Calibration Technician

2 days ago

East London, South Africa Aspen Pharma Group Full time

**Overview**

Responsible for internal and external calibrations of equipment and machinery in PE facility. Repair and maintain calibration equipment according to standards. Ensure continuous availability and functioning of production systems, adhering to GMP and safety requirements. Continuous improvement in calibration methods and test equipment. Perform internal audits and act as representative during auditing.

**Responsibilities**

**Planning and Operational Support**
- Facilitate implementation of current processes, including training of staff on SOPs and maintenance of equipment/ machinery
- Identify shortcomings and provide input into changes or improvements to policies, processes, tools and techniques

**Equipment Maintenance and Calibration**
- Update and maintain calibration schedule/ maintenance programme
- Identify opportunities to conduct in-house calibration
- Implement initiatives and projects to expand in-house accredited calibration competence and service
- Repair and conduct preventative maintenance on equipment according to standards, job cards and maintenance schedule
- Calibrate equipment and machines according to standards and calibration schedule
- Monitor calibration of equipment by external service providers
- Manage and attend to call-outs for machine/ equipment breakdowns
- Complete and record job cards in system as required/ per call-out
- Report calibration deviations and equipment/ instrument failures
- Compile and update route maintenance according to Pragma
- Review job cards to identify trends and corrective actions for continuous improvement
- Recommend changes to maintenance and calibration procedures, methods and test equipment
- Develop, review and implement SOPs for equipment used for calibration

***Calibration Audits**
- Perform planned calibration inspections and tasks according to internal audit calibration schedule
- Represent calibration in external audits

**Reporting and record-keeping**
- Gather information required for reporting and report on deliverables
- Complete and consolidate standard documents
- Document and file data according to SOPs and regulation
- Update and maintain records and systems
- Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution

**Skills Required**:
***Background/experience**
- Trade Tested Electrician with 2 to 4 years’ post Apprenticeship experience as an Electrician

***Specific job skills**
- Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and electric repair and maintenance of Pharmaceutical calibration equipment
- Knowledge of computerised maintenance systems (Pragma) would be an advantage
- Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards and compliance requirements
- Physically capable of lifting/ moving heavy equipment
- Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives

***Competencies**
- Information Gathering
- Interrogating Information
- Pragmatic Action
- Meeting Deadlines
- Finalising Outputs
- Maintaining Accuracy

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