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SVP Production Pharmacist at Fresenius Kabi
Fresenius Kabi
October 2, 2026
Full-time
On-site
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure that you are conversant with daily production program.
Identifies and addresses daily pharmaceutical problems.
Reports / liaises daily with the Department Manager on the pharmaceutical (production) situation.
Performs department pharmacy duties.
Assist the Supervisors to ensure that all staff is properly trained for their job.
Writes, reviews up-dates department Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
To support production department in ensuring that the daily production program and targets are met.
Responsible for the department compliance with factory rules and regulations.
Responsible for the maintenance of Good Manufacturing Practices Standards within the department.
Responsible for the accurate completion and reconciliation of departmental batch book documents. Reviewing and auditing thereof.
Assist the Department Manager with the logging and close out of Deviations, CAPA's audit findings etc.
Responsible for the implementation of change controls.
Responsible to perform investigations in the area of responsibility, with the support of the tool Kabitrack
Ensure that batch release targets are met by addressing any query or return from the release department
Log change controls for updating or changing batch records for optimization as well as processes
Take risk-based decisions with Process Leader on shift
Will be required to stand in for Supervisors in the event of training or absenteeism etc.
Supervision and training of pharmaceutical staff.
From time to time carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification and training of the incumbent
Responsible to conduct investigations and root cause analysis through Kabitrack
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
B Pharm Tertiary qualification. Registered Pharmacist with South African Pharmacy Council.
4-5 years Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
Production management skills
Specific small volume Parenteral process technical skills
Human resources / industrial relations skills
N.O.S.A and MOSACT awareness
Understand aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing
Understand quality investigation requirements (risk assessments, deviations, change controls. ie Kabitrack)
Understand production planning process
Ensure that you are conversant with daily production program.
Identifies and addresses daily pharmaceutical problems.
Reports / liaises daily with the Department Manager on the pharmaceutical (production) situation.
Performs department pharmacy duties.
Assist the Supervisors to ensure that all staff is properly trained for their job.
Writes, reviews up-dates department Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
To support production department in ensuring that the daily production program and targets are met.
Responsible for the department compliance with factory rules and regulations.
Responsible for the maintenance of Good Manufacturing Practices Standards within the department.
Responsible for the accurate completion and reconciliation of departmental batch book documents. Reviewing and auditing thereof.
Assist the Department Manager with the logging and close out of Deviations, CAPA's audit findings etc.
Responsible for the implementation of change controls.
Responsible to perform investigations in the area of responsibility, with the support of the tool Kabitrack
Ensure that batch release targets are met by addressing any query or return from the release department
Log change controls for updating or changing batch records for optimization as well as processes
Take risk-based decisions with Process Leader on shift
Will be required to stand in for Supervisors in the event of training or absenteeism etc.
Supervision and training of pharmaceutical staff.
From time to time carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification and training of the incumbent
Responsible to conduct investigations and root cause analysis through Kabitrack
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
B Pharm Tertiary qualification. Registered Pharmacist with South African Pharmacy Council.
4-5 years Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
Production management skills
Specific small volume Parenteral process technical skills
Human resources / industrial relations skills
N.O.S.A and MOSACT awareness
Understand aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing
Understand quality investigation requirements (risk assessments, deviations, change controls. ie Kabitrack)
Understand production planning process