HVAC Specialist

Aspen Pharma Group; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspen Pharma Group is seeking an experienced HVAC Technician for our Gqeberha pharmaceutical manufacturing site. You will maintain, repair and troubleshoot HVAC systems to keep temperature, humidity, airflow and room pressure within strict GMP limits, ensuring product quality and patient safety.

You will lead maintenance planning, monitor energy use, support BMS and collaborate with QA/audits to uphold regulatory compliance. A 5-year pharma HVAC background is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience of HVAC maintenance in a pharmaceutical plant.
• Knowledge of HVAC equipment and environmental-control systems.
• Understanding of cleanroom controls, HEPA filtration and pressure differentials.
• Knowledge of SAP or other maintenance management systems.
• Understanding of SHE requirements and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned maintenance, inspections and repairs on HVAC equipment, air handling units, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, fans and related systems.
• Monitor and trend temperature, humidity, airflow and room pressure to ensure manufacturing areas meet required standards.
• Identify, investigate and resolve equipment breakdowns, alarms and recurring HVAC problems.
• Ensure all HVAC maintenance is performed according to pharmaceutical standards, approved procedures and safety requirements.
• Identify potential equipment failures and implement approved actions to minimise breakdowns and production downtime.
• Manage the Building Management Systems (BMS), sensors, controls and related equipment to identify and reduce abnormal operating conditions.
• Lead with HVAC projects, system upgrades, contractors and approved changes to equipment.
• Complete root cause analysis and FEMA for kedahions and change controls accurately and speedly.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, energy efficiency and maintenance practices without compromising product quality.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Safety practices

Education

Grade 12/Matric

HVAC trade qualification or eng. diploma

Tools

SAP or maintenance systems

Job description

Responsible for maintaining, repairing and troubleshooting heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems to ensure reliable environmental control in pharmaceutical manufacturing areas. The role ensures that temperature, humidity, airflow and room pressure remain within required limits to protect product quality, patient safety and GMP compliance and Act as HVAC SME for engineering in regulatory audits

Main Responsibilities

• Perform planned maintenance, inspections and repairs on HVAC equipment, air handling units, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, fans and related systems. Monitor and trend temperature, humidity, airflow and room pressure to ensure manufacturing areas meet required standards.
• Identify, investigate and resolve equipment breakdowns, alarms and recurring HVAC problems.
• Ensure all HVAC maintenance is performed according to pharmaceutical standards, approved procedures and safety requirements.
• Identify potential equipment failures and implement approved actions to minimise breakdowns and production downtime.
• Manage the Building Management Systems (BMS), sensors, controls and related equipment to identify and reduce abnormal operating conditions.
• Lead with HVAC projects, system upgrades, contractors and approved changes to equipment.
• Complete root cause analysis and FEMA for kedahions and change controls accurately and speedly.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, energy efficiency and maintenance practices without compromising product quality.
• Champion the reduction on ozone depleting gases Knowledge of HVAC design and use of psychometric charts

Job Requirements

Qualification

• Grade 12/Matric
• Relevant trade qualification or engineering diploma in HVAC, refrigeration, air-conditioning, mechanical or electrical engineering.

Experience

• 5 years experience of HVAC maintenace in a pharmaceutical plant
• Knowledge of HVAC equipment and environmental-control systems.
• Understanding of cleanroom controls, HEPA filtration and pressure differentials.
• Knowledge of GMP and Sterile air quality rmaintenance equirements
• Equipment troubleshooting and technical drawing interpretation skills.
• Knowledge of SAP or other maintenance management systems.
• Understanding of SHE requirements and safe working practices.

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