Production Lead

Granules India; Medchal–Malkajgiri; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Granules India in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Manager Production to lead OSD manufacturing operations at our Gagillapur facility. The role focuses on achieving regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and strong cross-functional collaboration to meet business goals.

The successful candidate will drive lean initiatives, manage CAPA and deviations, and mentor a large production team with rigorous quality standards in a GMP environment.

Qualifications

• 15 to 20 years of experience in OSD Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
• Strong exposure to regulatory audits, especially USFDA and QMS systems.
• Experience in managing large-scale production operations.
• Proven leadership experience in cross-functional manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily production operations (Granulation, Compression, Coating) as per production plans.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve production documents, batch records, protocols, and reports.
• Coordinate with QA, QC, Warehouse, Engineering, SCM, and Regulatory Affairs teams.
• Handle deviations, CAPA, change controls, OOS/OOT investigations, and market complaints.
• Support regulatory, customer, and internal audits.
• Drive process validation, equipment qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor equipment performance, maintenance, and calibration activities.
• Lead manpower planning, training, and team development programs.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, OPEX, and productivity improvement projects.

Skills

Production Management

Production Planning

cGMP & Regulatory Compliance

QMS, Deviations & CAPA Management

Audit Handling

Team Leadership & People Management

Education

B.Pharm / M.Pharm

Job description

We are hiring Senior Manager Production

Position: Manager / Senior Manager Production
Location: Gagillapur, Hyderabad
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Experience: 15 to 20 Years
Qualification: B.Pharm / M.Pharm

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Production Professional to lead Production operations at our OSD manufacturing facility. The role involves overseeing production activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving operational excellence, and managing cross-functional coordination to achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily production operations (Granulation, Compression, Coating) as per production plans.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve production documents, batch records, protocols, and reports.
• Coordinate with QA, QC, Warehouse, Engineering, SCM, and Regulatory Affairs teams.
• Handle deviations, CAPA, change controls, OOS/OOT investigations, and market complaints.
• Support regulatory, customer, and internal audits.
• Drive process validation, equipment qualification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor equipment performance, maintenance, and calibration activities.
• Lead manpower planning, training, and team development programs.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, OPEX, and productivity improvement projects.

Required Skills

• Production Management, Production Planning
• cGMP & Regulatory Compliance
• QMS, Deviations & CAPA Management
• Audit Handling
• Team Leadership & People Management
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives

Preferred Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Validation
• Technology Transfer
• Risk Assessment
• Operational Excellence

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• 15 to 20 years of experience in OSD Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
• Strong exposure to regulatory audits , specially USFDA and QMS systems.
• Experience in managing large-scale production operations.
• Proven leadership experience in cross-functional manufacturing environments.