Overview
General Assistant Jobs in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa at Aspen Pharma Group
Title: General Assistant
Company: Aspen Pharma Group
Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Overview
Prepare, clean and inspect work areas and equipment
Handle and stage raw materials
Sample work area(s) and equipment for contamination
Sanitise drains and pipes to avoid contamination
Related administrative tasks
Responsibilities:
Operational Support
Execute production activities within established policies, practices and guidelines, as well as established quality and safety standards
Optimise own work processes
Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
Facilitate implementation of processes in own area of work
Inspections & Verifications
Perform visual inspections of production area(s) and equipment
Perform pre-production checks such as environmental checks, scale checks, and equipment pre-checks as per BMR, SOP and product specifications
Verify scale and measuring equipment performance
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
Clean work area(s) and equipment before and after processing of materials as per SOP and cleaning checklist
Perform routine equipment checks and transfer of equipment
Collect samples of production area and equipment for testing
Control contamination in area by flushing drains and pipes
Assist with sorting of defected products and discard/ minimise waste
Provide information to assist with campaign preparation
Identify and report on operational problems out of specification
Reporting & Record Keeping
Complete batch record labels
Complete Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) sheets
Perform half-hourly inspections of production area(s)
Attend shift meetings
Provide information for completion of reports
Complete and consolidate standard documents
Maintain and update records and systems as required
Skills Required:
Background/experience
National Certification (N3)/ Matric/ National Senior Certificate (NSc)/ NQF 4 with 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
Finalising outputs
Following procedures
Taking action
Information gathering
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