Assistant Manager Production

About the role

You will lead and support production and manufacturing operations to deliver safe, high‑quality products on time. Working closely with operations, quality, engineering and planning teams, you will coach teams, solve problems and drive continuous improvement.

Key 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.
• Collaborate 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.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3‑4 years of 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.

Required skills

• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
• SAP
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Inventory Management Tools
• Lean methodology
• Six Sigma
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• Root‑cause analysis
• CAPA processes