General Assistant (Port Elizabeth)

• Set up, tidy, and examine workspaces and tools.
• Manage and arrange raw supplies
• Equipment and sample work areas for contamination
• Clean pipes and drains to prevent contamination.
• Associated administrative duties

Operational Support

• Follow established quality and safety standards as well as rules, procedures, and guidelines when carrying out production activities.
• Optimize your own workflow.
• Determine any gaps in the policies and practices in place.
• Encourage process implementation in your own field of expertise.

Inspections & Verifications

• Examine the producing area(s) and equipment visually.
• Conduct pre-production inspections in accordance with BMR, SOP, and product specifications, including environmental, scale, and equipment inspections.
• Check the scale and performance of the measuring apparatus.

Material Handling

• Dispense, transfer, weigh and collect raw materials for processing
• Ensure raw materials are staged for processing, in line with requirements

Production Preparation

• Set up the room and IBCs for production activities
• Prepare solutions for production activities as per SOP

Routine Support Tasks

• As per the SOP and cleaning checklist, clean the work area(s) and equipment both before and after processing the materials.
• Conduct routine inspections of the equipment and equipment transfers.
• Gather manufacturing area and equipment samples for testing.
• Purge the area of contaminants by cleaning the pipes and drains.
• Help sort defective products and dispose of or reduce waste
• Provide details to help with campaign planning.
• Determine and document operational issues that deviate from the specification.

Reporting & Record Keeping

• Whole batch labels for records Full sheets of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Conduct inspections of the production area(s) every 30 minutes.
• Participate in shift meetings Give information so that reports can be completed.
• Finish and compile the required paperwork.
• As needed, keep up with and update systems and records.

Skills Required

Background/experience

• National Certification (N4) or Matric 0-2 years’ related experience
• Manufacturing experience would be an advantage

Specific job skills

• Basic technical knowledge of pharmaceutical production processes, procedures, systems, and equipment.
• Basic understanding of pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements

Competencies

• Finalizing outputs
• Following procedures
• Taking action
• Information gathering