LVP Pharmacy Technician

To support the total Large Volume Parenteral production operation from a pharmaceutical perspective under direct supervision of a qualified Production Pharmacist.

• Conversant with daily production program and schedule required pharmaceutical activities accordingly.
• Identifies and addresses daily production problems
• Reports / liaises daily with the production pharmacist and in case of absence with the department manager on the production situation.
• Performs department pharmaceutical duties under the direct supervision of a qualified pharmacist
• Is responsible for department productivity and loss control (labour, money, machines)
• Support in the training of staff.
• Assists the production pharmacist to write, review and update department Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Support production department that the daily production program and targets are met.
• Capable of carrying out ‘second line’ management function for staff problems/disputes.
• Responsible for the department compliance with factory rules and regulations.
• Responsible for the maintenance of Good Manufacturing Practices Standards within the department.
• Responsible for the accurate completion and reconciliation of departmental batch book documents
• From time to time carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification and training of the incumbent.
• Understand quality investigation requirements (risk assessments, deviations, change controls. i.e., Kabitrack)
• Batch book documentation requirements
• Understand SOP structure
• Understand production planning process
• Cleanroom gowning competence
• Understand full manufacturing process
• Accuracy/ Attention to detail
• Planning
• Prioritizing
• SOP’s according to Skills Matrix

• Registered as Technician with the South African Pharmacy Council plus a 6-months internship
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Human resources / industrial relations skills
• N.O.S.A awareness
• Visual Packaging in LVP or SVP
• 3 months process experience