Production Officer – API Manufacturing
Department: Production
Function: API Manufacturing
Designation: Production Officer
Reports To: Production Executive / Shift In-Charge / Production Manager
Location: API Manufacturing Plant
1. Job Purpose
To execute and supervise day-to-day API manufacturing operations safely and efficiently, ensuring achievement of production targets while maintaining GMP, quality, EHS, productivity and documentation standards.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Production Operations
• Execute daily production activities as per the approved production plan and batch manufacturing instructions.
• Monitor and supervise manufacturing activities across assigned production areas.
• Carry out operations such as:
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• Raw material charging
• Reactor operations
• Reaction monitoring
• Filtration
• Centrifugation
• Washing
• Drying
• Milling / Micronization
• Packing and material transfer

• Ensure manufacturing activities are performed strictly as per approved SOPs and Batch Manufacturing Records.




• Monitor critical process parameters and immediately report deviations or abnormalities.
• Ensure timely completion of batches as per defined cycle time.

B. Shift Management
• Take proper handover from the previous shift and communicate critical activities to the next shift.
• Allocate work to operators / union workers based on production requirements and competency.
• Monitor manpower deployment and utilization during the shift.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, QA, QC, Warehouse, EHS and Engineering for uninterrupted production.
• Escalate critical operational issues to the Shift In-Charge / Production Manager.

C. GMP & Documentation
• Ensure strict compliance with GMP, SOPs, GDP and data-integrity requirements.
• Complete Batch Manufacturing Records, logbooks, checklists and other production documentation accurately and in real time.
• Ensure proper line clearance and equipment status before starting manufacturing activities.
• Report deviations, incidents and proc

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