Manufacturing Engineer (1-year contract)

To supervise, execute and monitor the activities within the value stream to ensure reliable and optimal operation of processes, equipment, utility and facility so as to achieve target production levels within the framework of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), quality, safety, occupational hygiene and environment protection.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate with the relevant parties and contribute to the development of the monthly production schedule to enable timely material support to production, and to optimize the production of bulk drug substances so as to minimize holding costs of intermediate goods.
• Assess situation, plan and implement all process campaign turnaround activities, as well as co-ordinate and track progress of shift teams to ensure production plan adherence.
• Identify and implement improvement to plant facilities, processes, methods of operations and turnaround, troubleshoot for process and equipment problems to minimize safety and quality risk as well as to ensure greater operational efficiency.
• Lead or support quality or safety related investigation using appropriate problem solving tool to determine the root causes and implement CAPA to prevent recurrence.
• Initiate, coordinate, plan and participate in plant modification activities, in the implementation of capital projects, project commissioning and tie-in.
• Conduct audits and investigations, participate in audit preparation and complete identified actions in the assigned work area(s), in order to ensure compliance with GMP and safety requirements.
• Prepare documents relating to manufacturing, plant turnaround, Work Instructions (WI), Local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and training manual to ensure that updated documents exist to support the activities of the operations department, schedule plan orders, and materials assignment. Documentation should comply to Data Integrity requirements and adherence to ALCOA principles.
• Provide inputs to Periodic Product Review, Computer System Review and Cleaning Validation Review, Engineering Technical Review.
• Support the Manufacturing Manager in new product introduction or plant trials and prepare and complete all necessary documents related to plant trial within the stipulated timeline.
• Participate in the qualification works at OQ and PQ phases.
• Provide M-ERP Support as BPE if assigned.
• Raise and coordinate change control implementation and follow up on closure of change control.
• Ensure availability of equipment, tools, production consumables, transfer of input materials as part of campaign preparation and follow up on ensuring housekeeping of above upon campaign ending.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Good honours degree in Chemical Engineering
• Up to 3 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, chemical or petrol-chemical industry.
• Knowledge of product, production processes and the plant
• Basic engineering knowledge
• Basic statistical knowledge
• Good troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of GMP, safety, hygiene and environment regulations
• Basic project management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Auditing skills