Production Pharmacist

Brief Job Description

• The PET Production Pharmacist leads the process operations, (Formulation, and packaging), within the PET in the 3rd shift (night shift).
• The Production Pharmacist supervises the production operation to produce quality product on time, at cost, to defined process and operational standards, and drives continuous improvement in daily activities.
• This must be done while maintaining effective employee relations and compliance to cGMPs, other regulatory, as well as SHE obligations and AZ standards.
  
  
  

Job Responsibilities (to include key result areas, specific accountabilities, tasks, etc.)

Maintaining compliance within licenses to operate ( cGMP, SHE, and Business compliance)

Performance Indicators:

• Adhere and follows code of conduct
• Ensure own work is compliant with health, safety and cGMP
• Monthly contribution in SHE Go/Stop cards
• Participate in investigations related to SHE deviations and incidents
• SHE requirements / standards & performance targets met
• Sustainability requirement / standards & performance targets met
• Quality standard & performance targets met
• Promote & Maintain Safe Working Conditions
  
  
  

Quality compliance:

Support the management of the production line to deliver quality product, on time, in full, in accordance with the production requirements

• Provides technical guidance to team members (coach) by using existing knowledge
• Achieves key performance indicators for business
• Ensures line equipment is set-up and run in accordance with the agreed settings and parameters
• Participate in his/her area instructions and records
• Participate in investigations related to quality deviations and complains
• Execute manufacturing plan properly & timely
• Deviation and product defect reports available, correctly completed and up-to-date
  
  
  

Supply, Cost and Lean Program:

Understands the standard process to deliver product on time, in Full. Ensure standard way of working

• Participate in achieving his/her area weekly schedule adherence (PSA/FSA)
• Participate in implementing lean activities (TPM, SMED, 5S) to achieve required OEE/productivity figures
• Lean KPI’s are understood and followed in daily work effectively.
  
  
  

People

• Lead training program in relevant area and improvement of the capabilities of other team members to insure improvement in team skills
  
  
  

Process management

• Coach GMPs in place and ensure compliance
• Coach SHE in place and ensure compliance
• Effectiveness of shift-to-shift handovers process
  
  
  

Essential

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Academic / Professional qualification: Bachelor degree in Pharmaceutical science
• 0-2 years of experience in manufacturing facilities.
  
  
  

Desirable

• Understanding and applying GMP/SHE requirements
• Good Communication skills
• Work collaboratively
• Ability to execute required tasks
  
  
  

This is a fixed term contract for 6-9 months, mainly required for night shift role.