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Cipla Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Cipla primarily develops medicines to treat respiratory, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diabetes, weight control and depression; other medical conditions.
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Job Purpose
- Responsible for ensuring that facilities, layout and machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output. This includes total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical, electrical and instrument equipment.
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for the following functions within the Engineering Department :-
- Equipment preventative and breakdown maintenance of the OSD facility. This includes the management of the preventative maintenance software programme.
- Managing and driving department excellence, e,g. Idea Log, process optimization and improvements, etc.
- Calibration related to the OSD facility.
- To ensure that engineering activities are carried out in a cGMP approved manner.
- Collaborates in the planning of new facilities and equipment or their replacement or sale.
- Recommends alteration, replacement, maintenance, construction, expansion, rehabilitation, disposal, inventory of engineering spares and execute construction required by such facility programmes.
- Prepare work authorization.
- SOP preparation, revision and ensuring ongoing training to personnel.
- Identification and evaluation of training needs for all departmental persons.
- Preparation and approval of change control, CAPA, deviation and risk assessment documents.
- Design tools, equipment, building, machinery and safety and protective devices.
- Any other assignment allocated by Associate Director - Engineering.
- Manpower requirements are identified for maximum productivity
- Budgets are prepared according to operational requirements
- Resource acquisition and other expenditure is planned as per budget
- Capital expenditure budgeting and execution
- All queries are followed up and resolved in the shortest possible timeframe within policy framework
- A professional attitude is displayed when responding to a customers needs
- Methods for improving customer services are proposed, developed and continuously updated
- Internal and External customers are constantly updated as to the progress of their queries
- Familiar with recognized pharmaceutical systems supporting FDA/MHRA requirements such as DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ, Validation, Deviation Systems, Change Control and Quality improvement programmes
- Managing the maintenance of equipment, machinery, breakdown services, contractors and equipment
- To manage spares, equipment, installations, commissioning and disposal of all relevant assets according to company policy
- To manage and control all Engineering departmental deviations as agreed with the Head of Engineering
- Product knowledge is utilized to ensure information supplied to customers is up to date and accurate
- Programs are monitored to ensure target achievement
- Manage and control the planned preventative maintenance system
- Engineering issues are dealt with in line with customer service philosophy
- Engineering feedback is communicated to relevant departments
- Regular feedback sessions are held to ensure continual improvement
- Trend analysis and predictive maintenance programmes
- Review technical advancements
- Use of equipment and technology is maximised
- Equipment is maintained according to standard operating procedures
- Training is identified to accommodate innovation in technology, systems, capable of complying with inspection authority scrutinisation, ensuring change control and operator/user competency is current and reliable
- Upgrade, design parameters, philosophies, structural as required to enhance the functionality of equipment
- Hazardous situations are reported or resolved immediately
- Safety and health equipment is available and ready for use
- Perform monthly Health and Safety audits to ensure EHS Compliance to OSH Act
- Attend monthly safety meetings and take minutes recording all safety transgressions
- Incidents/accidents are prevented by effective operating of equipment and by following health and safety procedures
- Introduce Health and Safety procedures in accordance with current legislation
- GMR 2.1 appointment
- Learning achievements are acknowledged to improve staff performance and motivation
- Team effectiveness is facilitated and assessed against standards and contingencies applied when required
- On the job assessment and feedback occur timeously
- Performance issues are accurately identified and action is instituted
- Potential conflict is resolved according to IR procedures
- Disciplinary action is taken according to the IR policy – in cases of extreme poor performances and inappropriate behaviour by staff
- Staff performance is monitored against standards and regular feedback is provided
- Individual goals are developed and aligned to team goals and roles are clearly defined as per role profile
- Performance discussions are held regularly to identify learning requirements
Educational qualifications:
- National Diploma/BSc/BTech in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering
- A Government Certificate of Competency (Advantageous)
Relevant experience:
- 5 years’ experience in Factory maintenance (Pharmaceutical preferred)
- At least 3 years’ experience in a leadership role in the maintenance/technical field
- Knowledge of control systems and experience with PLC’s
- Planned maintenance experience
- Knowledge of the OHSAct
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Job Purpose
- Review of production plan.
- Creation of monthly purchase requisition of raw material and packing material for a specific cluster of units as per plan available in IBP/SAP by monitoring existing inventories.
- Collaborating with procurement, supply planner, unit planner teams as per plan available in IBP/MRP as per set guidelines and ensure material availability.
- Initiate and co-ordinate action plans to manage materials shortages.
- Complete Monthly shortages reports.
- Expedite or defer materials as per SAP or Unit Planner recommendations to support business requirements timeously.
- Ensure maintenance of SAP master data to drive and support MRP.
- Propose and evaluate continuous improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
- Provide material schedules (Forecasts) to all suppliers on a quarterly basis for a rolling 12 months.
- Minimize or eliminate excess inventory.
- Proactively eliminate slow-moving and obsolete stock (SLOB).
Key Accountabilities (1/5)
Creation of Purchase requisition for raw materials and packing materials based on production plan available as per set guidelines and ensure material availability:
- Check material availability as per the BOM explosion.
- Check RM, PM inventory in other units for stock transfer.
- Create and release purchase requisition for RM, PM in SAP as per IBP / SAP MRP plan
Key Accountabilities (2/5)
Liaise with Procurement, , Plant Planners, Stores, QA and manufacturing teams on delivery of material:
- Liaise with procurement team for the material follow-up.
- Liaise with stores team for the delivery of material.
Key Accountabilities (3/5)
Check with Procurement and ensure material delivery to ensure material availability. Action on rejection by procurement:
- Ensure the details on delivery of goods, rejection and delays are updated respective supply and business teams
- Co-ordinate with procurement and QA teams on the material rejection and CAPA
- Be a point of contact for Control Tower meetings for assigned unit.
Key Accountabilities (4/5)
Ensure to raise Purchase requisition for RM, PM in adherence to the agreed standards of quantities and timelines for optimum inventory levels at all units:
- Timely creation of indents as per the BOM specifications.
- Adherence to MRP created PRs and ensure to meet inventory target.
- Ensure Stock availability to support production plan
- Eliminate material shortages
Key Accountabilities (5/5)
Liaise with Procurement, Stores team on the action for the non-moving inventory such salvaging, disposal, destruction to avoid CoPE reduction and ensure minimum loss on non-moving, slow moving inventory:
- Collating data for salvaging of non-moving inventory.
- To dispose of non-moving material with the help of procurement.
- To intimate stores for raising disposal/ destruction authorization as per DOA
- Action on report generated on obsolete and expiring material.
- Sharing visibility/ data for short term and long term capacity building for warehouses.
MIS & Reporting:
- Prepare regular reporting from MRP and share with all stakeholders.
- Prepare cluster-wise total material CoPE risk and report to Finance.
- Prepare month-on-month inventory simulation.
- Prepare monthly material availability ie. Full-kitting report.
- Report Critical materials in weekly huddle meeting to de-risk production and business commitment.
Education Qualification
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in:
- Mechanical or Industrial engineering
- Commerce
- Finance
- Supply Chain
- or any other related qualification
Relevant Work Experience
- 4-6 years of supply chain and/or operations experience in pharmaceutical, FMCG industry, or other manufacturing specifically in manufacturing units
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to proactively contribute to customer presentations
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Job Purpose
- Review of production plan.
- Creation of monthly purchase requisition of raw material and packing material for a specific cluster of units as per plan available in IBP/SAP by monitoring existing inventories.
- Collaborating with procurement, supply planner, unit planner teams as per plan available in IBP/MRP as per set guidelines and ensure material availability.
- Initiate and co-ordinate action plans to manage materials shortages.
- Complete Monthly shortages reports.
- Expedite or defer materials as per SAP or Unit Planner recommendations to support business requirements timeously.
- Ensure maintenance of SAP master data to drive and support MRP.
- Propose and evaluate continuous improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
- Provide material schedules (Forecasts) to all suppliers on a quarterly basis for a rolling 12 months.
- Minimize or eliminate excess inventory.
- Proactively eliminate slow-moving and obsolete stock (SLOB).
Key Accountabilities (1/5)
Creation of Purchase requisition for raw materials and packing materials based on production plan available as per set guidelines and ensure material availability:
- Check material availability as per the BOM explosion.
- Check RM, PM inventory in other units for stock transfer.
- Create and release purchase requisition for RM, PM in SAP as per IBP / SAP MRP plan
Key Accountabilities (2/5)
Liaise with Procurement, , Plant Planners, Stores, QA and manufacturing teams on delivery of material:
- Liaise with procurement team for the material follow-up.
- Liaise with stores team for the delivery of material.
Key Accountabilities (3/5)
Check with Procurement and ensure material delivery to ensure material availability. Action on rejection by procurement:
- Ensure the details on delivery of goods, rejection and delays are updated respective supply and business teams
- Co-ordinate with procurement and QA teams on the material rejection and CAPA
- Be a point of contact for Control Tower meetings for assigned unit.
Key Accountabilities (4/5)
Ensure to raise Purchase requisition for RM, PM in adherence to the agreed standards of quantities and timelines for optimum inventory levels at all units:
- Timely creation of indents as per the BOM specifications.
- Adherence to MRP created PRs and ensure to meet inventory target.
- Ensure Stock availability to support production plan
- Eliminate material shortages
Key Accountabilities (5/5)
Liaise with Procurement, Stores team on the action for the non-moving inventory such salvaging, disposal, destruction to avoid CoPE reduction and ensure minimum loss on non-moving, slow moving inventory:
- Collating data for salvaging of non-moving inventory.
- To dispose of non-moving material with the help of procurement.
- To intimate stores for raising disposal/ destruction authorization as per DOA
- Action on report generated on obsolete and expiring material.
- Sharing visibility/ data for short term and long term capacity building for warehouses.
MIS & Reporting:
- Prepare regular reporting from MRP and share with all stakeholders.
- Prepare cluster-wise total material CoPE risk and report to Finance.
- Prepare month-on-month inventory simulation.
- Prepare monthly material availability ie. Full-kitting report.
- Report Critical materials in weekly huddle meeting to de-risk production and business commitment.
Education Qualification
- Grade 12/ Matric/ Equivalent
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Supply Chain
- Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Industrial Engineering
- Or any other related qualification
Relevant Work Experience
- 4-6 years of supply chain and/or operations experience in pharmaceutical, FMCG industry, or other manufacturing specifically in manufacturing units
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to proactively contribute to customer presentations
Method of Application
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