Job Vacancies at Fresenius Group

General Duties:

Maintain, repair & optimise plant, general facilities & associated devices

• Upkeep of plant, equipment, spares & relevant documentation / systems
• Plan, budget and prepare the job
• Perform maintenance
• Optimise plant, process/general equipment and systems

  Provide specialist technical support & enhance machine, equipment, system & process capability        

• Monitor performance
• Optimise usage of resources
• Resolve & eliminate problems

Develop preventative maintenance techniques

• Perform Root Cause analysis of failures and derive and implement preventative measures to avoid  recurrence
• Participate in team development of preventative measures to avoid unexpected failures

Manage compliance to Quality Management Systems

• Ensure adherence to all initiatives aimed at minimising impact of technical interventions on product quality

 Work in teams

• Communicate effectively in the workplace
• Contribute to self and team development
• Coaching to improve plant performance
• Standby and shift work responsibilities

Environment

• Apply OHS Procedures
• Maintain Workplace Safety, housekeeping and risk free standards
•  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 N6 with trade.
• Trades in team balanced between Millwright, Electrician, Instrumentation Mechanician, Fitter and Turner.
• Minimum three years practical experience in the Engineering maintenance field, ideally within pharmaceutical manufacturing

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General duties:

•  Pick component orders timeously complying with Sop’s and GMP.
•  Cycle counts, Inventory accuracy and control and stock takes.
•  Ensuring correct storage of components with diligent adherence to all labelling inventory and GMP compliance
•  Managing the bulk store area
•  Checking for expired stock
•  Isolating stock to be transferred to Q2
•  Assist in investigation of stock variances
•  Liaise with production and production planner
•  Control of stock and maintaining neatness in aisles.
•  Sending components/packaging to production timeously.
•  Correct staging, identification and security of pre-picked stock for batches in identified areas.
•  Utilising chainware system for scanning and maintaining accurate stock bin locations.
•  Processing of all returns from production timeously and accurately.
•  Assist with processing of SAP issue/returns transactions.
•  Picker for printed packaging
•  Responsible for good housekeeping in area of responsibility
•  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

• Grade 12
• 1-2 years warehouse experience
• A valid forklift license 
• A valid turret truck license
•  Ability to accurately count stock and complete stock card
•  Ability to investigate stock variances
•  Understand the requirements for staging, identifying, and securing stock for batches and stock in use

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General Duties:

•  Ensure a reliable flow of materials in accordance with set quality standards and an optimum price to Production to satisfy the production plan.  
• This includes the activity of constantly reviewing the stock-holding, minimum order quantity and re-order levels to ensure stock-holding is sufficient to meet the production plan and taking ultimate responsibility for stock levels in the warehouse.  
• Assist Creditors Department with payment queries.
• Negotiate prices and terms of delivery for production materials and consumables.
• Draw up supply agreements where necessary.
• Monitor supplier performance and co-ordinate corrective action where necessary.
• Contract administration and execution
• Evaluate and implement the right sourcing strategies for all purchasing activities.
• Run new projects for the procurement department
• Manage and control the MRP system on SAP, by running exception reports to ensure accuracy of purchase orders.
• Design and implement a Procurement Order control system, to allow the management of Working Capital in line with budget.
• Design and Implement supplier performance and tracking reports in line with Quality Assurance / Vendor Management
• Design and Implement best practices to be GMP and audit compliant.
• Prepare monthly reports and status update of cost saving projects
• Identify alternative cost-effective sources of raw materials and component
• Manage the individual cost saving projects ensuring they are always going forward.
• Manage the relationships between the different departments to ensure testing and approval happens timeously.
• This activity must be managed systematically and be documented.
• Ensure Forecasting completed and submitted to suppliers on a monthly basis.
• Adherence to safety, health, and environment regulations as well as ensuring the availability and adherence to PPE requirements. Proactively act to prevent any possible safety incidents in area of responsibility.
• From time to time carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification and training of the incumbent

Budget and Cost Control

• Control and optimise the cost within the department
• Set quality and performance KPI’s for the department and monitor the departmental performance on a defined frequency
• Continuously improve processes to introduce World Class Manufacturing practices within the business
• Identify opportunities for productivity and efficiency improvements

People Management

• Manage all personnel in the department and provide ongoing performance feedback to staff as and when required
• Ensure that all personnel in the department is developed and trained as required by the various job functions
• Ensure best working practices within the department
• Set quality and performance KPI’s for the department and monitor the departmental performance on a defined frequency

Quality Management

• Oversee the development, implementation of and the adherence to the Quality Management System for the department
• Ensure compliance to all QM controlled processes and documents
• Represent the department during inspections and audit

Requirements

• B Com Materials Management/ Production Planning
• Minimum 5 years procurement management experience is required
• Pharmaceutical Industry preferable
• Ability to compile and review supply agreements (including Commercial Law understanding)
• Manage and control the MRP system on SAP
• Understand Incoterms and customs regulations
• Ability to review and negotiate sea and air freight tenders
• Computer literacy required, including SAP, Excel, Word and Outlook 365