Production Pharmacist

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements:

• Matric Certificate
• Pharm, Honours Degree – NQF 7 or Diploma in Pharmacy
• 1+ years’ experience as a Production Pharmacist in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Knowledge - Pharmacy Act, Act 53 of 1974, SA Guide to GMP and PIC/s GMP Guide, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Documentation
• Technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing principles
• Compiling, reviewing and updating of SOP’s

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Duties will be, but not limited to:

Dispensary:

• Reporting on any problems or shortages at the production meeting and/or to the Production Manager.
• Execute the weekly and monthly production plans according to the schedule.
• Line opening in dispensing cubicle prior to dispensing a new batch of product.
• Checking the correctness of all raw material identifications as per Batch
• Manufacturing Record in dispensary prior to initiating raw material dispensing.
• Re-checking the identification of all raw materials and correctness of the weights/ volumes of all dispensed raw materials.
• Assist in pilot scale trials of products under development.

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Manufacturing Department - Liquids, Creams and Ointments (LCO) and Oral Solid Dosage (OSD):

• Monitoring the production plan and assisting Supervisors in achieving the plan.
• Ensuring that all production equipment is clean prior to commencing with manufacturing.
• Assist in the manufacturing of pilot scale trials of products under development.
• Ensuring general cleanliness and hygienic conditions of the manufacturing areas and production personnel.
• Checking of all materials issued from the dispensary / warehouse to production to ensure correctness in identification, quantities and documentation. Reviewing and maintaining requisitions and all related files prior to releasing any documents to dispensary and packing departments
• Supervising duties of subordinates, operators and rest of workers and ensuring discipline and good working culture among the staff.
• Checking and signing off the addition of all raw materials to the mix.
• Controlling production process and production facilities and ensuring that manufacturing activities are in compliance with the requirements of cGMP and all standard yields along production lines are maintained.

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Packing Department - Liquids, Creams and Ointments (LCO) and Oral Solid Dosage (OSD):

• Monitoring the production plan and assisting the Packaging Supervisor in achieving the plan.
• Assisting with daily planning of packing lines.
• Ensuring that all lines are planned and staged prior to commencement of packaging operation.
• Controlling of all packing processes.
• Opening of all packing lines as per line opening procedure and ensuring pharmacist control as per SOP.
• Closing of packing lines as per SOP.
• Signing of all packing documentation and ensuring that it is correct and complete before submitting it to the QA Department.

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General:

• Ensuring that all manufacturing logs and registers are maintained.
• Ensuring that all manufacturing documentation is correct and complete.

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Duties (GMP Responsibilities):

• Setting up a schedule for ongoing SOP training in area of responsibility and training according to the schedule and submitting reports on training to the
• Production Manager.
• Monitoring of housekeeping throughout the area of responsibility and ensuring that it is kept at an acceptable level.
• Ensuring that SOP’s in areas are in place and followed.
• Assisting QA with internal GMP audits.
• Ensuring that all personnel in area are correctly dressed and follow GMP procedures.
• Liaising with the Production Manager and QA Manager when GMP training is necessary.
• Assisting QA department in validation of new products, processes and/or equipment.

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Personnel Management:

• Liaising with the Production Manager or HR Department where necessary with regards to personnel problems.
• Liaising with staff on a monthly basis to discuss problems (if any).

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Data Capturing:

• Ensuring all department documentation is correct, updating and capturing batch information on the ERP software system.
• Assisting QA with the ERP software system, BOM and data capturing in other production departments as required.
• Training staff on the ERP software system and FEFO system.

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General:

• Assisting with any production requirements that management may have from time to time.
• Compiling weekly and monthly reports on activities of the department to be delivered to Production Manager by the end of each month.
• Completion of any other duties as assigned by management and approved by the Production Manager from time to time.
• Signing as Production Manager only in his/her absence.

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Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

 

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