• Ensure HVAC equipment is maintained and operational at all times
• Perform regular condition monitoring of HVAC & refrigeration equipment
• Maintain refrigerators & incubators to meet product quality and preserve shelf life
• Ensure generation and supply of purified water & WFI, plant steam, pure steam, high pressure air, condensate return, hot water, heat pumps
• Ensure Central Dust extraction and Central House Vacuums are kept operational
• Ensure wastewater plant complies with environmental legislation
• Perform tests and checks as required by regulation and standards to ensure quality and integrity of utilities
• Facilitate the successful execution of site requalification programme
• Develop and manage risk mitigation plans
• Ensure availability of spare parts for new equipment
• Review completed work by contractors is to engineering standards
• Track progress of open requisitions and review work orders for completeness
• Ensure workshop tools and assets are maintained within agreed standard

 Installation, Commissioning and Validation

• Develop and execute utilities validation protocols
• Ensure new, modified and reconditioned equipment is fit for purpose
• Responsible for installation, testing, commissioning & validation of equipment

Reporting and record-keeping

• Ensure availability of maintenance documentation
• Compile monthly, quarterly & annual equipment maintenance status reports
• Compile detailed and standardised reports, analyse and interpret data
• Monitor and control access to and set-up of electronic databases
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution

Requirements
Background/experience

• National Diploma or BSc in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics with 6+ years’ related experience
• Relevant Trade Tested preferred
• Experience in factory maintenance and fault finding in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

 Specific job skills

• Advanced knowledge of maintenance and monitoring programs, tools, techniques and systems
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards and compliance requirements
• Advanced technical background in Good Engineering Practices
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives

 Competencies

• Interrogating Information
• Offering Insights
• Meeting Deadlines
• Finalising Outputs