Packing Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Manage finished product packaging operations in compliance with cGMP/EU-GMP/USFDA and company policies.
• Ensure packaging of commercial, validation, and stability batches as per approved documentation.
• Review and approve packaging-related documents, SOPs, protocols, SPRs, and TPRs.
• Review packaging artwork for new and existing products.
• Lead recruitment, training, supervision, and performance management of packaging staff.
• Handle deviations, change controls, investigations, and GMP compliance activities.
• Review and approve production and GMP records.
• Ensure qualification, calibration, validation, and re-validation of packaging equipment.
• Approve/reject NCRs based on compliance impact assessment.
• Manage automatic packaging lines (IMA PG) and new equipment qualification (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Ensure cleaning validation and execution of validation protocols.
• Maintain GMP standards and housekeeping in the packaging department.
• Plan packaging schedules and optimize batch sizes for cost effectiveness.
• Coordinate with QA, QC, R&D, Engineering, PPMC, Warehouse, and other functions.
• Ensure timely documentation, GMP implementation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive yield improvement and uninterrupted packaging operations.
• Schedule packaging activities based on production demand.