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LCO Manager

LCO Manager

Adcock IngramZA
26 days ago
Job description

Job title : LCO Manager

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 04, 2025

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Key Job Outputs :

  • Responsible for personnel adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and Good Documentation Practice (GDP) requirements, hygiene and good housekeeping.
  • Ensure compliance to GMP / SOP and regulatory requirements
  • Responsible for adherence to the Quality Management System :
  • Manage deviations in terms of initiation, investigation and closure when necessary
  • CAPAs are initiated, implemented and closed on time with CAPA effective monitoring.
  • Implementing change through the change control system.
  • Participate in quality risk management activities
  • Responsible for the implementation, refinement and execution of the production plan
  • Responsible for communicating the production plan and ensuring that all the direct reports understand the plan
  • Responsible for managing the ordering of raw materials required for your department in order in alignment with the production plan.
  • Responsible for material transactions to maintain lot genealogy
  • Responsible for schedule adherence
  • Responsible for monitoring and updating output with visual performance measurements and internal communication
  • Liaise with stakeholders in planning, packing, manufacturing and engineering to ensure the optimum availability of resources (plant, materials, people) for efficient production.
  • Responsible for scheduling the availability of machinery for planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
  • Manage the completion and submission of batch manufacturing / packing records to Quality Assurance department
  • All queries are followed up and resolved in the shortest possible timeframe.
  • A professional attitude is displayed when responding to customers’ needs.
  • To manage and report against SLAs for internal and external customers.
  • To create, promote and deliver continuous improvement surrounding production activities.
  • Responsible for monitoring waste levels against targets.
  • Identify the root cause of waste (materials, time, rejects, re-works, overtime etc) and implement an action plan.
  • Initiate and manage waste reduction initiatives.
  • Review of production variances
  • Maximize machine uptime by reducing downtime related to changeovers times, and breakdowns
  • Identify resource requirements to ensure availability to meet the plan within standards
  • Communicates and use team meetings for information sharing
  • Encourage improvement suggestions
  • Ensure that company standards are met
  • Ensure that new incumbents are put through induction training
  • Ensure compliance with OSH Act requirements
  • To delegate or ensure training of direct reports on operational procedures (e.g. machinery, instrumentation, ERP system) in line with the training plan and skills matrix
  • Manage the compilation of skills matrix for the department
  • Manage staff morale by monitoring timekeeping and absenteeism
  • Manage the Recruitment and Selection of staff
  • Promote a healthy IR environment
  • Manage records (e.g. medical certificates, disciplinary records, overtime authorization etc) according to company’s policy
  • Ensure compliance to company policies and procedures
  • Requirements

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)
  • Managerial qualification will be advantageous
  • Two years production experience is essential
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