POSITION PRODUCTION MANAGER
DIVISION SUPPLY CHAIN

JOB OBJECTIVE

• To manage the various Production activities ASC to achieved planned production targets and to ensure the effective use of resources.
• To ensure that all production activities are in line with cGMP requirements as per Health Authority and company guidelines and procedures.
• Ensure strict adherence to the site VMP and ensure that Production equipment is qualified and is fit for use.
• To ensure effective management of production and packing requirements to meet at customer demand whilst improving processes, flow and output.
• To develop, lead and motivate staff whilst ensuring effective staff utilization, cross skilling and training when required.
• To identify shortfalls and bottlenecks within the department and provide proposals for improving output
• To ensure monthly reports on all departments are submitted timeously and accurately to Operations Manager as required.
• To provide detailed records of waste by department on a monthly basis and reduce annual waste.
• Prepare and manage departmental budget discrepancies and investigate and report on a monthly basis.

TASK DESCRIPTION

• Manage and execute production output targets from logistics.
• Manage the effective utilization of machinery and equipment and production resources with a view to increasing productivity and decreasing costs.
• Ensure compliance and implementation of GMP, QC, MCC and in-house inspections.
• Manage the production budget (budget vs. actual; unit vs. standard costs; costs of non-conformance; costs against international benchmarks.
• Responsible for Capex Budget – timeous implementation of budget spending to facilitate production requirements.
• Manage batch defects and reworks - improve procedures, methods etc.
• Improve and modify processes and machinery to increase productivity.
• Ensure staff are trained on all Company S.O.P.’s and procedures, adhering to the guidelines set out in Procedure A15.
• Implement and ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements (viz. Protective Clothing, Contract cleaners, Pest Control, Fire Safety, Staff Medical Check-ups, Waste Disposal).
• Manage and ensure maintenance and service of air-handling, extraction and general infra-structure of plant, adhering to the relevant Company Procedures.
• Staff monitoring and general admin functions, e.g. leave, overtime, procedures etc.
• Disciplinary procedures and internal control.
• Factory documentation:
• Draft, update, check and control,
• Production reconciliation, batch certification,
• Production reworks, process changes and improvements
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Matric
• Management course
• B.Pharm degree
• CGMP
• At least 8 years manufacturing experience

APPLICATION

Closing date will be the 27th of May 2020.

Should you not be contacted within one week of your application being submitted, please consider your application unsuccessful.