Qc Equipment Specialist

**BIOVAC**is one of the leading sterile vaccine manufacturers rooted in Africa, with our core purpose being to "protect life". We are looking to hire a dynamic, passionate, confident, proactive and QC Equipment Specialist to join a goal-oriented team. **QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED**: - Diploma/Degree in Microbiology/Biochemistry/Chemistry or equivalent. - Recognition is given to Prior Learning and practical experience. **NECESSARY EXPERIENCE & INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE**: - At least 5 years of QC Laboratory exposure related to equipment maintenance/calibration/ troubleshooting experience. - Experience in quality and regulatory compliance within a cGMP in Sterile/Vaccine facility. - Participation in monitoring expenditures for Expense Budgets and Capex related costs. **KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE**: - Manage the execution of all laboratory equipment, sourcing, qualifying, maintenance, calibration, compliance activities and adherence to specified timelines, including any deviations to work schedules. - Ensures the repair of laboratory equipment timeously according to policies and procedures. - Facilitate interaction with QC laboratory management team to ensure equipment is maintained and calibrated according to procedures, on time and available for use. - Escalate all failures to the QC management timeously. - Oversee contractors in the execution of activities. - Monitor contractor adherence to SLA and KPIs. - Manage resources to execute plans and monitor schedule compliance. - Ensure safe and efficient execution of required activities. - Enforce legal compliance of maintenance operations. - Ensure tools, assets, controls are within required guidelines and standards. - Ensure stock levels are maintained to prevent out-of-stock situations. - Ensure weekly routine maintenance schedule is executed as planned/scheduled. - Ensure continual compliance of laboratory standards and SOPs to latest pharmacopeial, and regulatory compliance. - Continually improve and optimize work processes. - Performance management of direct reports. - Provide input into operational planning and prioritization of section objectives. - Provide input into, interpret and execute policies and procedures. - Provide input into and manage budgets & resource requirements for section. - Ensure Capex management for the QC laboratory equipment is based on needs and business objectives. - Participate in development of work schedules. - Participate in sourcing (URS/UB), purchasing, receipting DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ of all new equipment. - Participate in all requalification activities with support functions. - Actively Participate in Laboratory investigations and problem solving where equipment is impacted. - Ensure that all data generated are reviewed and released according to cGMP and data integrity policies and procedures. - Ensure all documentation generated is retained and easily available during audits. - Provide daily coaching and supervision for technicians/analysts. - Perform maintenance/calibration/trouble shooting on all QC Laboratory Equipment. - Liaise with QC Laboratory and Engineering to ensure that the maintenance plan is accommodated. - Liaise with suppliers during trouble shooting/OOS/OOT on all laboratory equipment in attempt to find and correct root causes. - Co-ordinate problem solving and priorities execution of tasks. - Provide input for improvement of risk-based compliance systems. - Monitor implementation and correct own and/or team compliance with the current regulations and guidelines - both local and international. **Application Deadline: 31 July 2025** **_Disclaimer:_