Assistant Manager

Rubicon Research Limited

Indore District

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

29 hours ago

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Job summary

Rubicon Research Limited in Indore is seeking an Assistant Manager Production to oversee safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing in a USFDA-regulated environment. You will lead batch execution, ensure schedule adherence, and drive OEE improvements while building a capable manufacturing team.

Key responsibilities include achieving production plans, maintaining strict batch cycle times and changeovers, and partnering with QA and Engineering to ensure data integrity and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in USFDA-regulated pharmaceutical environments.
Degree in Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Experience in high-volume manufacturing with strong compliance outcomes.
Hands-on experience with digitization, equipment qualification, and operational excellence frameworks.

Responsibilities

Production Delivery & Operational Excellence for the area allocated as per business requirement
Own achievement of approved production plans (volume, mix, and timelines) with clear accountability for Right-First Time (RFT) execution.
Ensure strict adherence to batch cycle times, changeover times, cleaning times, and line utilization norms as per approved standards.
Drive continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across availability, performance, and quality metrics.
Ensure disciplined execution of manufacturing instructions, line clearances, in-process controls, and documentation practices.
Proactively identify and eliminate bottlenecks impacting throughput, yield, or schedule adherence.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MES interfaces

Electronic batch records

Job description

Purpose

The Assistant Manager – Manufacturing is accountable for safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of production volumes, while building a high-integrity, high-rigor manufacturing. The role carries end-to-end responsibility for batch execution discipline, cycle time adherence, OEE improvement, people capability development, and sustained quality compliance in a USFDA-regulated environment.

Purpose

Position / Job Title

Assistant Manager Production

Department

Manufacturing

Reporting To

Sr manager

Location

Indore

Years Of Experience

07-10 years

Dosage Form

Solid Oral

Job Responsibilities / Deliverables

Production Delivery & Operational Excellence for the area allocated as per business requirement
Own achievement of approved production plans (volume, mix, and timelines) with clear accountability for Right-First Time (RFT) execution.
Ensure strict adherence to batch cycle times, changeover times, cleaning times, and line utilization norms as per approved standards.
Drive continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across availability, performance, and quality metrics.
Ensure disciplined execution of manufacturing instructions, line clearances, in-process controls, and documentation practices.
Proactively identify and eliminate bottlenecks impacting throughput, yield, or schedule adherence.

Quality, Compliance & Inspection Readiness

Maintain a state of continuous GMP compliance in line with USFDA, EU GMP, and internal quality standards.
Be fully accountable for deviation trends, CAPA effectiveness, repeat observations, and human-error reduction within manufacturing.
Partner closely with Quality Assurance to ensure robust batch release readiness and zero compromise on data integrity.
Lead manufacturing readiness for regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal audits, including sustained closure of commitments.
Reinforce a culture of “Quality over output when in conflict” without dilution of delivery commitments.

People Leadership & Capability Building

Build and sustain a strong manufacturing leadership bench (production managers, shift leaders, supervisors).
Ensure structured skill development, qualification, and certification of operators and officers on equipment, processes, and GMP behaviours.
Drive performance management, succession planning, and talent retention within manufacturing teams.
Set clear expectations on discipline, ownership, accountability, and ethical conduct at all levels.

Behavioral Integrity & Cultural Rigor

Act as a role model for Rubicon’s values of Integrity, Passion, Agility, and Solidarity.
Enforce zero tolerance for data integrity lapses, undocumented practices, or shortcut behaviours.
Create a culture where issues are surfaced early, investigated scientifically, and resolved sustainably.
Ensure respectful, transparent, and fact-based engagement across cross-functional teams.

Digitization & Special Projects

Lead and support digitization initiatives within manufacturing, including electronic batch records, MES interfaces, equipment data capture, and performance dashboards.
Drive qualification, commissioning, and validation of new equipment, lines, and manufacturing technologies in collaboration with Engineering and QA.
Support scale-up, tech transfer, and capacity expansion projects with strong operational ownership.
Champion data-driven decision-making using real-time production, quality, and OEE analytics.
Partner with QA to ensure right-first time exhibit batches, minimizing QA queries, rework, and review loops.

Qualifications & Pre-Requisites

Degree in Pharmacy / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience in USFDA-regulated pharmaceutical environments.
Proven track record of high-volume manufacturing with strong compliance outcomes.
Hands-on experience with digitization, equipment qualification, and operational excellence frameworks.
Problem solving and decision-making ability
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills

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