Plant Head - Injectable & OSD Manufacturing

About the Role:

We are hiring a Plant Head for a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization based in Chennai.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in managing large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing operations with mandatory exposure to:

Position: Plant Head Injectable & OSD Manufacturing

Location: Chennai

Key Requirements:

- Proven experience as Plant Head or Site Head in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

- Strong exposure to Injectables Manufacturing, including:

1. Large Volume Parenterals (LVP)

2. Small Volume Parenterals (SVP)

- Hands-on understanding of sterile manufacturing operations, aseptic processes, and regulatory compliance.

- Experience in managing Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing operations.

- Expertise in production planning, quality systems, engineering, EHS, supply chain coordination, and cost optimization.

- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements including USFDA, MHRA, EU-GMP, WHO-GMP, and other international standards.

- Experience handling technology transfers, audits, inspections, and plant expansion initiatives.

- Demonstrated leadership in driving operational excellence, productivity improvement, and compliance culture.

- Candidate should have a stable career track record, preferably with not more than 45 organizations throughout their career.

Preferred Background:

- Currently working as Plant Head, Site Head, Operations Head, or a senior manufacturing leader in a reputed pharmaceutical company.

- Exposure to both Injectables (LVP/SVP) and OSD manufacturing is mandatory.

- Strong people management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations for Injectable and OSD facilities.

- Ensure adherence to quality, regulatory, safety, and compliance standards.

- Drive production targets, capacity utilization, and cost efficiencies.

- Oversee engineering, maintenance, validation, quality, warehouse, and supply chain functions.

- Support regulatory inspections and customer audits.

- Develop and mentor leadership teams while ensuring operational continuity and succession planning.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and support functions.