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Job Opportunities

Maintenance Engineer Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation -01

JOB IDENTIFICATION:

Department: Engineering

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

POSITION PURPOSE:

To oversee the maintenance of electrical, utilities, and instrumentation equipment at the APDL plant, including high-voltage equipment, various electrical controls, instrumentation, programmable logic controllers, process control systems, and other electrical/electronic equipment. The jobholder also serves as the primary contact for the plant with the service providers/manufacturers of electrical, instrument, and process control systems equipment repairs.

Key Result Area

Key Roles / Duties

Supervision

1. Oversee assigned projects on the electrical and instrumentation aspects and ensure contractor compliance with timeline and budget parameters.

2. Provide technical direction and guidance to operational staff, assists with troubleshooting problems, evaluates alternative solutions and authorizes appropriate courses of action to maximize operational effectiveness

3. Assist the Head of Engineering with the development of specifications for electrical equipment purchases. This includes providing input on the design of new electrical equipment, initiating requisitions for supplies, parts, and materials, and regularly communicating with various vendors and operations and engineering personnel regarding equipment specifications and purchases.

4. Ensure compliance with the agreed design, technical, regulatory, and manufacturer requirements. Effectively managing changing circumstances and responding to conflicting priorities to ensure the best possible service is delivered at all times.

5. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, safety trainings, and job-specific trainings.

6. Develop, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of accountability, and ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management and reporting.

7. Manage, coach and develop a high performing Maintenance team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements

Process control

1. Develops and implements process improvement projects through brainstorming with the team for ideas that can solve problems, improve efficiency, reduce cost and improve safety

2. Design and implement preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance schedules and activities related to instrumentation and automation

3. Develop and continuously review electrical and instrumentation procedures and processes that support electrical and instrumentation maintenance standards and strategic objectives for the plant in line with legislation and best practices.

4. Maintain critical electrical & instrumentation spares Handling of all GMP-related documentation effectively, including SOP preparation/revisions, change controls, deviations, and CAPA.

5. Participates in the development and implementation of the annual budget for equipment expenditures and contract services and monitors budget expenses throughout the year and provides improvement recommendations through the Head of Engineering.

6. Initiate, implement and maintain the PLC programs through planned and prevention maintenance

7. Promote and drive the maintenance program using asset management techniques, including scheduling, assigning, and supervising the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment.

8. Oversee the troubleshooting and repairs of electrical, electronics, and instrumentation equipment across the plant.

Documentation

1. To do budgeting

2. To review Electrical procedures and drawings

Any other Duties

1. Ensure that any other duty assigned by the HOD is executed to management expectations.

AUTHORITIES

  1. Operate water treatment plant equipment
  2. Perform chemical cleaning of the plant and maintain it in good working conditions
  3. To weigh and issue correct quantity of materials to clean room and do balance calibration in dispensing area.
  4. Do raw materials requisition from the stores and give its accountability.
  5. Manufacturing of product batches
  6. Verification of cleanliness of clean room and proper gowning of cleanroom personnel
  7. Monitoring of manufacturing process.

       COMPETENCIES

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  1. Report Writing Skills
  2. Analytical Skills
  3. Presentation skills
  4. Computer Skills (PPt, Excel and MS Word)
  5. Able to learn and adapt to change.
  6. Innovative/creative skills.
  7. Solid understanding and experience of project management and associated revenue, cost control, and forecasting processes.
  8. People management skills to solve multi-facet multi-department issues.
  9. Ability to communicate effectively within team and client relationships.
  10. High competency in Office software applications

Behavioral/Attitude Competencies

  1. Respect for others
  2. Sociable
  3. Result oriented
  4. Open and Decisive.
  5. Teamwork
  6. Responsible
  7. Mature & assertive

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Basic safety training
  2. Basic GMP training
  3. Leadership training
  4. Good documentation practices training

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or a very closely related discipline.

At least 5 years’ experience in instrumentation and electronics engineering in a manufacturing or similar industry environment.

Experience or exposure to the Pharma industry is an added advantage

Mechanical Technician - 01

JOB IDENTIFICATION:

Department: Engineering

Reporting to: Maintenance Engineer Mechanical

POSITION PURPOSE: To ensure that all breakdown and preventive maintenance of plant machinery is done efficiently to meet the required standards and maintain equipment quality.

Technical and Maintenance role

  1. Troubleshooting mechanical malfunctions and breakdowns, as well as performing repairs.
  2. Optimizing mechanical efficiency by adjusting machinery and equipment settings.
  3. Resolve motor, pump, conveyor, pneumatic, hydraulic, and transmission problems.
  4. Ensure working with team and independently.
  5. Comply with company safety guidelines and procedures.
  6. Repair and perform preventive maintenance as per established standards.
  7. Handle personal tools as per tool list.
  8. Time accounting to complete work order.
  9. Works all shifts flexibly when job demand.
  10. To ensure proper understanding, reading, and interpretation of the mechanical drawings.
  11. To always maintain the logbooks for servicing equipment.
  12. Maintain and repair of all plant machines and utility.
  13. To follow P.M.S plan for all machines
  14. To maintain all plant machines so as to reduce frequent breakdowns and the cost of repair.
  15. To check on oil and lubrication system for all machines and utilities.
  16. To check and control all leakages for steam, water and compressed air in the plant.

Authorities

  1. To perform mechanical setting.
  2. To perform alignment for the transmission system.
  3. To perform minor electrical work.
  4. To replace spare parts and maintain its report.
  5. To use the maintenance module in ERP.
  6. To close utilities supply to the equipment in case emergency

COMPETENCIES

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  1. Extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering design, installation, maintenance, and repairs.
  2. Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
  3. Great organizational and time management abilities.
  4. Good communication & interpersonal Skills
  5. Able to learn and adapt to change.
  6. Innovative/creative skills.

Behavioral/Attitude Competencies:

  1. Respect for others
  2. Result oriented
  3. Open and Decisive.
  4. Teamwork
  5. Responsible
  6. Mature & assertive

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Basic safety training
  2. Basic GMP training

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

  1. Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
  2. 2 years’ experience working in relevant/similar company
  3. Ability to work with senior people
  4. Excellent report writing skills

Electrical Technician

 JOB IDENTIFICATION

Department: Engineering         

Reporting to: Maintenance Engineer Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation

POSITION PURPOSE

To achieve engineering/maintenance targets and implement a preventive maintenance culture through a diverse team of people providing leadership and guidance in GMP, OHS and cost control

Technical role

  1. Ensures all maintenance tasks are executed using the appropriate safety standards and are compliant with policies, regulations, and SOP’s.
  2. Ensure that Maintenance Department targets are being met, such as minimum downtime and breakdowns.
  3. Conducting root cause analyses to identify machinery issues and diagnostic support
  4. Supervise maintenance processes so that all work is completed as efficiently as possible and to the required quality standards.
  5. Review standard maintenance tasks and other relevant documents to drive continuous improvement and efficiency.
  6. Manage the electrical maintenance team via effective training, mentoring, coaching, motivating, performance managing and communication.
  7. Maintain an understanding of the principles of GMP as applied to plant and equipment.
  8. Inspect facilities periodically to determine problems and necessary maintenance.
  9. Designing and implementing work schedules for the electrical staff.
  10. Inspecting and assessing the work done by the electrical staff.
  11. Reading and interpreting design schematics to ensure the proper installation of electrical systems.
  12. Troubleshooting major system failures and equipment
  13. malfunctions.
  14. Repairing and maintaining electrical equipment.
  15. Overseeing the purchasing and maintenance of the electrical equipment on-site.
  16. Ensuring the work is completed on schedule and to code.
  17. Maintaining a safe and clean work area.
  1. Contribute to the development of the maintenance budget and ensure compliance.
  2. Participate in coordination of projects (e.g., renovations)
  3. Providing daily report to manager/HOD

Records

  1. All work done records align with SOPs.
  2. Breakdown record and root cause analysis

Any other Duties

  1. Ensure that any other duty assigned by HOD/line manager is executed to Management expectations

AUTHORITIES

  1. To inspect entire facilities, building and equipment.
  2. To allocate the work to subordinate.
  3. To train subordinate.
  4. To install equipment against the plan.
  5. To maintenance and do repair work as per SOPs.
  6. To use maintenance module in ERP.

       COMPETENCIES

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  1. Strong technical knowledge of all maintenance systems (electrical, mechanic etc.)
  2. Knowledge of health & safety practices and regulations
  3. Understanding of budgeting and performance management
  4. Excellent planning and leadership abilities.
  5. Maintenance planning.
  6. Analytical and decision-making skill.
  7. Computer savvy
  8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Behavioral/Attitude Competencies:

  1. Relationship management
  2. Result oriented
  3. Teamwork
  4. Mature & assertive
  5. Understanding the Job
  6. Self-Motivated
  7. Able to adapt to unpredictable event.
  8. Stay calm under pressure
  9. Proactive and reliable.
  10. Customer focus
  11. Respect for others
  12. Open and Decisive.
  13. Responsible

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Basic safety training
  2. Basic GMP training
  3. Leadership training

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

  1. Diploma in relevant course.
  2. 3+ years’ experience in the same area.
  3. Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  4. Proven history of effective supply management
  5. Able to create and administer a task priority list based on company needs

Procurement Officer-01

JOB IDENTIFICATION

Department: Procurement

Reporting to: Head of Supply Chain

POSITION PURPOSE:

Responsible for coordinating and assisting with sustainable Procurement initiatives, coordinating procurement, monitoring internal procurement systems, providing procurement advice where applicable and negotiating supply agreement

JOB ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS:

Cost control & service delivery

  1. Liaise with key company employees to determine their product and service needs.
  2. Nurture relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for the company.
  3. Identify and research potential new suppliers.
  4. Identify, agree and deliver annual measurable costs and reductions in schemes from procurement activity to assist the company in meeting its overall objectives and targets through the Balance scorecard.

Inventory management

  1. Monitor business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times.
  2. Develop and implement strategies for procuring, storing and distributing goods or services and maintain stock levels

Documentation

  1. Oversee the purchasing team section.
  2. Coordinate PRs and quotations, and prepare purchase orders.
  3. Ensure goods are delivered promptly with proper documents.
  4. Update relevant logbooks for local imports and NDA proformas.

Deputizing

In the absence of the head of the supply chain, the section will handle the section responsibilities.

AUTHORITIES

Initiate POs for approved materials/services

  1. Recommend vendors based on price, quality, compliance, and reliability.
  2. Ensure vendors meet regulatory and internal SOP requirements (e.g., GMP, GDP) COMPETENCIES

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

  1. Strategic sourcing & negotiation skills
  2. Analytical skills
  3. Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
  4. Financial Acumen.

Behavioral/Attitude Competencies:

  1. Relationship management
  2. Effective communication
  3. Result oriented
  4. Teamwork
  5. Mature & assertive

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

  1. Good Distribution Practices (GDP) training
  2. Basic GMP training
  3. Quality Assurance Basics

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

  1. Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics, or a related field.
  2. 4-5 years of progressive experience in Procurement/Supply Chain
Application Process

Please submit your CV and academic credentials to apdlug.careers@abacuspharma.com by May 01, 2025, at 5:00 PM.