Manufacturing Technician 1

Purpose

Operations Technician / Senior Operations Technician:
The incumbent operates all equipment and facilities in his assigned area safely and efficiently and keeps the same in good state of maintenance. He works closely in a team, keeping in close contact and in particular, highlights all items bearing on safety, quality and efficiency.

Senior Operations Technician:
The incumbent is primarily responsible for smooth, safe and efficient operations of assigned process stages. He ensures associated facilities are kept in good maintenance. He assists the production superintendent in giving work directions to technicians and deputies for the superintendent from time to time.

Key Responsibilities Area

1. Performs batch / unit or ancillary operations safely and efficiently following standard operating procedures and as necessary, leads technicians in unit operations. Takes in process samples and carries out checks using analytical instruments.
2. Do routine mechanical and lubrication checks and where required, carries out early maintenance and repair using hand tools.
3. Performs materials handling and movement using hand-pallet trucks, reach truck or other material handling equipment in a safe manner, following standard operating procedures.
4. Ensures that batch and operating log sheets are correctly recorded and complied.
5. Follows Good Documentation Practices and ALCOA+ principles when executing instructions and recording data, and adheres to Document Error management procedures if document error is observed.
6. Communicates clearly with his superintendent and colleagues and at the end of his shift, hand-over to his senior operations technician highlighting production status and any items bearing on safety, quality and efficiency.
7. Do engineering-related work with technicians during process runs, plant configuration during the campaign change over or maintenance using hand-tools. E.g.: filters change, equipment replacement and other plant-care type engineering work. Prepares plant and equipment for engineering maintenance.
8. Inspects and maintains house-keeping of his assigned area for clean and safe working conditions as well as ensuring that personal protection equipment, safety and fire-fighting equipment are maintained ready for use.
9. Carries out fire fighting / first-aid duties as assigned and trained.
10. Perform plant trouble shooting using appropriate problem solving tool to minimize plant stoppages and safety or quality incidents.
11. Raise improvement ideas and implement initiatives to support department objectives.
12. Carries out other related duties as assigned by the superintendent, production leader or senior technicians.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Professional

1. Diploma in Chemical Process Technology, Chemical Technology or Chemical Engineering
2. Minimum 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical API plant
3. Experience in rotating shift work

Technical

1. Familiar with good manufacturing practices, safety procedures
2. Trouble shooting skills
3. Basic awareness of industrial standards
4. Good knowledge in maintenance and operating principles of production and utility equipment
5. Plant inspection skills (for Superintendent deputy role, as needed)
6. Good knowledge of Permit-to-Work systems and Risk Assessment (for Superintendent deputy role, as needed).
7. Correct documentation errors in accordance to existing procedures

Business

1. Good communications skills

Competencies

1. Ability to work as a team
2. Problem solving skills
3. Analytical thinking skills
4. Planning and Organisation skills
5. Leadership skills