Overview
▪ Monitor, maintain and repair electrical equipment and infrastructure adhering to GMP and safety requirements
▪ Plan and implement preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure optimal efficiency to meet planned production
▪ Manage electrical infrastructure and legal compliance in area
▪ Responsible for own tools and availability of spare parts in area of support
Responsibilities Planning and Operational Support
▪ Act as a technical/ subject matter resource
▪ Facilitate implementation of current processes
▪ Identify gaps in processes and procedures and provide input
▪ into changes or improvements to processes, tools and ▪ techniques
▪ Train staff on SOPs and maintenance of equipment/ Machinery Electrical Engineering
▪ Perform planned preventative maintenance and inspections according to maintenance plan, job cards, and SOP
▪ Repair electrical breakdowns according to job cards and SOP
▪ Troubleshoot electrical breakdowns to diagnose cause of breakdowns and minimise machine downtime
▪ Perform root cause analysis to identify cause of electrical failures and quality deficiencies to minimise machine downtime
▪ Prepare CAPA plans for review, and implement once approved to address electrical failures
▪ Isolate, remove and replace defective components
▪ Complete and submit work requisitions with work performed
▪ Maintain workshop, tools and assets to standards
▪ Determine and request required parts, materials and special equipment to maintain electrical infrastructure
▪ Install, test and validate electrical infrastructure to ensure equipment operates efficiently
▪ Monitor and meet % downtime reduction targets
▪ Maintain alarm system in Plant Reporting and record-keeping
▪ Gather information required for reporting
▪ Complete and consolidate standard documents
▪ Document and file data according to SOPs and regulation
▪ Update and maintain records and systems
▪ Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution
Skills required
Background/experience
▪ Trade Tested Electrician with 2 to 4 years’ post Apprenticeship
▪ experience as an Electrician
▪ Specific job skills
▪ Comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards and compliance requirements
▪ Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives
▪ Physically capable of lifting/ moving heavy equipment Competencies
▪ Information Gathering
▪ Interrogating Information
▪ Pragmatic Action
▪ Meeting Deadlines
▪ Finalising Outputs
▪ Maintaining Accuracy Accountability & Decision Rights Responsible for:
▪ Apply advanced competencies and skills, comprehensive knowledge of technical, quality and regulatory standards
▪ Independently resolve issues and complex matters
▪ Escalate highly complex matters Decisions relating to:
▪ Prioritisation and execution of own responsibilities within established policies, practices and guidelines, as well as established quality and safety checks
▪ Correction and/ or containment of errors of significant impact Aspen fully subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity and will make decisions in line with this ethos.