QC Student

Overview

BBI exists to help our customers create advances that improve health and save lives. We are seeking a QC Student to join our team. This is a fixed-term, full-time position based at our site in Cape Town. Join our team: advancing health, together.

The Company will employ the student to conduct a Work-Place Learning experience in order for them to complete their Biotechnology / Analytical Chemistry diploma. They will be based in the QC laboratory reporting into the Laboratory Supervisor and may be required to work in production together with the QC Scientist & Microbiologist in order to gain experience in those areas of our business.

They will be trained in our methods by our current QC Scientists & Microbiologist in routine and non-routine analyses of intermediate products. They will be included in investigation work that is carried out in compliance with laboratory systems in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and ISO standards. The student will utilize specialized equipment and analytical techniques to provide support to operations, team members, including cross functional investigation.

• Analysis of all samples according to the relevant specification and according to approved test methods and laboratory standards.
• Recording and publishing/reporting of results to relevant personnel with the appropriate urgency to ensure SPC plotting.
• Responsible for reporting the status of consumables/stock levels to the Laboratory Supervisor.
• Report on specification results and conduct primary investigation of out of specification results
• Supports any testing for cross functional investigations.
• Reports faulty equipment to the QC & Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor.
• Adhere to and assist with company standards/programs e.g. Health and Safety programme, GLP and cGMP.
• Apply and maintaining standards by following the prescribed test method.
• Take part in Gage R&R/Proficiency Testing when required.
• Trend data pertaining to product performance characteristics.
• Investigate out of specification results according to QMS OOS Guidelines and solve technical problems.
• Conduct internal audits where required.
• Ensure personal training plan is achieved
• Must have completed all subjects leading up to in-service training. Company not able to grant time off to student weekly to attend classes due to operational requirements.
• Must be prepared to work overtime on weekends if requested.
• Must keep a portfolio of evidence of all training and experience gained and ensure that the relevant training forms are completed and signed off by the trainer.
• Must adhere to all criteria to meet the deliverables to complete their Workplace experience.
• Adhere to workplace policies and procedures.
• Log Out of Specification and Non-Conformances reports
• Close out Corrective Actions as per target dates and maintain compliance KPI >85%.
• Provide solutions to specific technical challenges encountered with laboratory equipment and troubleshooting during Out of Specifications.
• Provide solutions to service demands expected from laboratory team and meet daily sample testing targets.

If this role sounds like it’s for you, click ‘apply’ today. Once we’ve received your application, a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a call. On this call, we’ll be able to tell you a lot more about working here at BBI Solutions, how ‘a day in the life’ of this position looks and discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.

If you are an internal employee applying for this vacancy you and your manager are required to complete an internal transfer form. This needs to be completed in full and attached to your application along with your CV and cover letter.

As part of career development and succession planning internal applicants will receive priority consideration initially, please ensure that you apply within the initial two-week period to support this.

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