Assistant Manager Production

GSK; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Karachi seeks a Production and Manufacturing Operations Lead to deliver safe, high-quality products on time. You will work closely with operations, quality, engineering and planning teams to coach teams, solve problems and drive continuous improvement.

You will supervise daily manufacturing and packaging, optimize equipment availability, manage documentation, support CAPAs and audits, and lead small improvement projects to reduce waste and boost KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-4 years’ experience in manufacturing or packaging within a regulated environment.
• Practical knowledge of GMP and quality management systems.
• Experience in production operations, including supervision or frontline leadership.
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis or CAPA processes.
• Ability to use manufacturing systems or ERP tools for data posting.
• Experience with SAP, MES or inventory management tools.
• Training or experience in Lean, Six Sigma or operational excellence methods.
• Experience conducting or supporting audits and readiness activities.
• Strong communication and coaching skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise daily manufacturing and packaging activities to meet schedules and quality standards.
• Coach and develop production teams, set clear expectations and provide regular feedback.
• Support compliance and quality systems through investigations, CAPAs, change controls and audit readiness.
• Maintain accurate production records, batch documentation and system postings.
• Work with engineering and planning to manage equipment availability, material flow and capacity.
• Lead small improvement projects to increase efficiency, reduce waste and improve KPIs.

Skills

Problem solving

Coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or related field

Tools

SAP

MES

ERP systems

Job description

Job Purpose You will lead and support production and manufacturing operations to deliver safe, high-quality products on time. You will work closely with operations, quality, engineering and planning teams. We value clear communicators who coach teams, solve problems and drive continuous improvement. This role offers real growth, hands‑on learning and the chance to make a meaningful impact while uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Job Purpose You will lead and support production and manufacturing operations to deliver safe, high-quality products on time. You will work closely with operations, quality, engineering and planning teams. We value clear communicators who coach teams, solve problems and drive continuous improvement. This role offers real growth, hands‑on learning and the chance to make a meaningful impact while uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise daily manufacturing and packaging activities to meet schedules and quality standards.
• Coach and develop production teams, set clear expectations and provide regular feedback.
• Support compliance and quality systems through investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), change controls and audit readiness.
• Maintain accurate production records, batch documentation and system postings.
• Work with engineering and planning to manage equipment availability, material flow and capacity.
• Lead small improvement projects to increase efficiency, reduce waste and improve key performance metrics.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3- 4 years’ experience in manufacturing or packaging within a regulated environment.
• Practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality management systems.
• Experience in production operations, including supervision or frontline leadership.
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis or CAPA processes.
• Ability to use manufacturing systems or enterprise resource planning tools for data posting.
• Experience with SAP, manufacturing execution systems or inventory management tools.
• Training or experience in Lean, Six Sigma or operational excellence methods.
• Experience conducting or supporting audits and readiness activities.
• Strong communication and coaching skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Data Integrity, Detail-Oriented, Digital Fluency, Emergency Response, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Processes, Problem Solving, Production Management, Project Coordination, Quality Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Awareness, Site Operations, Tablet Manufacturing

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

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