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Engineering Technician

Posting Date:  Jun 9, 2025
Department:  Formulation
Business Unit:  Manufacturing
Country:  South Africa
State:  KwaZulu-Natal
Location:  Durban
Req Id:  95172

Job Purpose 

Execute the maintenance activities in the plant & ensure the minimum breakdown with maximum efficiency by following safety & GMP Standards 

Key Accountabilities 

Schedule and execute the maintenance / modification activities in respective area and related documentation updating in accordance. 

Cater to machine and facility maintenance requirements of block 

Prepare and submit Shift Engineer report to ensure smooth shift handover  

Follow good Engineering practices during planned preventive activity.  

Execute CAPA on deviations with QA and Section head 

Prepare and maintain engineering documents wrt cGMP and Good Engineering Practices

  • Execute breakdown work and scheduled work to ensure its on time completion 

    • Maintain critical spares inventory of all machines to reduce resolution time  

      Procure , inspect and maintain material from engineering store 

      Follow and execute PPM as per schedule to avoid breakdown 

      Receipt and tracking the job card for the break down activity  

      • Implement new technologies in the plant initiated by management 

        Attend planned trainings and incorporate the learnings on the floor for improving machine performance 

        Implement and close ideas generated through internal audits / Idea generation sessions  

        Monitor present energy use of the plants to identify and report areas for energy conservation 

        Implement Energy Conservation activities to improve the equipment  efficiency, reduce error and reduce production cost 

        Identify areas of improvement for waste & work simplification 

        Manage activities to operate within budget and to reduce operating expenses 

        Verification of the contract invoices and making of the job orders as per estimates

        Issue work permits to contractual staff after verifying the safety aspects, monitoring and communicating safety hazards and safety near miss to the concern

        • Monitor safe operations of the machine as per SOP and timely report any safety deviations 

          Attend safety meetings and ensure implementation of actions planned during departmental safety meeting at shop floor 

          Maintain proper procedures for safety permits in plant 

          • Issue required materials (spares and consumables) to the contractors from stores and make SAP entries for the receipts and issuance 

            Maintain the inventory of critical spares and consumables by tracking consumption and monitoring of stocks 

            Assess log book requirements, raise the request to QA and issue them within required timelines 

            Classify the unused / spare / usable scrap materials or components and reuse the same where ever possible

             

            Educational qualifications:  

            Graduate Engineer  / Diploma In Engineering  

             

            Relevant experience:  

            2 to 5 years of experience in Pharma / API industry (Maintenance and Projects). 

            Awareness of maintenance for  utility & process equipment’s of Pharma/ API  Industries 

            • Awareness to energy conservation and Industrial Automation. 

            • Awareness to cGMP and Good Engineering practices. 

            • Minimum 2 years of hands on experience in relative field. 

            • Computer literacy is must and preferably Auto CAD

             

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