Job Description

The purpose of this role is to achieve optimum effectiveness of the Extrusion Department through Material, Plant and Equipment, Process, Product and Labour resource optimisation; ie. plan, lead, organise and control available resources to cost effectively manufacture Blend, Sheeting, Tubing and Overpouches.Responsibilities:

• Supervise production in PVC Blending / Compounding, PVC Sheet Extrusion, PVC/PE Pipe Extrusion, PE Blown Film Extrusion and Recycling Sections.
• Achievement and enhancement of product quality standards (pharmaceutical components).
• Ensure compliance to all plant manufacturing SOPs and Specs. in Extrusion Department.
• Review daily Production Batch Records for GMP conformance.
• Meet scheduled production outputs and achieve Productivity Indices in all Sections.
• Control machine downtime and contribute to effective equipment maintenance programmes.
• Effective line change-overs, process optimisation and trouble-shooting in all Sections.
• Elimination of waste and scrap reduction through analysis of root causes and implementation of corrective measures for defect prevention, cost containment / reduction and meet MUV stds.
• Daily review, reconciliation & closure of Oracle production batches.
• Effective corrective action and preventive action, i.e. Non-conformances (Hold Notices), Audit Points, Customer Complaints, Minor and Disabling Injuries and Product DPMs.
• Implement / facilitate Generic and Core Competency training and coaching in all Sections.
• Comply with OHS Act, SOPs and GMP regulations to ensure safety during manufacturing.
• Ensure team compliance to Company Policies and Procedures for a healthy IR climate.
• Contribute to product and process improvement for Value Improvement Projects (VIP).
• Participate in projects to Service Level Agreements (SLA requirements) for Development Investigations and Validation Protocols.

Core Competencies:

• Plastics Technology (Plastics raw materials and plastic conversion process knowledge).
• Technical skills / Mechanical aptitude.
• Proactive, Analytical and Problem Solving capabilities.
• Sound Interpersonal skills and self-driven.
• Team player with good oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum Qualification: Grade 12 Mathematics and Science
• Certificate in Plastic Extrusion / Plastician Extrusion-related (PSA).
• Minimum Working Experience: 5 Years of Supervision in the Plastics Technology field, preferably in a Pharmaceutical environment.
• 1 Year in Quality Assurance / Quality Control function.
• Preferable: National Diploma or B Tech. in Plastics / Polymer Technology.
• Computer Literacy: MS Office.

Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via the vacancy link on www.mnarecruitment.com
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