Job Description

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company more than 40,500 employees worldwide.We are dedicated to a higher purpose "caring for life" which drives excellence in everything we do.
The manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth produces both small and large volume parenterals.The main purpose of the Process Technician is to maintain, repair and optimise plant, facilities and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost without sacrificing standards. To participate in the development of preventative maintenance techniques, resulting in the minimisation of time loss due to unexpected equipment failure.General Duties:Maintain, repair & optimise plant, general facilities & associated devices

• Upkeep of plant, equipment, spares & relevant documentation / systems
• Plan, budget and prepare the job
• Perform maintenance

Optimise plant, process/general equipment and systemsProvide specialist technical support & enhance machine, equipment, system & process capability

• Monitor performance
• Optimise usage of resources

Resolve & eliminate problemsDevelop preventative maintenance techniques

• Perform Root Cause analysis of failures and derive and implement preventative measures to avoid recurrence
• Participate in team development of preventative measures to avoid unexpected failures

Manage compliance to Quality Management SystemsEnsure adherence to all initiatives aimed at minimising impact of technical interventions on product qualityWork in teams

• Communicate effectively in the workplace
• Contribute to self and team development
• Coaching to improve plant performance
• Standby and shift work responsibilities

Environment

• Apply OHS Procedures
• Maintain Workplace Safety, housekeeping and risk free standards

From time to time carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification and training of the incumbent

• Minimum N6 with trade.
• Trades in team balanced between Millwright, Electrician, Instrumentation Mechanician, Fitter and Turner.
• Minimum three years practical experience in the Engineering maintenance field, ideally within pharmaceutical manufacturing

Fresenius Kabi