Manager - Production

Lupin Ltd; Tarapur; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lupin Ltd in Tarapur, India, seeks a senior API manufacturing leader to drive production targets while ensuring compliance, safety, quality, and cost-control. You will oversee planning, staffing, and resource utilization across manufacturing operations, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to sustain regulatory readiness.

Responsibilities include supervising production supervisors and operators, guiding training, managing deviations, CAPA, change controls, and audits, and fostering a

Qualifications

• 15–18 years API pharma manufacturing experience.
• Masters in Chemistry or B.Tech in Chemical Engineering.
• Good knowledge of cGMP, regulatory requirements and audits.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and monitor daily API manufacturing activities.
• Ensure adherence to production schedules and monthly output targets.
• Investigate deviations, OOS, incidents and implement CAPA; ensure change controls.
• Lead training and competency assessments; drive employee engagement and performance.
• Promote safety culture and regulatory compliance across production areas.

Skills

API pharma

People management

Deviation handling

CAPA

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Safety culture

Education

MSc Chemistry

BTech Chemical Eng

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for achieving API production targets while ensuring compliance, safety, quality, cost control, manpower management, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Job Description

Responsible for achieving API production targets while ensuring compliance, safety, quality, cost control, manpower management, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Production Operations

• Plan, organize, and monitor daily API manufacturing activities.
• Ensure adherence to production schedules and monthly output targets.
• Optimize utilization of manpower, equipment, and resources.
• Monitor batch manufacturing activities and ensure compliance with approved BMR/BPR.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure compliance with cGMP, EHS, Data Integrity, and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits by regulatory agencies, customers, and corporate teams.
• Investigate deviations, OOS, incidents, and implement CAPA.
• Ensure change controls and SOP compliance.

Safety & Environment

• Promote a strong safety culture across production areas.
• Ensure compliance with process safety, industrial safety, and environmental regulations.
• Monitor hazardous chemical handling and waste management practices.

People Management

• Lead and develop production supervisors, officers, and operators.
• Conduct training and competency assessments.
• Drive employee engagement and performance management.

Work Experience

15-18 years of experience in API pharma manufacturing

Education

Masters in Chemistry or Chemistry

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or Chemical Engineering

Competencies

• Result Orientation
• Process Excellence
• Developing Talent
• Strategic Agility
• Innovation & Creativity
• Customer Centricity
• Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management