Mechanical Engineer Full Time Permanent

Mechanical Engineer – Cape Town

A Mechanical Engineer (Maintenance) position is available in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Dynamic, confident, proactive, and meticulous Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical / Electrical) required for a Large Pharmaceutical Manufacturing concern in Cape Town.

Minimum requirements are a relevant degree (Eng, B.Sc. or BTech) in Electrical / Mechatronic / Electronic Engineering or equivalent, coupled with a minimum of 2 years’ experience within pharmaceutical industries.

Sound technical ability and hands on approach is required.

Demonstrated technical problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities – Mechanical Engineer:

• Responsible for the production equipment and line availability for formulation, fill and finish.
• Establish world class best practice and implement changes to achieve
• Responsible for scoping and execution of engineering projects
• Responsible for the management of equipment availability to the site
• Provide guidance & support for commissioning & operational qualification / re-qualification of equipment / system.
• Responsible for environmental & safety aspects within these functions
• Responsible for maintenance of inventories at optimum level (availability of spare parts and operating supplies)
• Achieving / maintaining of the facilities and processes in full compliance with the current regulations and guidelines – both local and international
• Production support for electrical modules, including electrical wiring harnesses and electronic components: ensuring correct components are loaded to each order and resolving issues that may arise during production.
• Maintaining components and BOMs assigned to within the electrical team.
• Interface with the Electronic vehicle control system
• Support the Engineering Manager in all phases of evolution and customization of products (including design, qualification, industrialisation, and engineering support during production).
• Support the Production in the development and/or updating of verification plans, test procedures and test environments related to the evolution and customization of products.
• Continuously build and support a sound quality assurance culture aligned to cGMP within the Company.

Requirements – Mechanical Engineer:

• Eng, B.Sc. or BTech degree in Electrical/Mechatronic/Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Min 2 years’ experience within industry, specifically pharmaceuticals.
• Sound technical ability and hands on approach.
• Demonstrated technical problem solving and continuous improvement.

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