Our partner is looking for an Assistant Production Manager based in India. As an Assistant Production Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and in line with quality standards. You will support production planning and execution while coordinating with cross-functional teams to maintain smooth workflows and timely batch completion. The role involves supervising dispensing, blending, equipment operations, material handling, and cleaning processes within a regulated manufacturing environment. You will help maintain compliance with current Positive Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), quality procedures, and environmental, health, and safety requirements. Working closely with the Plant Manager, you will lead production personnel, strengthen operational discipline, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This is an opportunity to optimize manufacturing performance, develop team capabilities, and contribute to a culture of quality, safety, and operational excellence. Accountabilities - Production Planning & Execution: Support the Plant Manager in implementing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans. Ensure manufacturing batches are completed on schedule, monitor production performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions to minimize delays. - Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability, efficient production workflows, and timely resolution of operational issues. - Manufacturing Operations: Supervise dispensing, blending, and material handling activities, including the operation of Amixon blenders, V-blenders, IBC blenders, dispensing systems, Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems, and associated equipment.



- Verify equipment qualification and operational readiness before production. Monitor critical process parameters, ensure compliance with approved Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs), and confirm line clearances before starting manufacturing activities. - GMP & Documentation Compliance: Ensure adherence to cGMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and site quality systems. Review BMRs, equipment logbooks, and production documentation while ensuring accurate, timely, and complete recordkeeping. - Quality Assurance & Audits: Support investigations into deviations, incidents, out-of-specification results, and customer complaints. Participate in internal, customer, and regulatory audits, and help implement corrective and preventive actions. - Dispensing & Material Management: Oversee accurate dispensing according to approved procedures, verify material identification and status labels, ensure reconciliation and traceability, and maintain inventory accuracy within the production area. - Cleaning & CIP Management: Ensure cleaning and CIP activities are performed according to validated procedures and approved schedules. Review cleaning records, coordinate cleaning verification and validation with Quality Assurance, and identify opportunities to reduce cleaning downtime and improve equipment availability. - People Management & Training: Supervise production operators and shift supervisors, plan workforce allocation, and ensure adequate staffing. Train and qualify personnel in SOPs, GMP, safety standards, and operational procedures while supporting coaching and performance development. - Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Promote a strong safety culture across manufacturing operations, enforce PPE requirements, and ensure compliance with risk assessments and permit-to-work systems.

📌 Assistant Production Manager /Shift Manager (India)
🏢 Jobgether
📍 India