1. Job Purpose
The Head – Manufacturing will be responsible for leading the overall manufacturing and operations function of the IVD business, ensuring capacity, quality, cost, productivity, regulatory compliance, supply reliability and operational excellence.
The role will oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations covering raw-material planning, production, formulation, filling, packaging, quality systems, engineering, maintenance, warehouse, supply chain and plant operations, while ensuring compliance with applicable IVD/medical-device regulatory requirements.
The Head –will work closely with the CEO/MD, R&D;, Quality, Regulatory, Sales & Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain teams to scale the organization and build a high-quality, cost-effective and globally compliant manufacturing operation.

2. Key Responsibilities
A. Manufacturing & Plant Operations
- Lead overall manufacturing operations for medical device /IVD reagents, kits, calibrators, controls and diagnostic products.
- Drive production planning and execution in line with business demand and sales forecasts.




- Ensure achievement of production targets, OTIF delivery, yield and productivity.
- Develop manufacturing capacity plans for current and future business requirements.
- Optimize manpower, machines, production lines and facility utilization.
- Establish standardized manufacturing processes and SOPs.
- Drive reduction in production cycle time, rejection, wastage and batch failures.
- Ensure robust batch manufacturing, filling, labeling and packaging processes.
- Develop scalable manufacturing systems for new product launches.

B. Quality & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure manufacturing operations comply with applicable IVD, medical-device, GMP and quality-system requirements.
- Work closely with QA/QC and Regulatory Affairs to maintain audit readiness.
- Ensure effective implementation of SOPs, CAPA, deviation, change control and batch-release systems.
- Drive compliance with applicable standards such a

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