Visual Inspector

6 months ago


Northern Suburbs, South Africa Vital Health Foods Full time

To perform troubleshooting and operate the Visual Inspection System, grade, wash, sort, and polish softgel capsules in line with GMP standards against pre-determined rates.

**Responsibilities**:

- Operate the tumblers and ensure lint-free cloths are placed in the tumblers during the tumbling process, resetting the HMI to resume the cycle -Remove product from tumblers, drying trollies, decant into specified containers and label
- Verify product identification and batch numbers on tumblers and trolleys
- Wash capsules with solvents in a capsule washer as per schedule
- Do pre-start-up checks on the Visual Inspection System including the metal detector tests
- Continuously inspect all products in blue bins
- Sort capsules manually on the sorting table to identify defective capsules
- Record relevant data on MES
- Dispose of rejected capsules according to SOP and track the weight of rejected capsules
- Maintain housekeeping standards in the department
- Inspect and clean all equipment in the Visual Inspection area, and sorting area and ensure safety devices are working effectively
- Label all containers and trollies to avoid cross-contamination.
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- 1 year previous experience in a FMCG or pharmaceutical environment
- Previous experience in production documentation, reconciliation, and processes is essential
- Previous sorting experience would be desired
- GMP and basic knowledge of health and safety knowledge is essential
- High quality, safety, and results focus
- Excellent communication and time management skills.