Assistant - Production, Dahanu, ACG Capsules

ACG World; Dahanu; Remote; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

ACG ACPL-D is seeking a dedicated Shift Coordinator to manage daily line activities across multiple machines. You will monitor machine performance, record downtime, and ensure 1S/2S on the shopfloor while driving quality corrections and process parameter adherence.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, maintain safety and regulatory compliance, and contribute to continuous improvement through Kaizen activities and timely shift handovers.

Qualifications

• Experience in production shift operations in a GMP environment.
• Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory compliance is desirable.
• Willingness to work in rotating shifts and cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify shift activities including machine checks, IPQC, and parameter settings.
• Record all machine downtime in the downtime sheet.
• Maintain 1S/2S on shopfloor and ensure proper housekeeping.
• Execute quality corrections to minimize defects and achieve DAFOE/OTDIF targets.
• Ensure viscosity, temperature, and other parameters during colour changes are within specification.
• Support CAPA and continuous improvement initiatives like Kaizen/OPL.

Skills

Shift coordination

Line monitoring

Quality corrections

Process parameters

Safety compliance

SAP entry

Downtime analysis

Kaizen

Tools

APROL

Job description

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• Planning, scheduling, coordinating and staffing of shift activities to meet the production targets and achieve the desired quality keeping safety as 1st priority.


• Line coordinator will be responsible for managing all the below shift activities for the 4 machines and 6 machines in case of D/N shift.


• Primary responsibilities

Core Activities:

• Monitoring and verifying all shift activities (Machine checking, IPQC (Dimensional and Attribute), FT change, DB change, Greaser Change, Colour change, daily machine performance report, process parameters, schedule activities like blade change collet ring change, verify water addition rate and correct it if required, checking and setting pickup weights and maintain dry weight as per given specification).


• Effective weight control in order to maintain RSD below 2%.


• All activity performed on the machine should be recorded on the machine downtime sheet.


• 1S,2S to be maintained on shopfloor.


• Executing Quality corrections (Dimension correction, moisture correction, process parameters, defect troubleshooting) to minimize defects & achieve the target DAFOE and direct pass.


• Ensures that all process parameters are in place for Colour Change (Checking of viscosity, temp, dip length, dipbath centrality and parallelity, Gelatine level, application of nylon brush in case of dark to light colour change)


• Checks and correct the Viscosity norms whenever there is variation in weight & viscosity with the help of shift lead also gets the dipbath viscosity calibrated by mucilage team.


• Control and minimize hcm process losses and hfx by focusing on quality and timely quality corrections.


• APROL monitoring for process parameters and take corrective actions in cases of deviation


• Daily shift Report generation and SAP entry for shift performance (downtime and single process order confirmation).


• First time right colour change, right format filling, update HCM status board with special instructions and verify line clearance by call out method as per SOP.


• Co- Ordination with CFT in case of colour change, machine tripping’s, break down, Machine downtime due to process parameters, cGMP and regulatory aspects


• 100% Compliance to schedule activities


• Comply of CAPA given to internal & external Customers


• Control excess and short production in order to control inventory & improve DAFOE/OTDIF.


• Analysis of defects& tripping’s and taking timely qualitative actions.


• Ensure cGMP, GDP, GHP and Safety guidelines are followed inside the manufacturing premises.


• Monitor and log corrective action against the defects shown in RTBI dashboard to reduce rejection rate.


• Execute uncut camera/laser sensor teaching during colour change


• Shift handover and takeover


• Need to attend departmental Meetings whenever held.


• Working in cross functional Projects.


• Active participation in improving department safety culture by reporting hazards/near misses and work in collaboration with CFT to close the same.


• Need to complete all online mandatory trainings within month.


• Active participation in quality improvement initiatives Kaizen/OPL’s.


• Inserting 5-point profile pin bar as per SOP.


• Review and handover of Shift documents before leaving shift.


• Plan and give training to the shift operators on improvement if any.


• Ensure adherence to safety guidelines/ Environment Management System - ISO14001-2015 / Occupational Health and Safety - ISO45001-2018, c-GMP, regulatory & statutory compliances, TPM and other applicable norms.

Internal process:

• Preparation of shift reports.


• Be part of multiskilling initiatives in order support Departmental goals.


• Effective training to the newly joined operators/NAPS/CA’s/DET’s with handholding experience.


• Whenever gets opportunity practice step up roles under guidance of shift lead/ Hall In charge.


• Key Result Areas


• In order to achieve budgeted DAFOE, reduce the process loss and hfx.


• Enhance the safety culture in ACG ACPL-D


• To standardize process & implementation of SOPs across shopfloor.


• To improve OTDIF by focusing on FTR.


• In order to enhance profitability of the organization by optimizing the uses of resourses.


• In order to improve customer satisfaction by reducing the customer complaints .


• AFOE


• Effective weight control (RSD below 2%)


• CAPA compliance


• Key Interfaces

Internal Interfaces

External Interfaces

• All Departments in Plant, Customer Service & Sales