Website National Bioproducts Institute
NBI is a private, non-profit, pharmaceutical manufacturer of human plasma-derived medicinal products. NBI's core business is to manufacture pharmaceutical products from human plasma, using a process of cold ethanol fractionation. NBI strives to meet the needs of patients and improve their quality of… read more life by providing protein therapies and services within the South and Sub-Saharan African region and diagnostic products globally.
Job Advert Summary
Guided by its purpose to provide products for patients to alleviate pain and suffering and improve their quality of life, NBI’s vision is to be the leading African manufacturer and supplier of quality therapeutic proteins and diagnostic products.
National Bioproducts Institute NPC has a vacancy for the role of Apprentice: Instrumentation. The successful incumbent will be responsible for:
Supporting GMP compliant manufacture of pharmaceutical products by ensuring maximum online time of process Utility services supplied to Manufacturing.
Learning to perform routine maintenance on the machines.
Conducting daily checks on machines and their support services.
Evaluating and facilitate repairs of plant equipment and identify actions to prevent recurrences.
Assisting in projects associated with new plant and equipment.
Providing cross-functional support.
Creating spares inventory and help with spares stock take.
Making wiring diagrams
Completing training needs as laid by institution in order to obtain qualification.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates.
Minimum Requirements
N6 or S4 electrical engineering (light current).
Duties & Responsibilities
Learn the skills required to ensure continued operation of the plant equipment
Assist in performing routine checks of all equipment and systems for correct operation
Schedule maintenance activities as defined by the preventative maintenance plan
Facilitate the calibration of measuring and control instruments according to defined schedules and production requirements
Maintaining records and schedules for specified plant and equipment
Learn and facilitate repairs of plant equipment and identify actions to prevent recurrences
Learn to analyse problems and determining required maintenance /repair work to ensure continuity.
Liaise with third party contractors where repairs are not possible on site
Track and report on progress of repairs required
Maintenance
Co-ordinate maintenance activities on NBI equipment
Records keeping
Stock Control
Learn routine stock take of spares
Commissioning unit operations
Ensure efficient delivery, on-time delivery of active raw materials.
Select transportation routes to maximise combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
Cold chain management of active raw materials
Support project work
support capacity expansion projects (CAPEX)
support continuous process improvements
Supervision of t contractors
Implementation of SAP change notifications
Hands-on work
Core Competencies
Leading and Influencing Others
Managing Relationships
Personal Leadership
Business Impact
Ability and willingness to learn new things.
Problem solving and aligning of resources to needs.
Accepting accountability, clear decision making and communication.
Can both work independently and seek peer review when needed
Technical writing and good oral communication skills
Apply via company website ( N / A ) or
nbisa.erecruit.co