Job Description
Vacancy for Manager Production (Koggala)
At LAUGFS Life Sciences (Pvt) Ltd., a subsidiary of LAUGFS Holdings Ltd., we entered the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry with a state-of-the-art production facility in Koggala. Committed to saving lives, we proudly produce high-quality pharmaceuticals locally.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire production process to ensure the manufacturing of IV fluids (LVP) aligns with the supply plan from the Supply Planning Department.
- Ensure production operations comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and relevant regulatory guidelines.
- Implement, maintain, and ensure compliance with all production-related SOPs.
- Collaborate with the QA department to develop, establish, and approve vendor partnerships.
- Coordinate validation protocols and support the validation and qualification of facilities, machinery/equipment, processes, and personnel.
- Take full accountability for managing incidents and deviations in the production process.
- Review critical self-audit findings with unit heads and provide training to prevent future deviations, enhancing systems and processes to uphold product quality.
- Work closely with QA to investigate market complaints and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure adherence to quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Maintain accurate, real-time entries in Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR), Batch Packaging Records (BPR), and other logs, following good documentation practices.
- Drive improvements in machine, material, and workforce efficiency by adopting industry best practices, including Kaizen (Continuous Improvement), 5S, and Lean methodologies.
- Proactively identify and mitigate potential production risks.
Candidate Profile
- BSc Degree in Pharmacy, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
- An MBA would be an added advantage.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong computer literacy.
- Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Please forward your resume to lifesciences.careers@laugfs.lk within 10 working days of this notice, with your supervisor’s approval, and mention the position applied for in the subject line.