Lead Production Operator
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Production Associate / Production Line
Division
Piramal Critical Care
Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a business unit of Piramal Pharma, is the fourth-largest producer of inhaled anesthetics and a global player in hospital generics. We are motivated by our vision of commitment to delivering critical care solutions for patients and healthcare providers across the globe while achieving sustainable and profitable growth for all the stakeholders. PCC maintains a wide presence across the US, Europe, and more than 100 countries across the globe.
Its rich product portfolio includes Inhalation Anesthetics such as Sevoflurane, Isoflurane and Halothane as well as Intrathecal Baclofen therapy, for spasticity management.
PCC has a strong manufacturing and process development experience with wholly-owned, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States and India, inspected periodically by the US FDA and the UK MHRA and other regulators. The strategic locations of our facilities help us supply high-quality products around the world, timely at optimal costs.
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Job TitleLead Production Operator
Job DescriptionThe role supports manufacturing operations by assisting the Shift Supervisor and leading shift activities when required. The position ensures safe and efficient production operations, compliance with cGMP standards, accurate documentation, and achievement of production targets while supporting operators and troubleshooting operational issues
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Fill in for the Shift Supervisor during training or absence and lead the shift when the Shift Supervisor is off
- Follow operating procedures, rules, and instructions to work safely and ensure familiarity with all relevant procedures
- Help drive 5S and SFTI initiatives in the Manufacturing department
- Plan, supervise, direct, and participate in daily production operations while anticipating potential production problems to minimize production loss and ensure production and quality objectives are achieved
- Assist operators in performing their duties as necessary to meet production goals
- Assist in troubleshooting automation and operational issues
- Enter and review SAP data related to production activities
- Submit work orders and coordinate work with the Maintenance team
- Report alarms and take appropriate corrective action
- Work with operators to verify proper operation of equipment
- Ensure manufacturing schedules and production goals are achieved
- Perform tasks associated with Production Operator and/or Control Room Operator duties when required, including running manual and automated process steps
- Produce manufacturing batch records that are accurate and complete using both electronic and manual data
- Ensure the manufacturing area and control systems remain audit-ready with up-to-date documentation and a clean, organized environment
- Cooperate with management and colleagues to maintain a safe and healthy working environment
- Create reports using electronic data from manufacturing systems
- Report all personal injuries, near misses, and accidents to the supervisor and document them in WSO
- Perform work in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) (21 CFR 210 & 211) wherever applicable
- Read meters, gauges, or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions
- Operate and control electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate the flow of chemicals
- Adjust manual controls or override automatic controls (when directed) to maintain proper operating ranges, switch to backup equipment, or shut down equipment when required
- Perform housekeeping duties including sweeping, mopping, dusting, polishing, and waxing as needed
- Assist other departments when required, including Maintenance, Packaging, Warehouse, Engineering, and Quality Control
- Perform additional duties as requested by the Shift Supervisor
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence clearly and professionally
- Mathematical ability including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and interpret bar graphs and scatter plots
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions
- Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in…
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