Manufacturing Technician (1-year contract)

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.

Key Responsibilities Area

• 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.

• Do routine mechanical and lubrication checks and where required, carries out early maintenance and repair using hand tools.

• Performs materials handling and movement using hand-pallet trucks, reach truck or other material handling equipment in a safe manner, following standard operating procedures.

• Ensures that batch and operating log sheets are correctly recorded and complied.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Carries out fire fighting / first-aid duties as assigned and trained.

• Perform plant trouble shooting using appropriate problem solving tool to minimize plant stoppages and safety or quality incidents.

• Raise improvement ideas and implement initiatives to support department objectives.

• Carries out other related duties as assigned by the superintendent, production leader or senior technicians.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Professional

• Nitec/ Diploma in Chemical Process Technology, Chemical Technology or Chemical Engineering

• Minimum 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical API plant

• Comfortable with rotating shift work

Technical

• Familiar with good manufacturing practices, safety procedures

• Trouble shooting skills

• Basic awareness of industrial standards

• Good knowledge in maintenance and operating principles of production and utility equipment

• Plant inspection skills (for Superintendent deputy role, as needed)

• Good knowledge of Permit-to-Work systems and Risk Assessment (for Superintendent deputy role, as needed).

• Correct documentation errors in accordance to existing procedures

Business

• Good communications skills

Competencies

• Ability to work as a team

• Problem solving skills

• Analytical thinking skills

• Planning and Organisation skills

• Leadership skills