Production Intern – Fresenius Kabi South Africa

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Fresenius Kabi South Africa invites applications for the position of Production Intern within the Aseptic Services Unit in Midrand. The role focuses on supporting the ASU Production Manager and Continuous Improvement Manager with key administrative, quality, and validation responsibilities. The intern will be involved in managing SOPs on eDMS, scheduling training, maintaining the departmental training matrix, submitting and reconciling overtime, and ensuring production documentation is accurate and compliant before submission to Quality. Additional duties include assisting with validation activities, compiling validation documents, allocating batch records on ERP systems, and coordinating induction paperwork for staff.

Position: Production Intern
Department: Aseptic Services
Location: Midrand, Gauteng
Upward Reporting: ASU Production Manager

The role further requires submitting and closing events on the KabiTrack system, managing timesheets, and ensuring all validation and production records are properly filed and accounted for. Candidates should hold a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant qualification, a Bachelor of Science degree, or a qualification in Process, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering. The position demands strong organizational skills, effective communication, the ability to work under high pressure, and the capability to operate self-sufficiently with minimal supervision. Applications clearly marked “Production Intern” may be submitted to [email protected] on or before 17 November 2025.

Job Title
Production Intern

Department
Aseptic Services

Location
Midrand, Gauteng

Upward Reporting
ASU Production Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

  • Assisting the ASU Production Manager with administrative- and quality duties – SOPs (eDMS), overtime, KabiTrack, manufacturing records.
  • Assisting in scheduling training and managing the training matrix
  • Assisting the Continuous Improvement Manager with validation activities and documentation.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA’S)

ACTIVITIES

Validation activities – Validation, Qualification, Calibration and Mapping Management

  • Compilation of validation documentation.
  • Ensure all validation documents are signed off and filed.
  • Assisting with validation activities.
  • Assisting with scheduling validation actives

Quality Compliance and Production Documentation

  • Ensure all checks are conducted on all production documentation prior to submitting to Quality Department.
  • Ensure that all missing documents are accounted for before submitting to Quality.
  • Assist with reconciliation and allocation of batch documents, manually and on ERP (e.g., BRL – Quantities made) and allocations of raw materials to batches.

SOP and GMP

  • Managing of SOPs on eDMS
  • Format check on SOPs
  • Schedule Training of SOP Training
  • Managing of training matrix for the department
  • Ensure the training plan is complete and up to date
  • Management of induction paperwork for staff members

Overtime

  • Submitting of overtime for the department with ASU manager approvals
  • Manage timesheets for staff

KabiTrack

  • Submit KT evidence on the KT system
  • Closing of KT events on the system with ASU manager guidance

Minimum Qualifications
Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant, Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.), Process Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Chemical Engineering degree or relevant

Complexity of Instruction
Verbal and written

Planning Function
Daily

Pressure of work
High

Degree of Supervising
Low, must be self-sufficient

Additional Comments
Competencies Additional on the SOP requirements will be given.

  • Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
  • Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems.
  • Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals and track details, data, information and activities.

The Affirmative Action principles as set out in the Company’s Employment Equity targets and Policy shall apply. In addition, selection of the successful candidate will be dependent on operational requirements of the Company.

How to Apply

Fresenius Kabi South Africa invites qualified individuals to apply for the Production Intern position within the Aseptic Services Unit in Midrand. The internship focuses on providing support with production documentation, SOP management, training coordination, validation activities, and quality compliance. The successful candidate will assist with compiling validation documents, managing the training matrix, scheduling SOP training, and ensuring production records are accurate, complete, and ready for Quality review. Additional responsibilities include handling overtime submissions, timesheet management, KabiTrack evidence uploads, and coordinating induction paperwork for new staff members.

Interested candidates are advised to complete the official application form by downloading it from the link provided below. The completed application form, together with all required documents, must be submitted as instructed to be considered for the Production Intern opportunity.

All interested applicants can email their applications which are clearly marked “Production Intern” to: [email protected]. Download application form

Closing date: 17 November 2025