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Job Title:    Mechanical Engineer

Organisation: Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) is East Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer and one of the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Company manufactures antiretrovirals, artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTS) and, Hepatitis medicines, to treat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Hepatitis respectively.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the execution of mechanical installation works
• Carry out day to day mechanical maintenance
• Examine detailed drawings or specifications to find out material and equipment requirement Ensure that all machines and equipment are in proper working condition
• Maintain up to date documentation including SOPs, Checklists, qualifications, validations and preventive maintenance
• Supervise fabrication works
• Prepare periodic reports to interact with manufacturing and QA in planning for alteration/ renovation Maintain the inventory level for all equipment spares and consumables like lubricants, hardware etc follow up with the purchase department and supplier to get the required material in time Conduct periodic reviews of all quality functions and procedure for appropriateness and validity Conduct self-inspection and/or quality audits that regularly appraises the effectiveness and applicability of the quality assurance system
• Participate in the investigation of deviations
• Be involved in review of, and conduct water system validation, air handling unit validations and compressed air validation
• Be responsible for proposing, carrying out impact assessment and implementation of changes through change control procedures
• Conduct internal departmental training
• Be responsible for proposing impact assessment and implementing CAPA as and when applicable Be responsible for carrying out investigation for determining root cause of non-conformities (Root Cause Analysis)
• Prepare periodic reports for the Line Manager
• Any other duties that may be assigned to you from time to time

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or any other relevant course
• Two years of demonstrable experience in mechanical engineering in a busy industrial set-up
• Superior computer skills, with solid experience in RCM, RCA, CAD will be an added advantage
• Highly analytical mind, with exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter, flexible and able to work well under pressure at work
• Able to work shifts whenever required

How to Apply:

All interested applicants should send their applications, detailed CVs and copies of academic certificates in one pdf file not more than 2MBs to: recruitment@ciplaqcil.co.ug

Please include the reference and position in the subject title of the email.

NB: Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted . Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 15^th March 2024

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