General Assistant
Aspen Pharma Group
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
General worker roles are the most common entry point into the South African job market, covering factory, warehouse, packing and manual labour positions that rarely require matric or prior experience.
This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, general worker roles in South Africa typically pay R4 500 to R9 000 a month (indicative).
Job description
Overview
- Prepare, clean and inspect work areas and equipment
- Handle and stage raw materials
- Sample work area(s) and equipment for contamination
- Sanitise drains and pipes to avoid contamination
- Related administrative tasks
Responsibilities Operational Support
- Execute production activities within established policies, practices and guidelines, as well as established quality and safety standards
- Optimise own work processes
- Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
- Facilitate implementation of processes in own area of work
Inspections & Verifications
- Perform visual inspections of production area(s) and equipment
- Perform pre-production checks such as environmental checks, scale checks, and equipment pre-checks as per BMR, SOP and product specifications
- Verify scale and measuring equipment performance
Material Handling
- Dispense, transfer, weigh and collect raw materials for processing
- Ensure raw materials are staged for processing, in line with requirements
Production Preparation
- Set up the room and IBCs for production activities
- Prepare solutions for production activities as per SOP
Routine Support Tasks
- Clean work area(s) and equipment before and after processing of materials as per SOP and cleaning checklist
- Perform routine equipment checks and transfer of equipment
- Collect samples of production area and equipment for testing
- Control contamination in area by flushing drains and pipes
- Assist with sorting of defected products and discard/ minimise waste
- Provide information to assist with campaign preparation
- Identify and report on operational problems out of specification
Reporting & Record Keeping
- Complete batch record labels
- Complete Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) sheets
- Perform half-hourly inspections of production area(s)
- Attend shift meetings
- Provide information for completion of reports
- Complete and consolidate standard documents
- Maintain and update records and systems as required
Requirements Background/experience
- National Certification (N3)/ Matric/ National Senior Certificate (NSc)/ NQF 4 with 0-2 years’ related experience
- Manufacturing experience would be an advantage
Specific Job Skills
- Basic technical knowledge of Pharmaceutical production processes, procedures, systems and equipment.
- Basic understanding of Pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
Competencies
- Finalising outputs
- Following procedures
- Taking action
- Information gathering
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