General Assistant (EL) - Temporary (X2)

Company Description We are a global specialty and branded pharmaceutical company, improving the health of patients across the world through our high quality and affordable medicines. Active at every stage of the value chain, we are uniquely diversified by geography, product and manufacturing capability.

Aspen is a dynamic organization built on entrepreneurial strength and forward-thinking minds. We attract high performing individuals who are passionate about their career and have a desire to exceed expectations. At Aspen, not only do we source for the best talent, but we also provide a host of opportunities for continuous development.

The Group’s key business segments are Manufacturing and Commercial Pharmaceuticals comprising Regional Brands and Sterile Focus Brands. We have approximately 9 100 employees at 69 established offices in over 50 countries and we improve the health of patients in more than 150 countries through our high quality, affordable medicines.

OBJECTIVE OF ROLE Responsible for preparing, cleaning, and inspecting work areas and equipment, handling and staging raw materials, sampling work areas and equipment for potential contamination, sanitising drains and pipes to prevent contamination, and completing related administrative tasks.

Key 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

Educational Requirements

• National Certification (N3)/ Matric/ National Senior Certificate (NSC)/NQF 4 with 0-2 years’ related experience

Knowledge & Experience Requirements

• Manufacturing experience would be an advantage

Soft Skills And Competency Requirements

• Basic technical knowledge of pharmaceutical production processes, procedures, systems and equipment.
• Basic understanding of pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
• Finalising outputs
• Following procedures
• Taking action
• Information gathering

Computer Skills Required The applicant must be proficient in the various applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) within the Microsoft Office bundle.

FEEDBACK Please note that if you have not heard from the Human Capital department within 30 days of this advert closing, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

INTERNAL APPLICATIONS Internal Applications must be completed using an Aspen mailing address after applicants have had informed their direct line manager of their application for this specific role.

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