The Assistant Manager – Packing is accountable for safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of production volumes, while building a high-integrity, high-rigor Packing. The role carries end-to-end responsibility for batch execution discipline, cycle time adherence, OEE improvement, people capability development, and sustained quality compliance in a USFDA-regulated environment.

Assistant Manager Packing

Packing

Years Of Experience

Production Delivery & Operational Excellence for the area allocated as per business requirement

Own achievement of approved production plans (volume, mix, and timelines) with transparent accountability for Right-First Time (RFT) execution.

Drive continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across availability, performance, and quality metrics.

Ensure disciplined execution of packing instructions, line clearances, in-process controls, and documentation practices.

Quality, Compliance & Inspection Readiness

Maintain a state of continuous GMP compliance in line with USFDA, EU GMP, and internal quality standards.

Be fully accountable for deviation trends, CAPA effectiveness, repeat observations, and human-error reduction within Packing.

Partner closely with Quality Assurance to ensure robust batch release readiness and zero compromise on data integrity.

Lead Packing readiness for regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal audits, including sustained closure of commitments.

Reinforce a culture of 'Quality over output when in conflict' without dilution of delivery commitments.





People Leadership & Capability Building

Build and sustain a strong Packing leadership bench (production managers, shift leaders, supervisors).

Drive performance management, succession planning, and talent retention within Packing teams.

Enforce zero tolerance for data integrity lapses, undocumented practices, or shortcut behaviours.

Digitization & Special Projects

Lead and support digitization initiatives within Packing, including electronic batch records, MES interfaces, equipment data capture, and performance dashboards

Drive qualification, commissioning, and validation of new equipment, lines, and Packing technologies in collaboration with Engineering and QA.

Support scale-up, tech transfer, and capacity expansion projects with strong operational ownership.

Champion data-driven decision-making using real-time production, quality, and OEE analytics.

Degree in Pharmacy / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

7+ years of progressive Packing leadership experience in USFDA-regulated pharmaceutical environments.

Proven track record of high-volume Packing with strong compliance outcomes.

Hands-on experience with digitization, equipment qualification, and operational excellence frameworks.

Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Engineering & Projects

Planning & Supply Chain

Production plan adherence (% on-time, in-full)

Inspection outcomes and audit closure effectiveness

📌 Assistant Manager Production (Indore)
🏢 Rubicon Research
📍 Indore