Packing Officer- Satara

Rubicon Research; Satara; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Research in Satara, Maharashtra is seeking a Packing officer to supervise shop floor packing activities for Oral Liquid products. The role includes ensuring GMP compliance, coordinating material issuance, and managing serialization/aggregation workflows in shifts.

Candidate should have 5–10 years of experience in packing supervision, knowledge of Oral Liquid formulations, SAP, and safety guidelines. BPharma/MPHarm/MSC with exposure to audits is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in pharmacy or MSc with relevant GMP exposure.
• Experience with Oral Liquid packaging processes and filling lines preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP and safety practices in pharma manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise packing on shop floor in shifts with GMP compliance.
• Coordinate issuance of dispensed material and ensure schedules are followed.
• Record daily performance, update BPRs, monitor in-process checks.
• Handle serialization and aggregation system start-up and batch creation.
• Ensure operators operate equipment safely and follow calibration/PM routines.
• Oversee packing validations for new packs/products.
• Submit daily production reports and maintain logs and change controls.
• Have new machine qualifications conducted per SOPs.
• Suggest process or equipment improvements and participate in deviations handling.

Skills

Packing supervision

Filling & packing

Safety compliance

Regulatory audits

SAP systems

Serialization operations

Electronic log

People management

Education

B Pharmacy

M Pharmacy

MSc

Tools

SAP systems

Serialization equipment

Job description

Job Description

Purpose

This candidate will primarily be responsible for supervision of shop floor activities of Oral Liquid Packing area in shifts with close monitoring of thorough along with quality compliance & efficiency in GMP environment.

Position / Job Title

Packing officer

Department

Packing

Reporting To

Head of Department (Packing)

Location

Satara

Years of Experience

5 10 years

Dosage Form

Oral Liquid

Job Responsibilities / Deliverables

• Ensures compliance of all packing process in accordance with Standard Operating procedures and cGMP and Safety.
• Coordinates for issuance of dispensed material. Ensures execution of schedules (including changeover, line start up and operations) as per standard time.
• Checks and maintains daily performance and all related BPRs are properly recorded as per procedures. Ensure reconciliation and rejections are made and properly recorded as per Standard Operating procedures. To monitor in-process control checks and record in BPR.
• Ensures start up and operations of serialization and aggregation system (includes batch creation, batch number download, operations & batch closure)
• Ensure that operators handle equipment and instruments safely
• Ensures execution of packing validations for new packs and products.
• To give daily production report and submit completed BPR to Department Head. To check calibration of balances/instruments and preventive maintenance of equipment’s. Reporting of the incidence, handling of the deviation and change control whenever required.
• Ensures new machine qualifications are carried out as per standard procedures.
• Performs tasks assigned by managers. Provide ideas for process/machine improvements.
• Verify Calibration, PM, cleaning and usage entries in electronic log.

Qualifications & Pre-Requisites

• B Pharmacy / M Pharmacy / MSC
• Knowledge of Oral Liquid Formulation (Filling machine and Secondary Packing)

Skills Required

• Should have working knowledge and exposure of all packing equipment’s of Oral Liquid Packing or Injectable Packing or Nasal Packing.
• Total experience of 5 - 10 years in Supervision of Packing Machine.
• Knowledge of safe acts and behaviours and compliance to safety
• Exposure of regulatory audits -USFDA, MHRA, TGA, ANVISA etc.
• Use of SAP systems
• Command on operations & manpower in packing lines.
• Operation of serialization equipment’s
• Exposure to digital platforms such as electronic log, QMS and DMS etc.

Additional notes

• Role is expected to work in all shifts.