Production Pharmacist

At Hikma we put better health within reach, every day in more than 50 countries around the world. For more than 40 years, we've been creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them. Headquartered in the UK, we are a global company with a local presence across the United States (US), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe, and we use our unique insight and expertise to transform cutting-edge science into innovative solutions that transform people's lives. We're committed to our customers, and the people they care for, and by thinking creatively and acting practically, we provide them with a broad range of branded and non-branded generic medicines. Together, our 8,600 colleagues are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities. We are a leading licensing partner, and through our venture capital arm, are helping bring innovative health technologies to people around the world. For more info Disclaimer: EMPLOYMENT RECRUITMENT FRAUD ALERT Please be advised that the Hikma Pharmaceuticals Group does not ask its employees or prospective employees to wire any money either to its bank accounts or to any third party, and does not conduct employment interviews via any social media platform, Google Hangouts, Yahoo! Messenger, text message, or e-mail. Unfortunately, employment scams are increasingly common and it is important to remain vigilant when conducting a job search. For more information about these scams, see the UK National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s website and the US Better Business Bureau’s article on the subject. If you receive a request to send money through any means or a request for personal information from anyone claiming to be a Hikma recruiter, DO NOT REPLY. Instead, please forward the communication(s) to us at [email protected] so that we may provide it to relevant law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.

Website

http://www.hikma.com Job Summary:

Operate more than one machine while ensuring compliance with the set guidelines to meet production targets. Jobs at this level also assist quality and plant management in investigations and prepare incident reports when the need rises. They also communicate internally with other departments such as quality and engineering and externally with technicians to ensure the progression of work and compliance with SOPs and GMPs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows all relevant Manufacturing policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Implements the day-to-day operations assigned for the function to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures.
• Supervises the day-to-day operations of line or machine to ensure that work processes are implemented as designed and in compliance with established standards and procedures.
• Operates more than one machine while ensuring compliance with the set guidelines to meet production targets.
• Coaches and trains lower level jobs on simple tasks to ensure compliance with set guidelines and SOPs.
• Assists quality and plant management in investigations and prepares incident reports when the need rises.
• Documents SAP and paper systems pertaining to manufacturing orders (MOs) and packaging standards (PSs) to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.
• Troubleshoots and investigates more complex manufacturing issues, incidents and reliability problems on the production line to ensure continuity of operations.
• Communicates internally with other departments such as quality and engineering to ensure the progression of work and compliance with SOPs and GMPs.
• Complies with all relevant safety, quality, health and environmental procedures to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• B. Sc. in Pharmacy.
• 1-3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is required.
• Strong Leadership, Planning and Organization capabilities
• Very good command of English (spoken & written)