EUROMAINTENANCE JOURNAL - DNV Germany

photo: Jansen Pharmaceutica
HIGHLIGHTS
MAINTENANCE IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
LUDO VAN EYNDE (JANSEN PHARMACEUTICA)
SENIOR MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Jansen Pharmaceutica is a leading
international developer and
producer of drugs. The company is
part of Johnson & Johnson which
has over 110,000 employees
worldwide. In accurate processes
such as the manufacture of drugs
the exclusion of chance is vital.
According to Senior Maintenance
Manager Ludo van Eynde, this is
one of the main priorities in his
daily activities at the Beerse-based
plant.
n Jansen Pharmaceutica: availability with
respect to balanced costs is a hot item in
the pharmaceutical industries.
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16 Euromaintenance Journal, january 2008
company is subject to
the GMP regulations of the
“Our
US Food and Drug Administration”,
says Van Eynde. “They impose
rigorous requirements in the area
of maintenance and the controlled implementation
of maintenance activities.
Change management is crucial in this
respect. Maintenance may lead to unwanted
changes. Our employees need
to bear this constantly in mind, and must
not only exercise caution in the actual
maintenance but also carefully document
the work carried out.”
Greater fl eixibility required
The pharmaceutics industry has in recent
years come under pressure because of
expired patents and rising research
budgets. Conversion costs continue to
rise and affect maintenance. Van Eynde:
“Availability with respect to balanced
costs is a hot item. The sector
is also evolving towards rapid market
launches with more SKUs. This requires
greater fl exibility and effi ciency from the
company. This trend is also becoming
apparent in maintenance. That is why
we have a matrix organisation structure
with the system owners on the vertical
axis and the process owners on the horizontal
axis. Together with maintenance
teams in production, this results in maximum
synergy between production and
maintenance. This did, however, require
a change in culture.”
One of Van Eynde’s key activities is the
continual fine-tuning of maintenance
processes and competence management.
“We attach great importance to
knowledge management. That is important
when looking at the future. The availability
of qualifi ed staff is worsening and
appropriate measures need to be taken.
Ludo Van Eynde: Euromaintenance 2008 allows you
to keep up-to-date in the business and discover new
developments in just three days time.
Also the equipment continues to change.
The life cycle of a machine does not coincide
with that of the associated control
electronics. As a result, the maintenance
team constantly has to familiarise itself
with new techniques, and maintainability
is becoming increasingly diffi cult. Both issues
are major challenges for the future.
The same applies for the further rollout of
ERP systems on the shop fl oor.”
Networking function
Van Eynde is enthusiastic about Euromaintenance
2008: “It allows you to keep upto-date
in the business and discover new
developments in just three days time.
Moreover, you come across interesting
proven technology that allows for time
savings. Another important element is
the networking function. Euromaintenance
is not to be missed, and this time
it has the added advantage that one can
share knowledge and experience close to
home. My short list includes mainly cases
on competence management and avoidance
of chance in systems. I am confi dent
I will not be disappointed.