Life Science Production Manager (LZPH009)

Job ID: LZPH/2025-26/009

Key Performance Area:

• Lead and manage the Production Division, aligning with company objectives and customer requirements
• Develop long-term manufacturing strategies to support customers
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across productivity, safety, and cost efficiency
• Build and mentor a strong technical and production team
• Design and implement lean manufacturing cells using effective systems to optimize the use of space, equipment, material, and personnel
• Closely work with the Production Planning function and execute monthly, weekly, and daily production plans
• Achieve a 100% production hit ratio with the effective utilization of available resources
• By cycle time reduction and line balancing, increase both production units per hour per operator
• Ensure 100% adherence to process standards and effective implementation of all corrective actions
• Ensure production targets are met while adhering to ISO 13485, CE, FDA, GMP, and other applicable standards
• Monitor capacity utilization, resource planning, and on-time delivery performance
• Ensure effective utilization of 3M’s
• Implement 5S and best practices to minimize waste and optimize workflow
• Support the Plant Head in installing new production lines as and when required
• Ensure compliance with medical industry certifications and regulatory requirements
• Maintain specified quality of all products and ensure first pass through
• Review quality control processes, procedures, and capabilities to sustain quality requirements and make recommendations for improvement
• Maintain EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) standards across the division
• Reduce inventory days (TBD)
• Ensure the production line is operated at optimized inventory levels
• Encourage Kaizen breakthrough projects every quarter across the plant
• Monitor and optimize operational costs
• Support HR in creating a high-performing and sustainable talent pool and people processes
• Provide adequate on-the-job training to the team to meet skill matrix requirements
• Lead and influence the team in achieving set targets
• Support the HR team with systematic trainings as and when required
• Demonstrate the company values
• Effectively communicate HR policies to the production team and implement them fairly on the shop floor
• Analyze problematic situations and occurrences, providing solutions in concurrence with the Plant Head

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