Team Leader Production

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in India is seeking a hands-on Team Leader Production with deep GMP knowledge to lead API/intermediate manufacturing across shifts. You will drive continuous improvement, ensure compliance, and mentor a team of shift chemists and operators.

You will own production plans, manage batch cards, documentation, pH analysis, and coordinate with safety, maintenance and QA/QC. The role emphasizes cost, quality, and OTIF improvements through Opex initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education and experience as stated: M.Sc. Chemistry or B.Tech Chemical Engineering with several years in pharma production.
• Strong GMP knowledge and safety culture.
• Experience in regulated environments (USFDA, WHO-GMP).
• Experience with API/intermediate manufacturing, OEpc and CAPA focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead API/intermediate production on assigned shifts.
• Guide shift chemists and operators, ensuring safety and batch documentation.
• Ensure proper storage and labeling of materials and finished goods.
• Maintain batch cards and GMP documentation.
• Perform pH analyses and verify meters as per procedures.
• Aim to meet production targets and coordinate with safety, maintenance and QA/QC.
• Identify Opex improvement projects and drive OTIF improvements.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Shift leadership

Quality mindset

Communication skills

Education

M.Sc. in Chemistry

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

Job description

At TAPI, we’re not just a company—we’re a community committed to advancing health from the core. As the world’s leading supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), we partner with 80% of the top 50 global pharmaceutical companies. With a legacy spanning over 80 years and a portfolio of more than 350 products, as well as custom CDMO services, we’re shaping the future of health worldwide.
Our strength lies in our people—a team of over 4,200 professionals across 13 state-of-the-art facilities in Italy, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Israel, Mexico, and India. Together, we innovate, solve problems, and deliver excellence. Join us and be part of a mission that transforms lives.

Job Description

We’re seeking a hands-on Team Leader Production with deep GMP knowledge, operational leadership, and a sharp eye for continuous improvement. If you thrive in managing API/intermediate manufacturing, driving Opex initiatives, and ensuring compliance across production shifts, this role is built for you.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing the instruction and producing APIs or intermediates as per the approved instruction.
• In charge of shift chemist & operators, professional guidance, this includes manufacture of products, safety, dress code and filling of batch cards as per applicable procedures.
• Responsible for proper storage of raw materials, dispensing and storage of Intermediate and finished goods in designated area and labeling ad per applicable procedures.
• Maintaining documents and batch cards as per approved instruction and issuing documents relating the facility’s activities for ensuring implementation.
• Carrying out the pH analysis and ensuring the verification of pH meter as per the applicable procedure.
• To achieve production targets as per plan.
• To coordinate with safety, Maintenance and QA/QC for shift activities.
• To ensure maintenance & cleanliness of critical utilities (if applicable) as per procedures.
• Preparation of batch card, qualification protocol, report & other GMP related documents.
• As an Opex champion, identification of improvement projects in respective areas and supporting functional head to implement the project with targeted OTIF.
• Estimating the base line performance and implementation of Opex in respective areas to achieve the targeted continuous improvement in cost, quality, compliance and EHS.
• Monitoring and review of energy consumption in respective areas and initiating the CAPA if it is out of trend/ off the track.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

Education & Experience:M.Sc.- Chemistry/B.Tech. inChemical Engineering with 6-7 Years

• Good understanding ofProduction procedures.
• Good Understating of GMP & Safety

• Prior experience in regulated environments (USFDA, WHO-GMP, etc.)
• Exposure to API manufacturing in pharma.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Additional Information

Make Your Mark with TAPI

Your journey with TAPI is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on global health. If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and inspire, we’re excited to welcome you to our team. Together, let’s shape the future of pharmaceuticals.