Alton Mabelane
@altonmabelane
Validation-focused pharmaceutical and food manufacturing specialist driving GMP compliance.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am a validation and quality professional with hands-on experience in pharmaceutical and food manufacturing, focused on ensuring GMP and GLP compliance across equipment, utilities, facilities, and processes. I have prepared qualification and validation documentation, performed equipment and process qualifications, and maintained validation lifecycles.
My practical expertise includes temperature mapping, calibration coordination, in-process and finished-product quality checks, analytical testing support, and document control. I have supported internal audits and external inspections, authored validation procedures, and participated in sanitation, pest control, and CCP/SOP verification activities.
I hold an NDip in Food Technology and a BTech in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Tshwane University of Technology, and I seek roles where I can apply my validation, quality control, and compliance skills to improve process reliability and product quality.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Validation Assistant
Hersol Manufacturing and Laboratory
Feb 2023 - Present (3 years)
Prepare qualification and validation documentation and maintain the equipment validation program to ensure GMP compliance across equipment, utilities, facilities, and processes; performed temperature mapping and supported internal audits and inspections.
Administrative In-Process Controller
Hersol Manufacturing and Laboratory
Feb 2020 - Jan 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Performed in-process QC activities including friability, disintegration, moisture and dimensional checks, supported calibration, document control, GLP/GMP monitoring and preparation of buffers and lab samples.
Quality Controller
Tiger Brands - Albany
Apr 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 1 month)
Conducted process checks, scale validation and mass balance, coordinated cleaning/sanitation and pest control, performed sensory and quality evaluations, and monitored CCPs and customer complaint trends.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TTTshwane University of Technology
Bachelor of Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences
2019 -
BTech in Pharmaceutical Sciences completed at Tshwane University of Technology in 2019.
TTTshwane University of Technology
National Diploma, Food Technology
2017 -
National Diploma in Food Technology completed at Tshwane University of Technology in 2017.
Availability
Location
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