Vacancies at Aspen Pharma Group

Responsibilities

Project Planning

• Review of qualification requirements and plan for execution
• Compile and execute the relevant Qualification protocols as per SOP.
• Adhere to Validation practices, policies and procedures.

Budget Control

• Prepare a preliminary construction bill and material cost schedule to input into budget preparation for commissioning and qualification.
• Monitor expenditure of funds against budgets.

Stakeholder Engagement and Contracting

• Collaborate with specialist on issues pertaining to project outcomes and controls
• Administer contract and procurement documentation from tender stage through to project completion
• Resolve contractual issues; escalate when required

Planning & Process

• Co-ordination of site activities for installation and commissioning timeline.
• Provide technical and operational input when drafting plans

Asset / Resource Management

• Determine resource needs; request required assets and resources

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Apply advanced understanding of discipline/ specialization
• Stay up to date on developments
• Contribute ideas for own work area/ team

Reporting & Record Keeping

• Gather technical information and provide reports
• Complete, consolidate, update and archive documents
• Update records and systems as required

Background/experience

• 2-3 experience in equipment and process qualification/validation/commissioning
• Ndip, B.Eng or Btech in Engineering.

Specific job skills

• Project management and planning
• Construction related fundamentals, engineering and Project management.
• Validation and qualification of equipment and Processes.
• Strong technical expertise
• Engineering background.

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Responsibilities

Tests & assessments

• Conduct physical demand analysis and health risk assessments.
• Perform the appropriate clinical measurements, observations and special testing.
• Perform “return to work” assessments, and “sick absenteeism” assessments.

Administration

• Prepare and manage the monthly medical surveillance plan and update the Medical Surveillance Register monthly.
• Assist applicants/ employees with the completion of medical/ exposure questionnaires.
• Monitor sick certificates to identify vulnerable employees or employees with potential occupational disease or occupational aggravation of existing disease.

Asset/ Resource management

• Manage all medication ordered, received, stored, and issued in the clinic.
• Request and allocate required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives.
• Monitor the use of assets and resources within own area of responsibility.

GMP

• Comply with GMP/ GLP requirements as outlined by company SOP’s and written instructions in all tasks and activities.
• Ensure that products are produced, tested and stored according to the required SOP’s and documentation related to production.

Planning & Processes

• Manage the pre-employment, transfer, periodic, surveillance, incapacity and exit medical processes.
• Provide technical and operational input during drafting of plans and procedures specific to unit related to production.

Technical/ Functional expertise

• Communicate individually through pre- and post-test counselling.
• Analyse concepts and prepare procedures to operationalize new ideas.
• Stay up to date on developments, trends, legislation and industry regulations within area of expertise.

Reporting & record keeping

• Provide information for reports on weekly/monthly basis.
• Monitor the storage of documents on the soft and hard copy filing systems.
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution.

Background/experience

• 4-6 years’ experience in an occupational health clinic
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree/ Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Health
• Registered as a Professional Nurse under Section 31 of the Nursing Act 2005
• Certified tester for hearing, respiratory and eye screening.

Specific job skills

• First Aid Knowledge and competency
• Audiometric testing equipment handling and usage.
• Spirometrics equipment handling and use.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieve and exceed set sales targets and market share objectives.
• Effective implementation of sales and marketing strategies.
• Effective management of the regional territory by means of planning, territory analysis, customer targeting and call coverage of identified customer base.
• Establishment of positive relationships (mutual trust and respect) with customers and other stakeholders.
• Manage key customer sales and effective relationship management.
• Providing ongoing customer support.
• Add value to an entrepreneurial climate.
• Effective territory expense management and control.
• Active engagement with team members & piers in order to build an exciting and high-performance team and company culture.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Product knowledge on both Aspen and competitor products.
• Effective territory management.
• Knowledge of basic financial calculation i.e. Gross Margins, mark-ups.
• Analysing of Aspen in house data and external data sources.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external customers.
• Administration skills – ability to comply with the required administration standards associated with this position.
• Ability to work under pressure, to set priorities and to demonstrate time management skills.
• Creativity and flexibility – the ability to work in a changing environment and to adapt to different situations.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Matric qualification.
• Tertiary qualification would be advantageous.
• 1-2 years proven sales track record is essential.
• Previous basket experience/exposure would be an advantage.
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle.
• Existing relationships with key customers in the territory would be advantageous.

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Responsibilities

Planning and Operational Support 

• Oversee work or serves as a lead technical expert.
• Optimize and facilitate implementation of current processes.
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures.
• Propose changes/improvements to processes, tools, and techniques.

Planning and Operational Support

• Oversee work or serves as a lead technical expert.
• Optimize and facilitate implementation of current processes.
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures.
• Propose changes/improvements to processes, tools, and techniques.

 Production Preparation

• Perform strip down, set up, adjustment, start-up of production line.
• Perform Type A and Type B changeovers according to SOPs.
• Assist Validation on new projects (run speeds, equipment, etc.)
• Order change parts, tools and spares to meet production plan.

 Production Processing

• Attend to mechanical and electrical breakdowns/ repairs as needed.
• Monitor line performance and make electrical/ mechanical adjustments where needed.
• Perform planned preventive maintenance as per plan/ schedule.
• Verify measuring equipment according to SOP and standards.

Routine Support Tasks

• Perform equipment pre-checks according to SOP.
• Assist with campaign preparation.
• Perform equipment transfers according to SOPs and standards.
• Train new Technical Manufacturers

Troubleshooting

• Perform root cause analysis to identify root cause of failures.
• Perform equipment adjustments to limit downtime; escalate major breakdowns to Engineering.
• Raise downtime notification with Production Leader
• Isolate and lock out machines to be set/maintained per SOP.
• Assist Engineering in the correction of equipment problems.

Process and System Improvements

• Perform product and method improvement investigations.
• Identify and execute improvement opportunities to reduce overall downtime and increase operational performance.

 Admin and Record keeping

• Perform half-hourly inspections.
• Attend shift meetings.
• Complete OEE reports
• Consolidate and analyse information; compile detailed reports.
• Monitor and control access to and set-up of electronic databases.

Requirements

Background/experience

• Trade tested Artisan with 2 to 4 years post apprenticeship experience or National Diploma with 1 to 3 years related experience.
• Experience in production processes and operation or first line maintenance of production equipment.

 Specific job skills

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of setting up and running high speed PLC operated production equipment, process flow and associated critical control parameters.
• Advanced understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards, and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives.