Assistant Manager

Role Objective / Major Purpose of the Job Directly manages daily shop-floor execution, operator allocation, and immediate batch manufacturing targets. Focus on maximizing machinery yield, minimizing material wastage during compression and coating, and enforcing room-level cGMP guidelines. Principal Tasks & Responsibilities To review weekly and monthly production plans of Manufacturing and Packing, To control manpower utilization and improve productivity. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the facility strictly adheres to cGMP, WHO, and USFDA guidelines. Audit Readiness: Maintain a continuous state of compliance to successfully pass national and international inspections. Production Targets: Drive daily, monthly, and annual manufacturing plans for tablets and capsules. Shop-Floor Supervision: Monitor core processes including dispensing, granulation, compression, coating, and capsule filling. OEE Maximization: Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness to boost machine productivity and reduce downtime. Yield Optimization: Minimize material wastage and active ingredient losses during batch processing. Quality Assurance: Review and authorize Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR) and Batch Packaging Records (BPR). Cost Control: Manage operational expenses, plant budgets, and execute cost-saving manufacturing initiatives. Cross-Functional Sync: Coordinate closely with QA, QC, and Engineering teams for seamless plant operations. Inventory Control: Monitor raw material availability and finished goods dispatch with the supply chain team. Preventive Maintenance: Oversee timely calibration, validation, and maintenance of all OSD machinery. Data Integrity: Enforce strict ALCOA+ principles across all manual and electronic documentation. EHS Implementation: Maintain a hazard-free work environment and enforce zero-injury safety protocols. Team Leadership: Manage shift schedules, allocate manpower, and evaluate operator performances. Skill Development: Conduct regular technical and cGMP training sessions for the production team. Key Skills & Competencies Functional / Technical: Must possess deep technical mastery of cGMP standards and dosage manufacturing equipment to execute daily batch schedules efficiently. They require strong operational acumen to optimize machine utilization (OEE), minimize material yield loss, and maintain constant audit readiness. Their success hinges on strong shift-manpower management and seamless cross-functional coordination with QA, engineering, and warehouse teams Behavioural: Assertive communication and situational leadership to manage diverse shift workers and enforce rigid compliance discipline. Ultimately, they must drive a deep sense of daily quality ownership and accountability across the facility floors