Production Pharmacist Assistant

Aspen Pharma Group

2026/03/10   Port Elizabeth


Job Ref #: PMA_OSDMAR26
Industry: Pharmaceutical And Medical/Healthcare
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Applications are invited for the above indicated vacancy that exists at the Gqeberha Site. The successful incumbent will report to the Compliance Pharmacist. All applications are to be received on or before 16 March 2026. Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates in line with Aspen’s Transformation Agenda.
Job Description

Overview

  • Monitor and report on manufacturing compliance to GMP and statutory requirements
  • Monitor adherence to guidelines, procedures and document controls
  • Related support and administrative tasks
Job Requirements

Responsibilities

Inspections and Verifications

  • Perform visual inspections of rooms, machine parts and equipment
  • Verify that rooms and equipment are certified clean as per SOP
  • Verify scale and measuring equipment performance and daily calibration as per SOPs, protocols and schedules
  • Verify daily sampling, dispensing of materials and its mass/ volume
  • Perform housekeeping of rooms and equipment

Line and Production Processing

  • Perform line sign-on and closure
  • Check and authorise packaging line clearance
  • Order and maintain substance materials
  • Perform batch reconciliations to product specifications and quality
  • Monitor production process in line with standards and specifications

Process and Systems Improvement

  • Manage change control programs and deviations/ concessions in line with SOPs, standards and product quality and specifications
  • Manage and resolve customer complaints
  • Optimise processes and identify gaps in policies/ procedures

Compliance and Auditing

  • Conduct shift GMP checks and ensure continued compliance
  • Conduct environmental checks and check expiry dates of agents
  • Verify good document practice as per SOP and regulation
  • Verify the identity of bulk product and printed packaging materials, and conduct intermix checks to assess uniformity
  • Verify IPCs are in line with product quality and specifications
  • Check preliminary batch records
  • Audit logbooks and systems

Troubleshooting

  • Investigate deviations and concessions and assess risk
  • Raise deviations and implement corrective action
  • Raise maintenance notifications as and when required

Training and Technical Expertise

  • Train new PMAs on SOPs
  • Identify refresher or awareness training needs

Administration and Record Keeping 

  • Complete batch records and labels
  •  Complete deviation forms as required
  • Query documents and sign off declarations
  •  Perform and verify calculations in BMR
  • Maintain and update records and systems as required

Requirements

Background/experience

  •  Post Basic registration as Pharmacist Assistant with Pharmacy Council
  • 1-3 years’ Pharmacist Assistant experience
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience advantageous

Specific job skills

  • Basic technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards and compliance requirements
  • Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives

Competencies

  • Interrogating information
  • Meeting deadline
  • Finalising outputs
  •  Maintaining accuracy