The Key Performance Areas for this position include:

• Team Delivery Schedule Planning:
• Team Capacity Planning
• Inter-team synergy for efficiency
• Progress Monitoring, Follow Up and Reporting
• Team weekly, monthly, annual Plan & Progress Feedback
• Performance Management
• Growth, Succession & Retention Implementation
• Driving team behavior
• Manage staff employment, performance, conduct in accordance with Legislation (LRA, BCEA, POPI)
• Enforce and instill cGMP of the production area whereby the area is kept neat and clean at all times and risk for failure is reduced.
• Ensure that the cleanroom (all grades) are equipped for the manufacture of the relevant product.
• Ensure that all areas are cleaned according to the relevant SOP.
• Planning and execution of production activities within the expected time frame to ensure that material is prepared and available for the manufacture of vaccine and API.
• Motivate staff to complete tasks within the predetermined time frame.
• Responsible for managing strict stock keeping and ordering.
• Monitor the status of plant/equipment calibration and ensure maintenance is carried out accordingly.
• Ensure that all documentation related to the manufacturing activities and facility is completed within the expected time frame.
• Writing and updating of standard operating procedures.
• Liaison with other departments on technical issues where applicable.
• Responsible for maintaining production operations to cGMP standards to ensure quality, safety and regulatory compliance.
• Adhere to QA quality system requirements e.g. CAPAs, deviations, change controls.
• Participation in quality audits and responsible for ensuring quality audit readiness for your area
• Strategic Goal Alignment
• Budgeting and Cost Control
• Departmental Service Delivery
• Risk and Anticipation Mitigation
• Enforcing a cGMP / EHS oriented culture
Qualifications and Skills Required:

• BSc/Diploma in Biotechnology, Chemistry or Biological Sciences
• 3 years’ experience in e.g. vaccine / biotech / pharmaceutical industry or equivalent.
• Supervisory experience in cGMP vaccine manufacturing / quality control or similar position would be an advantage.
• Quality and regulatory compliance knowledge, i.e. MCC and WHO would be an advantage.
• Experience in having faced successfully local quality audits would be an advantage

Other requirements

• Local and international travel may be required
• Own, reliable transport required for possible standby and shift work

All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity policy as The Biovac Institute is committed to the
pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. We encourage those living with disabilities to apply.