Head Of Production

Established in 1836, Acino is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Zurich, with a clear focus on selected markets in the Middle East, Africa, the CIS Region and Latin America. With over 3,000 people across 90 countries, we deliver quality pharmaceuticals to promote affordable healthcare in these emerging markets and leverage our high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities and network to supply leading companies through contract manufacturing and out-licensing.

The Position :

The position is based in Dubai, UAE, and will report directly to the Site Head. The role is responsible for leading the production and manufacturing operations within the organization and overseeing the end-to-end production processes to ensure efficient, high-quality output. This includes managing resources, maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ensuring adherence to safety standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to optimize productivity and operational excellence. The Production Head will also play a key role in capacity planning, coordination with cross-functional teams, and meeting the organization’s production goals and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities :

• Accountable for overall functioning of  manufacturing, and packaging area.

• To ensure that products are produced, stored, shipped and demolition as per written procedure and in compliance with Current Good manufacturing (cGMP) activities, to obtain the required quality.

• To ensure safe work practices and usage of recommended PPE during operation at Warehouse, Manufacturing and Packaging.

• To ensure cleaning and sanitization practices followed as per the defined standard operating procedures in production and warehouse.

• To review and approval of standard operating procedures, protocol, report, URS, validation documents, qualification documents, batch manufacturing record, batch packaging record etc. and ensure their strict implementation.

• To review and approval of QMS documents (i.e., change control, deviation, investigations, quality risk managements, corrective, and preventive actions etc.).

• To provide the technical inputs in investigations of OOS, OOT, deviation, market complaints and product recall.

• SME for technology transfer activity, manufacturing/ packaging activity and warehouse activity.

• To ensure that the warehouse/ production records are evaluated and signed by an authorized person.

• To ensure appropriate validation methodology adopted during introduction of new drug product as well as change in existing process of manufacturing.

• To ensure the qualification and maintenance of warehouse, manufacturing and packaging area and equipment’s.

• To collaborate with supply chain, QC, QA, engineering, and other cross functional departments to streamline the production scheduling process.

• Responsible for deliverables and schedule adherence as per production KPI’s.

• As a part of site leadership team, build short term and long-term business strategy to deliver high quality product on time, with cost effective and highly efficient manufacturing operations.

• Subject matter expert for the selection and approval for procurement of new equipment’s, spares and operational consumables.

• To accountable for packaging material artwork review/ approval, change parts design and approval.

• To develop and administer the operational budget (CAPEX & OPEX) and monitor as well as control expenditure to ensure budget compliance.

• Audit/ inspection of cross functional department against internal audit plan as an internal auditor.

• Handling the regulatory audits and statutory inspections and ensuring compliance.

• Drive the Quality, Safety, Efficiency and Cost improvement initiatives. Deploy lean six sigma methodology to reduce process waste as well as variability and design efficient processes.

• Continuous upgradation of knowledge with respect to cGMP, advancement in equipment and processes as well as updated regulatory guidelines.

• Recruit, train, develop and effectively manage the ongoing performance of team, which includes

Your Opportunities :

This is the opportunity to join a very dynamic organization, where decisions are taken fast and where you can actively participate in shaping our future.

Who You Are:

• With Bachelor’s/Master’s in pharmacy or master’s degree in Science.

• Experience in pharmaceutical products and processes

• Strong leadership/team management skills and experience.

• Credible and confident communicator (written and verbal) at all levels.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence.

• Demonstrate high level of ethics and integrity.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft excel, word, power point etc.

• Relevant experience in the regulated pharmaceutical industry.

• Resources planning and employee development plans

• To ensure that the required initial and continuing training of his department personnel is carried out and adapted according to need.

• Lead, motivate and inspire the team to learn more and to deliver more.

• Design the departmental goals / KPI and ensure adherence.

• Performance review of direct reportee based on annual goals allocation.

• Providing coaching, feedback, and recognition.

This is the opportunity to join a very dynamic organization, where decisions are taken fast and where you can actively participate in shaping our future. If this sounds exciting, we would love to hear more about you!