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Job position summary
The incumbent will be taking accountability for maintenance activities (planned and unplanned), utilising operational excellence and continuous improvement activities to improve equipment reliability and ensure minimal equipment downtime. During maintenance incidents, the incumbent will actively use problem solving and lean manufacturing techniques to identify the true root cause of the issue – and implement corrective actions.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the operation and maintenance of sterile manufacturing process equipment but not limiting to formulation and fill machines.
- Draft validation protocol and complete the validation task in accordance with standard operation procedure (SOP) steps.
- Draft and prepare maintenance SOP and PM plan.
- Lead process equipment changes by working with a multi-functional team. This includes equipment improvement and format change parts request.
- Take up the role of deviation lead investigator and work with a multi-functional team.
- Support internal and regulatory audit. Be the manager fronting the regulatory auditor.
- Complete all routine maintenance, periodic review, routine qualification on time and in compliance with engineering standard, GDP requirement and safety.
- Carry out any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the manager.
- Be familiar with change control and quality ownership.
- Utilise external resource, where appropriate, to acquire services/components, generating, completing and acquiring the appropriate documentation and approval to proceed (e.g. Purchase Orders, spares requests, quotations, etc.)
- Supervise and control spares in an efficient manner
Education
University degree in engineering
Experience
Proven experience in maintenance of sterile fill finish process equipment and its related validation.
SAP/CMMS knowledge is an advantage.
Proficiencies
Able to work in a fast pace and a regulated environment.
Able to plan, schedule, organise, prioritise and coordinate the work assigned.
Good understanding of production process and related validation/GMP requirements
Good equipment troubleshooting skill and a good knowledge of RCA tools.
Able to work independently and to hands on to perform machine maintenance work.
