Manufacturing Executive

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Position Summary/ Role Overview: The purpose of the Executive Manufacturing is to provide leadership to the manufacturing personnel of a line/area in order to accomplish the production goals, which include (but are not limited to) Safety, Quality, Volume and Cost.

• Job Responsibility:

• The Line Supervisor is accountable for the overall results of the assigned line / area.

• Provides direction, guidance and leadership to the team leaders and associates in the line / area.

• Ensures production flow, on-time resolving manufacturing issues and adherence to production orders and schedules.

• Ensures the operational execution in assigned line/area is in compliance with external regulations and internal standards/procedures.

• Handles all aspects of managing personnel including hiring and termination of associates. Ensures discipline of manufacturing staff/associates

• Ensures and drives enhancements towards a Culture of Quality, Compliance, Safety and Continuous Improvement in the assigned area / line

• Evaluates performance and provides feedback. Implements disciplinary actions as necessary Functional Competencies

• Production Scheduling:

• Applies understanding of cycle time, throughput, labor efficiency, and related concepts to drive alignment with overall Production Plan to ensure raw materials are in place to support production

• Demonstrates ability to take appropriate corrective action to resolve discrepancies and maintain production balance after reviewing actual performance as compared to plan

• Demonstrates understanding of the impact of equipment downtime and adjusts daily production plans accordingly

• Production Management:

• Demonstrates ability to audit and implement corrective action when lapses related to regulatory and compliance requirements are identified

• Demonstrates understanding of health and safety requirements and current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) regulatory requirements

• Have experience of working in 3 shift operation and willing to come in all shifts as and when required

• Production Quality:

• Leverages understanding of the Quality Control function, including quality requirements, objectives, and processes to assist in the resolution of production quality issues

• Draws insights from failure analysis to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions

• Demonstrates ability to oversee the process of collecting and reporting quality data

• Demonstrates ability to understand process controls and monitor / track critical process measures

• Production Cost Management:

• Demonstrates understanding of the need for cost management and its importance for customers and consumers

• Demonstrates basic knowledge of product costs (i.e. COGS), Design to Value concepts, and key levers that impact improvement or degradation in cost performance

• Production Equipment and Engineering Basics:

• Understanding of basic technology used in all production Equipment's used in the shop floor.

• Can understand cause of day to day normal equipment failure and able to correct the same with /without support from Engineering team

• Can provide input to the Operator /Engineering team for modification / Improvement

• Equipment Maintenance:

• Applies understanding of preventative maintenance schedules to support timely and efficient upkeep of equipment to minimize plant downtime

• Demonstrates ability to track the maintenance schedule, work completed and results. Applies knowledge of basic safety procedures (i.e. electrical lock-out, enclosed space entry, harness usage, etc.)

• Education

• Degree of engineering/ Pharma graduate from reputed institute. (Prod. Engineering, Chem. Engineering, Mech. Engineering B. Pharm / Post Graduate MBA / FDA Certification as approved technical staff preferred).

• Experience: Min. 4-8 years of relevant experience

• Reporting Structure/ Reportees if any: Team Leaders (wage), Associates (wage)