Assistant Production Manager

Ashland; Mumbai; In loco; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ashland India Private Ltd in Mumbai is seeking an Assistant Production Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensure safety, quality, and GMP compliance, and support the Plant Manager.

The role covers dispensing, blending, equipment operations, manpower planning, documentation, cleaning validation, and continuous improvement while fostering a culture of safety and operational excellence. This is a hands-on, visibility role reporting to the Plant Manager.

Competenze

• GMP and quality systems familiarity
• People leadership and coaching
• Strong planning and coordination

Mansioni

• Assist Plant Manager in daily, weekly, and monthly production planning and scheduling.
• Oversee dispensing, blending, equipment operations, and manpower allocation to meet production targets.
• Ensure adherence to Batch Manufacturing Records, SOPs, and site quality systems.
• Support deviations investigations and internal/regulatory audits.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, QA/QC, Engineering and Supply Chain for seamless operations.

Descrizione del lavoro

Ashland India Private Ltd

Job Posting Title: Assistant Production Manager

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving? Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Production Manager to join our Resource Group Team at our Mumbai office. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Manufacturing division. This position will report to Plant Manager.

Position Summary

The Assistant Production Manager is responsible for supporting and leading day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements. The role oversees dispensing, blending, equipment operations, manpower allocation, documentation, cleaning validation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives while fostering a strong culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution

• Support the Plant Manager in executing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.
• Ensure timely completion of manufacturing batches as per production schedule.
• Coordinate with Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineering, and Supply Chain departments to ensure seamless operations.
• Monitor production performance and take corrective actions to address bottlenecks and delays.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, equipment, and resources.

Manufacturing Operations

• Amixon Blender
• V-Blender
• IBC Blender
• Dispensing Systems
• CIP (Clean-In-Place) Systems
• Material Handling Equipment
• Ensure equipment qualification status and readiness before production.
• Monitor critical process parameters and compliance with approved Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs).
• Review line clearances before commencement of operations.

GMP & Documentation Compliance

• Ensure strict adherence to cGMP, GDP, SOPs, and site quality systems.
• Review and verify Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs), logbooks, and associated production documents.
• Ensure real-time documentation practices are followed by operators and supervisors.
• Support investigations related to deviations, incidents, out-of-specification results, and customer complaints.
• Participate in internal, customer, and regulatory audits.

Dispensing & Material Management

• Ensure dispensing activities are performed accurately according to approved procedures.
• Verify material identification, status labels, and reconciliation activities.
• Ensure material traceability and inventory accuracy within the production area.
• Coordinate with warehouse teams to ensure timely availability of materials.

Cleaning & CIP Management

• Ensure proper execution of cleaning and CIP activities as per validated procedures.
• Review cleaning records and ensure compliance with cleaning schedules.
• Coordinate with QA for cleaning verification and validation requirements.
• Drive initiatives to reduce cleaning downtime and improve equipment availability.

People Management

• Supervise Production Operators and Supervisors on shift activities.
• Conduct training and qualification of production personnel on SOPs, GMP, safety, and operational requirements.
• Develop team capability through coaching and performance management.
• Ensure manpower availability through effective shift planning.

Safety, Health & Environment (EHS)

• Promote a strong safety culture across all manufacturing activities.
• Ensure compliance with EHS procedures, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems.
• Lead accident, near-miss, and unsafe condition investigations.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions arising from safety observations.
• Drive the objective of Zero Lost Time Injuries (LTI).
• Ensure proper use of PPE and compliance with safety standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor production KPIs and implement actions to improve performance.
• Support equipment localization and cost optimization projects.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees