About This Role
Planning, scheduling, and coordinating daily production activities are central to this role, ensuring timely output and adherence to quality standards. The position suits a candidate with strong leadership and analytical skills, ready to supervise and develop production staff in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate daily production activities, ensuring timely output and adherence to quality standards
- Supervise, coach, and develop production staff, fostering a culture of safety, compliance, and teamwork
- Ensure strict compliance with cGMP, EHS, and regulatory norms throughout production operations
- Oversee inventory, raw material usage, and procurement of production supplies, collaborating with purchase and supply chain teams
- Monitor equipment performance, manage repairs and maintenance, and initiate upgrades for operational efficiency
- Implement and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for manufacturing, documentation, and process control
- Manage budgets, control production costs, and report performance metrics to management
- Troubleshoot production issues, resolve delays, and guide corrective or preventive action
- Coordinate with QA/QC, R&D, regulatory, and engineering teams for tech transfers, audits, new product launches, and change controls
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives in compliance, process efficiency, automation, and sustainability
- Act as responsible person under section 34 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act
- Act as in charge and responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as per the requirement
- Maintain all production records and documentation for audits and regulatory reviews
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience managing production in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility with tablet, Hard Gelatine Capsule, Liquid Orals, External Application, Dry Syrup Sections
- Approval from drugs control department in any one or more sections namely: Tablet, Hard Gelatine Capsule, Liquid Orals, External Application, Dry Syrup Sections
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- Strong knowledge of cGMP, regulatory guidelines, process control, and documentation systems
- Excellent leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fluent in English and Hindi
Nice to have:
- Additional technical or regulatory certifications
Benefits
- Air-conditioned room with attached bathroom available (bare) for willing candidate (subject to availability) (independent or on sharing basis)
