Section Head - Production

Accountability Cluster 

Major Activities / Tasks 

1. Monitor and control planned production by daily activity review as per production plan to meet production targets and quality standards

• Review planned production vs. actual production daily and control the production activity of the plant as per the schedule 

• Prepare production schedules for the block and ensure adherence to the schedules  

• Ensure availability of raw materials, reagents and solvents during all shifts by verifying it with the forecasts 

• Ensure execution of new product & product transfer by performing gap analysis to meet market requirements 

• Review in-process analysis on daily basis to enhance the quality of final product 

• Monitor unit operations and processes to avoid failures 

• Ensure seamless communication and knowledge transfer of product in line across shifts for continuous production by participating in shift performance dialogue 

1. Ensure maintenance is carried out as per standards to realise optimum utilisation of manufacturing consumables  

• Close maintenance issues by reviewing processes to meet production targets by coordinating with Engineering 

• Optimise the utilisation of manufacturing consumables as per the budgets to reduce overhead cost  

• Conduct the daily cross functional AET meeting to continuously improve Yield, Solvent recovery, reduce OOS, OOT and complaints. 

• Evaluate the requirement and ensure the availability of critical spare and consumables for the machines to avoid time loss during any machine breakdown 

1. Prepare, review and update GMP documents to meet regulatory compliance and quality of product

• Prepare the facility and rectify issues related to facility management and documentation for audit readiness 

• Handle investigations, OOS, OOT, change controls, deviation & CAPA in the block 

• Ensure online documentation for any non-conformance to meet GMP by performing surprise checks

• Prepare and review the qualification, validation and other documents to maintain GMP  

• Participate in the internal and external audits to assure system control 

• Review new batch manufacturing records, SOPs, APQR for correctness and completeness and provide recommendations

1. Ensure adequate and trained manpower availability across shifts to ensure production continuity 

• Ensure effective utilisation of manpower in each shift by understanding workload and requirement to get desired production output 

• Plan and impart training on SOPs, new guidelines and policies to for achieve zero non-conformance 

1. Monitor employee and workplace safety to maintain safe environment

• Ensure all operations are performed as per safety norms to avoid accidents in plant 

• Ensure availability and maintenance of PPEs by coordinating with HSE department for requirements and shift schedule 

• Conduct safety training by coordinating with HSE to promote a culture of safe working 

1. Implement manufacturing excellence practises for continuous improvement 

• Ensure maximum utilization of the machine in a shift by reviewing reports during shift performance dialogue 

• Review the OOE data and monitor the PDCA system to minimize the losses 

• Track monthly change over time of machine to sustain the baseline 

• Prepare the plans for utilization of bottleneck machines to reduce the time loss 

• Monitor the yield of runner products to ensure yield above baseline