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About Acme Generics

We are a leading pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) dedicated to delivering high-quality oral solid dosage (OSD) forms. Our mission is to provide efficient and optimized production planning services to ensure timely delivery of products to our clients.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Planner to join our team in OSD production planning. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the efficient utilization of production and packing lines by coordinating machine loading, workflows, and dependencies related to quality control, client schedules, and communication with department heads.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Production and Packing Line Planning

• Create and manage detailed production schedules, ensuring machine availability and minimal downtime.
• Ensure coordinated loading of production and packing lines to prevent bottlenecks.
• Maintain a daily and weekly machine utilization plan aligned with client requirements and delivery timelines.

2. Rolling Forecast Management

• Receive and process rolling forecasts from clients, structured as firm purchase orders (POs) for months 1-2 and tentative demand for month 3.
• Continuously update production schedules each month as forecasts are refined.
• Align resources and capacities with forecast changes to avoid production disruptions.

3. Client Coordination

• Communicate with clients to confirm timelines, address changes in forecasts or priorities, and update them on batch statuses.
• Share reports on batch progress, planned timelines, and any delays with clients.
• Manage last-minute client changes with minimal disruption to operations.

4. Line Balancing

• Assess and implement optimal product flows to avoid machine idling or overload.
• Allocate resources (manpower and materials) to match planned machine capacities.
• Balançe tasks between multiple production and packing lines to minimize cycle time differences.

5. Coordination with Cross-Functional Teams

• Coordinate QC sampling, analysis, and release of materials and batches to avoid delays.
• Align schedules with production and packing teams to ensure resource availability.
• Ensure IPQA approvals and validations are coordinated with the line schedule.

6. Machine Changeovers and Preventive Maintenance Coordination

• Schedule production batches in line with planned maintenance activities to avoid clashes.
• Minimize changeover times between batches by optimizing machine cleaning and setup times.

7. Capacity Utilization Tracking and Reporting

• Track and report machine utilization and downtime to identify areas for improvement.
• Generate reports on daily output vs. planned production and packing to management.
• Maintain data on batch adherence to turnaround time (TAT) targets.

8. Deviation Management

• Handle deviations in production schedules due to QC delays, machine breakdowns, or manpower shortages.
• Communicate critical deviations to management and propose mitigation plans.

9. MIS (Management Information System) and Dashboard Reporting

• Generate key MIS reports, including daily production reports, rolling forecast vs. production plan reports, weekly planning reports, and monthly summaries.
• Create dashboards with visual representations of machine utilization, pie charts for deviation categories, and timelines for TAT adherence.

10. Regulatory Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure production schedules are compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain records of planned vs. actual production for regulatory inspections and internal audits.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm), Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Production), or Science (B.Sc.).
• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing/CMO operations, specifically in OSD production planning.
• Proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and scheduling tools (SAP, Oracle, MES, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional coordination and client management.