Visual Inspection Team Leader at Fresenius Kabi

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Allocate work to subordinates and supervise subordinates in order to ensure all activities in the department are correctly and efficiently undertaken.
• Maintain and promote efficiency and productivity of subordinates through principles of good supervision to include:
• Responsible for tracking, monitoring, and reporting team KPIs (output, downtime, lost time etc.)
• Take corrective actions
• Carries out short interval production control checks
• Maintain department discipline at all times.
• Check on absenteeism and controls subordinate time keeping.
• Perform shift handover to discuss batch or shift specific matters with previous and following shift
• Maintain GMP within the plant.
• Keeps Production Leader/SVP Manager informed on actual and/or potential production/quality/Good Manufacturing Practice related problems or mechanical breakdowns
• Responsible for setting up and operation of equipment.
• Responsible for clean workplace environment including the equipment.
• Relieve In Process Checker when required
• Train identified personnel on all related items relevant to operation and maintenance of the equipment.
• Ensure daily target is met
• Checks on necessary batch book completion after and before each process
• Coordination of components and materials required for production.
• Is responsible to ensure the correct disposal of rejects
• Ensure compliance with all Standard Operating Procedure rules and regulations relevant to the process activity.
• Carry out any necessary documentation as per the Standard Operating Procedure (process records, etc.).
• Liaise with the shift Supervisor to ensure that there’s adequate consumables / materials, etc. for process activities at all times.
• From time to time carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification and training of the incumbent

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric qualification.
• 2-3 years in a production environment, preferably Pharmaceuticals or FMCG.
• Computer Literate
• Annual renewed, valid Visual Inspector Qualification is mandatory for this role
• Good eyesight is a pre-requisite.  (Pass the medical eye test)
• Technical qualification would receive preference.