Production Trainer

Fine Chemicals Corporation (Pty) Ltd

October 2016 to Actually working here

? To present, facilitate and coordinated all production training.
? To perform operational and training assessments to determine effectiveness of training, requirement for retaining and evaluation of training program.
? Ensure training is recorded, assessed and captured.
? Maintain production staff curriculum and align with job and departmental requirements.
? Ensure GMP training plan is developed for each grade and plant which identifies core functions and equipment and frequency of training.
? Develop, perform and report operational effectiveness of employees (on-the-job assessments) to determine effectiveness of training, requirement for retaining and evaluation of training program.
? Communicate training plan to trainees, compile attendance registers and ensure objectives of training plan are achieved.
? Develop and modify training material to ensure effective training.
? Proposals are made for improvement to systems, policies and procedures based on feedback from training sessions and assessments
? To perform, facilitate and/or coordinated regular training to cover at a minimum, the particular operations that the employee performs and GMP as it relates to the employee's functions.
? To perform assessments of training effectiveness.
? To ensure records of training are maintained.
? Complete all records and reports timorously and accurately as described in the relevant SOP's, protocols and associated documentation.
? Comply with GMP requirements as outlined by Company SOP's and written instructions in all tasks and activities.
? Ensure all sections within department maintain compliance to company GMP standards
? Carry out any duty or requirement imposed on the company by the OHS Act and in accordance with your specific SHE appointment.
? Report any unsafe or unhealthy situations to SHE representative or Line Manager.
? Report any incident to the SHE representative or Line Manager which may affect your health or cause injury.
? Ensure all sections within department maintain compliance to company OHSE standards.
? Partake in SHE incident investigation(s) as and when they occur

Production and Quality Control Scheduler (Supply Chain)

Fine Chemicals Corporation (Pty) Ltd

October 2013 to October 2016

Basic Job Functions
? The Planning Department is responsible for creating the production orders, modifying the component quantities, printing the order documents and releasing the orders to production.
Daily Workflow
? Attend production meeting daily
? Manage and Communicate in process sampling schedule on daily basis with production and Quality Control analysts
? Responsible for the Production Planning and planning of raw materials and Finished Goods testing
? Create, maintain and release production and packing orders to production
? Create FCC batch numbers on Baan and in the past we used Syspro
? Maintain Bill of materials, routings and expected/estimated batch quantities when needed
? Eliminate Backlog
? Check reason of backlog (if necessary in collaboration with production)
? Eliminate backlog by:
? reducing throughput time of operations
? overlapping of operations
? moving the due date of the work order
? Check demand date with stock/requirements list
? If packed under quarantine check transition time in the bill of material from the packing order.
? If backlog can?t eliminated, go to Planning Centre Rough-Cut and move due date of work order
? Check material availability
? Material has to be available before start date of process order
? If material is in backlog eliminate backlog
? Bring start date from process order behind available date from material
? Find new due date
? Constant communication with Procurement
? Capacity planning must be based on backlog-free environment with material checks completed
? Daily updates to Demand Planning and Operations Manager.
? Complete all records and reports timorously and accurately as described in the relevant SOP?s (standard operating procedures), protocols and associated documentation.
? Comply with GMP requirements as outlined by Company SOP?s and written instructions in all tasks and activities.
? Ensure that products are produced, tested and stored according to required SOP?s and documentation.

Senior Chemical Process Operator

Fine Chemicals Corporation

March 1999 to October 2013

? Responsibility for the batch manufacturing of active pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), for both local and international markets.
? Ensuring and monitoring of daily cGMP quality compliance during manufacturing.
? Facilitating internal and external audit Q&A sessions.
? Conducting regular safety inspections.
? Minimizing incidents in the plant and eliminating lost time incidents.
? Completing safety reports, lost time reports and ordering of raw materials and the necessary documents.
My additional duties as an Acting Team Leader were:
? Responsible for ordering of finished product packaging and labels.
? Investigating process problems associated with different products during manufacturing, and to implement corrective action to prevent recurrence in the future.
? Training new production personnel on safety, quality control, manufacturing processes and procedures.
? Ensuring Occupational Health and Safety standards are in compliance with legislation.
? Interacting with other departments, namely Quality Control Labs, Engineering services, Quality Assurance, Raw Material, Finished Goods Stores and Production departments.
? Being Familiar and competent in working with hazardous chemicals such as: Methanol; Chloroform; Hydrochloric acid; Sodium hypochlorite; Acetone; Heptane; Isopropanol; Toluene; Methyl Ethyl Ketone; Ethyl Acetate; Dimethyl Sulphate; Charcoal; Hyflo Filter Aid; Sodium Hydroxide Pearls/flakes; Sodium Hydroxide Lye; Sodium Sulphate and many more, as well as familiarizing oneself with the Material Safety Data Sheets.
My additional duties as a Health and Safety representative were:
? Weekly and Monthly report of the manufacturing plant.
? Attend corporate OHSE meetings.
? Compile safety minutes.
? Weekly and Monthly 5mins safety talks.
? Filling out of incident reports.
? As an operator I have undergone training in hazardous substances, and I adhere to quality systems; and health & safety protocols of good (GLP and cGMP) as set out by FDA; ISO and WHO requirements. I have successfully completed First Aid training (Level 2) which I feel is a necessity in our workplace, and it compliments my natural empathy towards fellow human beings. I have also taken part in HIV/AIDS awareness training, and Health and Safety training.

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