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Production Pharmacist Intern

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Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Production Pharmacist Intern

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Manufacturing Lead Excellence

Location:

Europe/Middle East/Africa, South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg

Work Location:

Fully Onsite

What you will do

Four different pillars to achieve the above goal;

Day-to-Day Support: The Production Intern (PI) is responsible for the provision of support to the assigned production area to ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices and company standard operating procedures.

Process Knowledge: The PI must understand the production processes for which he/she is responsible. This scopes scientific understanding of the process, know-how on production equipment within the process and identifying risks to ensure execution in compliance to cGMP and company policies.

Product Stewardship: This pillar scopes the ownership of the product end-to-end in the area of responsibility. The PI will monitor the processes to ensure they are capable and in control, will participate in any changes (change controls, product transfers, etc) and will facilitate root cause investigation in case deviations happen.

Continuous Improvement: The PI should identify opportunities for process improvement and participate in activities that contribute to leaner and efficient processes in the assigned department. The PI will identify improvement areas, evaluate risks and execute following Good Documentation Practices e.g. Change Control.

Duties / Responsibilities:

Based on the four pillars;

  • Ensure that production processes within area of responsibility are performed in accordance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and current Good Manufacturing Practices.

  • Drive and support close out of all relevant compliance related audit findings.

  • Responsible for performing line-openings, line closures, and in process checks according to legislative and company requirements.

  • Responsible for the supervision of manufacturing processes (dispensing, raw material additions, compression SOR etc.)

  • Update GMP documents (SOP, WI, PPI and PI etc), as required and train accordingly.

  • Ensure effective communication to all relevant parties.

  • Ensure all production documentation and processes are completed as per cGMP guidelines.

Process Knowledge

  • Understand process flow

  • Understand process controls as well as risks

  • Understand technically the product and its composition

  • Understand process/product cost structure

  • Support training to operators

Product Stewardship

  • Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS and Quality policies during execution of the production plan and all related tasks. Ensures compliance with work instructions and relevant SOP's during execution of production processes.

  • Perform departmental GMP self-inspection audits – both planned and ad hoc to ensure that GMP standards are met and maintained.

  • Support regulatory with technical documents

Continuous Improvement:

  • Drive, contribute and support continuous improvement initiatives within the assigned department.

  • Assist Production Pharmacist and departmental led in the planning and implementation of improvement projects within the assigned department

  • Implementation of improvement projects within the assigned department

  • Perform internal assessments in production areas and develop corrective actions to strengthen cGMP

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