Experience

- 12-20 Years of manufacturing experience with packaging

Education

- Bachelor's degree, master's degree.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities – Manager, Packing

Operational Excellence

- Accountable for delivering the daily, weekly, and monthly packing plan in alignment with Supply Chain Management (SCM), Program Management, and business priorities.

- Accountable for planning, scheduling, and optimizing production activities to maximize throughput, resource utilization, and manufacturing efficiency.

- Ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, cost, and delivery.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce waste, improve yields, and optimize overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

- Lead resolution of manufacturing and process-related issues through structured root cause analysis and implementation of sustainable corrective actions.

- Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to ensure preventive and predictive maintenance programs minimize equipment downtime and production interruptions.

Quality & Compliance Leadership

- Accountable for ensuring all packing operations comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), corporate quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

- Provide governance for execution, review, and approval of Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs), Batch Packing Records (BPRs), and associated manufacturing documentation to ensure data integrity and compliance.

- Lead departmental compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) processes, including Change Controls, Deviations, Investigations, CAPAs, Effectiveness Checks, and Risk Assessments.

- Ensure quality events are investigated using scientific and risk-based approaches, with timely implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.

- Establish a culture of inspection readiness and ensure sustained compliance through proactive monitoring and continuous improvement.

Documentation, Validation & Technical Governance





- Provide technical oversight for the preparation, review, approval, and lifecycle management of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), technical documents, protocols, reports, and controlled records.

- Accountable for preparation and approval of User Requirement Specifications (URS) for new equipment and systems supporting packing operations.

- Lead qualification and validation activities for new and existing equipment, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and validation requirements.

- Ensure timely review and approval of qualification and validation documentation, including:

- Change Control Records (CCR)

- System Assessments

- Quality Risk Assessments

- Design Qualification (DQ)

- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)

- Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

- Installation Qualification (IQ)

- Operational Qualification (OQ)

- Performance Qualification (PQ)

- Requalification and Decommissioning

- Validation Summary Reports

- Traceability Matrix

- Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures (ERES) validation documentation

People Leadership & Capability Development

- Lead, coach, and develop the packing organization to build a high-performing, quality-focused, and accountable team.

- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for direct reports and ensure effective deployment of departmental resources.

- Drive workforce capability by identifying competency gaps, developing training plans, and ensuring completion of role-based and competency-based training.

- Qualify departmental trainers and ensure the effectiveness of training programs through periodic assessments.

- Maintain departmental organization structure and Learning Management System (LMS)



role assignments to support compliance and operational effectiveness.

- Foster a culture of ownership, engagement, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

Project & Asset Management

- Lead capital equipment projects for the packing function from concept through qualification, commissioning, and operational handover.

- Partner with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and external vendors for equipment selection, technical evaluation, procurement, installation, and qualification.

- Accountable for preparation and management of departmental CAPEX and OPEX budgets to support strategic and operational objectives.

Audit & Regulatory Readiness

- Lead departmental preparedness for internal, customer, and regulatory inspections and audits.

- Ensure timely and effective closure of audit observations through robust corrective and preventive action plans.

- Represent the Packing function during inspections, audits, and cross-functional quality governance forums.

- Owning audit observations

Safety, Environment & Operational Risk

- Champion a strong Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) culture by ensuring compliance with all safety, health, and environmental requirements.

- Ensure workplace housekeeping, equipment cleanliness, and operational controls always meet GMP and EHS standards.

- Promote proactive risk identification and mitigation to ensure secure, reliable, and compliant manufacturing operations.

Performance Management & Governance

- Establish, monitor, and review departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Compliance, Productivity, and People Development.

- Analyze operational trends and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and drive data-based decision making.

- Provide regular operational and compliance updates to senior leadership, highlighting risks, mitigation plans, and business performance.

- Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve departmental, site, and organizational objectives while fostering a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

📌 Packaging Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 BIOCON BIOLOGICS
📍 Bengaluru