Production Pharmacist

SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist and Production Manager, coordinates and controls production activities. Implements production plan/targets according to cGMP. Supervises employees, engage in manufacturing processes and ensure production commence as instructed in the Batch Manufacturing Record.

POSITION INFO:
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• Pharm Degree or equivalent
• South African Pharmacy Council registration

• Production internship may be beneficial

• Assist with complaints with complaint investigations when required.
• A professional attitude is displayed when responding to a customer’s needs.
• Methods for improving customer services are proposed, developed and continuously updated

• To manage Quality on site by ensuring that SOP’s are implemented and followed by production staff.
• Ensure continuous QA presence during manufacturing and optimal functioning of production lines, keeping down times to a minimum
• Assist with Line-Opening, Line Clearing and Line Closing operations.
• Checking of Batch Manufacturing Documents before the start of production processes for compliance to SYSPRO.
• Assist RP in updating of the Batch Manufacturing Records.
• Production Batch Documents Review.
• Ensure BMR is complete with regards to content and yield calculations and label reconciliation.
• Release of bulk intermediates on SYSPRO according to specifications before commencement of packing operations.
• Assist with production trials as required

• Maintenance of Quality Systems and ensuring that quality systems are adhered to at all times.
• To assist with self- inspection audits and preparing for audits by the third parties.
• Provide monthly feedback and reporting on self-inspections.
• Assist and oversee in the facility, process and equipment validation where required.
• Responsible for maintaining the facility in a clean and tidy state at all times, following approved and validated cleaning procedures.
• Ensure conformities to MCC regulations
• Resolution of quality problems
• Assessment of quality related product incidences.
• Assist in the writing of Non-conformance reports
• Implementing and accessing the effectiveness of Corrective and Preventative Actions
• Providing monthly feedback on the status of non-conformance and corrective actions.
• Assist in the execution of change controls activities as required.