Production Pharmacist - HVL Packaging

• To provide best practice day-to-day manufacturing pharmaceutical services to manage work flow, production and Document Procedure Compliance so as to ensure safe and efficacious medicines are manufactured. To comply with cGMP, MCC guidelines, SOP’s and adhere to batch documentation instructions at all the times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure regulatory compliance Safety, Health and Environmental Standards.
• Manufacturing process including line checks
• Regulatory and Document Compliance
• Handling of non-conforming production, both inbound, WIP and produced batches
• Audits and Continuous Improvement
• Development of Team’s technical capabilities
• Lead / Champion change overs, line opening, line closing,
• Submission of full production manufacturing tickets and supporting documentation within one hour of batch completions
• Ability to identify, execute and prioritize work tasks/projects
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and team oriented
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities
• Lead and be the chief accountable officer for GMP and Micro compliance in the area on shift
• Online and in line testing resulting in approval of batch documentation and Provisional releases
• Managing Pharmacist Assistants
• Proper documentation of manufactured and packaged pharmaceutical products
• Perform Line Openings and Closures in manufacturing and packing lines
• Prepare weekly production scheduling of product
• Auditing batch documents for QA closure and release
• Assist in preparing Annual Product Quality Reviews
• Initiate and close off CAPAs and Non-Conformances.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Pharm Degree
• Registered with South African Pharmacy Council
• Preferably 2-3 years’ experience in pharmaceutical production in a manufacturing environment
• cGMP skills
• Computer Literacy – MS Office (proficient in Excel, Word and Power Point)
• Competencies
  • Deciding and initiating action
  • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
  • Planning and organising
  • Writing and reporting
  • Applying expertise and technology
  • Coping with pressure and setbacks
  • Achieving personal work goals and objectives
  • Adhering to principles and values
  • Relating and networking
  • Presenting and communicating information.