Senior Operator Production

Cipla; Rangpo; On-site; INR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Cipla is seeking personnel to execute production operations on shift with strict adherence to safety, GMP, and SOP guidelines. The role focuses on efficient equipment handling, documentation, and timely data entries in BMR and related records.

Responsibilities include training workmen, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring PPE usage while meeting daily targets and improving process efficiency. This position requires 1–3 years in pharma manufacturing and a Diploma in Pharmacy or Mechanical.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy or Mechanical with 1–3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment efficiently per SOP to meet shift targets.
• Perform unit operations per SOP and batch manufacturing record.
• Optimize resource usage to achieve shift goals.
• Maintain equipment and premises per SOP for audit readiness.
• Provide ideas to optimize processes and improve quality.

Skills

Safety

GMP

SOP

Equipment operation

Training

Documentation

Housekeeping

Resource optimization

Education

Diploma in Pharmacy

Mechanical

Job description

Execute the production operations in line with safety and GMP requirements to meet the manufacturing targets in shift

Key Accountabilities (1/6)

Operate the equipment efficiently without error and deviation as per SOP to meet shift targets

• Perform unit operations as per SOP and unit processes as per batch manufacturing record
• Optimize the utilization of available resources for achieving production in shift
• Maintain equipment, facility and block premises as per SOP for audit readiness

Key Accountabilities (2/6)

Provide suggestions for optimization of processes to manufacture quality product

• Identify the deficiency in area and errors in documents and rectify them as per requirement
• Propose and implement new idea to enhance production, optimise the use of consumable goods and maximum utilization of resources

Key Accountabilities (3/6)

Execute and update online documentation to meet cGMP requirements

• Maintain online documentation and timely entries in BMR and supporting documents
• Check documentation before submission to ensure data integrity

Key Accountabilities (4/6)

Deliver training to workmen and adhere cGMP and safety guidelines in production process to ensure smooth operations

• Conduct training related to cGMP, equipment operation, safety and housekeeping for workmen
• Optimize the use of resources in housekeeping
• Ensure good housekeeping and sanitisation as per the guidelines
• Ensure usage and maintenance of PPEs by workmen during shifts
• Report any near-miss to officer in-charge in time

Key Accountabilities (6/6)

• Meeting shift targets due to unavailability of adequate resources. Overcome by efficient work load distribution and resource optimisation
• Meeting production targets due to lapses in knowledge transfer between shifts. Overcome by bridging gaps between inter-shift communication

Key Interactions (1/2)

• Engineering & Utility for system and equipment related queries (Daily)
• Safety for safety rounds and PPE (Weekly)
• Formulation Technical Support for troubleshooting in products (Case Basis)
• Formulation Tech Transfer for support in new products (Project Basis)

Key Interactions (2/2)

• Equipment manufacturer for troubleshooting in machine (Case Basis)

Dimensions (1/2)

• Number of dosage forms : 2
• Number of tech transfer supported per month : 2
• Number of batches executed per month : 35-40
• Achieve internal OTIF more than 90%
• Meet percentage utilisation of plant as per the plan
• 100% compliance to SOP

Key Decisions (1/2)

Scheduling house-keeping activities

Key Decisions (2/2)

• Equipment Selection to Section Head
• Modification in plant and equipment to Production Officer

Education Qualification

Diploma in Pharmacy / Mechanical

1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing organisation preferably in pharmaceutical industry