Manufacturing Manager

Job Description

Manager (Manufacturing) 1.0 Job Description A Production Manager is a key player in the Pharma manufacturing plant responsible for overseeing the entire production process. They manage the production team and make sure everything runs smoothly from start to finish. A Production Managers job description typically includes planning and organizing production schedules, ensuring product quality and safety, managing inventory levels, and ensuring that production deadlines are met. They also work closely with other departments, such as engineering, QA, QC, R&D and purchasing, to ensure efficient and effective production. A Production Manager must have strong leadership skills, be able to motivate and manage teams effectively, and have excellent problem-solving capabilities. They need to have a good understanding of production processes and equipment and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. 2.0 Job Responsibilities Manufacturing: 2.1 Manufacturing products as per schedule 2.2 Overseeing the manufacturing process, assignment of manufacturing employees. 2.3 Drawing up manufacturing schedule and adjusting schedules as needed. 2.4 Ensuring products are produced on time and are of good quality 2.5 Working out the human and material resources needed. 2.6 Monitoring the production processes 2.7 Being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment. 2.8 Monitoring product standards and implementing quality control programs. 2.9 Liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers and managers. 2.10 Working with managers to implement and meet the companys policies and goals. 2.11 Supervising and motivating a team of workers. 2.12 Reviewing worker performance. 2.13 Identifying training needs 2.14 Involved in the process of validation activities. 2.15 Preparation and review of standard operating procedures related to the manufacturing department and ensure all activities of the department are carried out and documented as per the SOP 2.16 Verification of operation, calibration and maintenance of all manufacturing equipment. 2.17 Verifying of batch manufacturing records, Batch packing records. 2.18 Monitoring the equipment log books, balance logbooks, cleaning logbooks, temperature and air pressure logbooks etc. 2.19 Verification of reconciliation of packing materials and tracking of waste in manufacturing process. 2.20 Monitoring of activities as per calibration and maintenance schedule of production equipment. 2.21 Co-ordination with internal departments like quality assurance, quality control, Material control, FC, Engineering and R&D related to quality issues. 2.22 Monitoring of the packing process. 2.23 Participating in the R&D batches manufacturing process. 2.24 Assure optimization of the Maintenance Organization structure. 2.25 Preparation of preventive maintenance schedules and making sure that schedules are always carried out effectively to ensure the availability of process equipment & utilities. 2.26 Preparation of schedules for calibration of all the process instruments and validation of process equipment as per the SOPs and making sure that calibrations and validations are carried out as per schedule in co-ordination with QA department. 2.27 Preparation of standard operating procedures related to maintenance department and ensure all activities of the department are carried out and documented as per the SOP. 2.28 Preparation & review of documents such as URS, FAT, DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ protocols and reports and monitor its execution in coordination of concerned departments. 2.29 Identifying the training needs and providing training to all maintenance personnel on SOPs.