Packaging Manager

Lead and control packaging manufacturing activities to ensure compliance with cGMP and safety standards while achieving quality, productivity, and packaging targets.

Core Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and control packaging production to meet targets and quality standards
• Review daily planned vs. actual production; adjust activities per packaging plan
• Ensure availability of raw materials, solvents, reagents, spares, and consumables
• Execute new product introductions and product transfers through gap analysis
• Monitor unit operations, in-process analysis, yield, OOE, PDCA, and changeover times
• Optimize utilization of packaging machines, consumables, and bottleneck equipment
• Coordinate maintenance, engineering, calibration, and civil activities
• Conduct cross-functional AET meetings to improve yield and reduce OOS, OOT, and complaints
• Maintain GMP documentation, batch records, SOPs, APQRs, validations, and qualifications
• Handle deviations, investigations, change controls, CAPAs, OOS, and OOT
• Support and participate in internal and external regulatory audits
• Ensure shift-wise Client planning, utilization, and training
• Enforce safety practices, PPE usage, and EHS compliance
• Implement continuous improvement and packaging excellence practices

• QA/QC, Engineering, Utilities, Technical Support, Technology Transfer
• Warehouse, Stores, EHS, IT, Central SCADA Team
• OEMs, auditors, tooling suppliers, calibration and maintenance contractors

• Packaging batch scheduling and Client planning
• Packaging consumable utilization and forecasts
• Deviation handling, CAPA implementation, and audit readiness
• Equipment, batch size, and process optimization recommendations

• Bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial management, or related field (preferred)
• 5-9 years of formulation manufacturing experience in a cGMP environment

• Pharmaceutical packaging and manufacturing equipment
• Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and investigations
• GMP, GDP, regulatory compliance, audit handling
• SAP (preferred), Microsoft Office
• Inhalation products (MDI) experience (preferred)

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Data analysis and decision-making capability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and compliance focus

• Onsite, cGMP manufacturing environment
• PPE required
• Flexible shift assignments including weekends as needed
• No remote work