Manufacturing Operator 2

BBI exists to help our customers create advances that improve health and save lives. We are seeking a Manufacturing Operator 2 to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time position based at our site in Cape Town, South Africa. Join our team: advancing health, together.

The Role
Manufacturing Operator 2 level must follow rigid procedures in the manufacturing process. Records information related to manufacturing process and process times. Ensures the manufacturing equipment is cared for and maintained. Reports all damage or defects and complete non-conformance forms. Keeps production area clean, neat and tidy, free from any debris in compliance with cGMP. Participate in stock take, capturing & ordering of stock. Required to train other operators & be trained on all Production equipment and process stages from Extraction to F/Dry. Required to be trained as a first aider, health & safety representative or fire fighter. Operate a forklift to assist with movement of material. Responsible for calibration of process equipment (ph, conductivity & temperature meters & scale). Will be required to conduct product release in absence of the Team Leader or Production Technician. Must be able to work extended hours, weekends or night shift if required due to operational requirements.

In this role your responsibilities will include:

• Ability to process any Product line secondary process from start to post Freeze dry packing, includes column chromatography following an approved processing batch record.
• Able to lift 25 kg bags using the correct lifting technique or two-person lift.
• Preparation any process buffer following prescribed work instruction to achieve the desired normality and pH
• Training other operators & receiving training on all Production process stages from Extraction to Freeze Dry. Complete assessments and update training matrix accordingly.
• Following working instructions to operate any Production related equipment for theparticular process.
• Complying with documented process & work instructions.
• Completing batch records as per process in a 100% accurate & timely fashion, 100%compliance to BBI & ISO Quality standards.
• Cleaning equipment and work area as per cleaning procedures & to GMP standards.
• Capturing hours & material spent on process onto the ERP System, 100% accuracy.
• Able to Interpret QC Data & completion of logbooks daily or monthly.
• Completion of MBR's to be 100% daily, ALCOA, post a process stage
• Requisitions of good from the stores when required.
• On time in full delivery (OTIF) to External and internal customers
• Identifying Process Improvements & assist with process problem solving, understanding W+H; 5WHY's and Cause and Effect diagram.
• Initiation of non-conformances & completion of forms in Electronic Quality Management System
• Online problem-solving adjustments of pH, recalibrate fractionation percentage,reprocessing of a product to achieve a critical parameter.
• Participation in problem solving, improvement (5-S) & cost saving projects.
• Conduct self-audits of various Production areas or procedures.
• Personal Development: Willing to be trained autonomous maintenance, production planning, product releases, leadership & mentorship.

Qualifications and Training

• Matric with mathematics & science; numerous years Production experience or a Chemical Operations 3 qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment
• Ability to encourage production team mates to ensure the customer receives product on time.
• An understanding of process and product compliance to ISO & GMP.
• An understanding of the flow of material, processes and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.

Our Recruitment Process
If this role sounds like it's for you, click 'apply' today. Once we've received your application, a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a call. On this call, we'll be able to tell you a lot more about working here at BBI Solutions, how 'a day in the life' of this position looks and discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.

If you are an internal employee applying for this vacancy you and your manager are required to complete an internal transfer form. This needs to be completed in full and attached to your application along with your CV and cover letter.

As part of career development and succession planning internal applicants will receive priority consideration initially, please ensure that you apply within the initial two-week period to support this.

Why Choose BBI
We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of all our employees. With our employees focused on others, we're focused on them. That's why, at BBI, we're dedicated to providing our employees with access to global resources and site-specific benefits that support their health and wellbeing.

• Provident Fund
• % Contributory Retirement Scheme
• Death in Service Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Funeral Benefit
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• 15 days Annual Leave, which increases by 1 day per annum to 20 days
• Birthday leave
• Long Service Awards
• Global Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Reward and Recognition Programme
• Commitment to Career Development
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• State of the Art Facilities - Certified Centres of Excellence

We're also focused on development, creating an environment that allows our employees to nurture their talent and empowers you to make a difference. This is achieved by providing our employees with access to learning opportunities to help achieve personal career goals.

About BBI

For more than 70 years, we've been perfecting reagents, both native and recombinant, to help IVD and life-science teams turn breakthrough ideas into reliable, life-saving advances.

Great products are only the start. From troubleshooting tricky performance issues and customising reagents to meeting new regulatory standards, our scientists work to clear obstacles and accelerate progress. That's why we continue to invest millions in new recombinant capabilities that help create diagnostics that improve health and save lives - in a more ethical and sustainable way than ever before.

Equal Opportunities
BBI are an equal opportunity employer and believe in fair treatment for all candidates. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We ask that all applicants complete an equal opportunity monitoring form on avoluntary basis, with all submissions remaining anonymous. The information on the form will be used for monitoring purposes only and will not be used in any decision affecting you.

" AA candidates will be given preference in line with our AA requirements; however, we will select candidates from all groups."

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