Production Engineer Caps & Pharmaceutical Packaging

The Production Engineer oversees daily cleanroom manufacturing operations for the Caps and Pharmaceutical Packaging division. This hands‑on, highly technical role focuses on maximizing the efficiency of all‑electric and high‑speed injection molding lines while ensuring absolute compliance with GMP, cGMP and BRCGS standards to prevent contamination.

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and cycle times – drive daily production lines to meet targets
• Scrap rate – keep material and cleanroom waste strictly below target percentages
• Audit compliance – maintain zero major non‑conformities under ISO
  15378, BRCGS and cGMP standards
• Changeovers – optimize line clearances and mold changes to minimize transition downtime
• Safety – maintain a zero‑incident record on all supervised shifts

• Operational & GMP Compliance
  • Production scheduling – direct shift operations to ensure on‑time delivery of pharmaceutical and food‑grade orders
  • Cleanroom & cGMP adherence – enforce Good Manufacturing Practices and positive‑pressure cleanroom protocols to prevent contamination
  • Line clearance & traceability – execute strict line clearance protocols between runs and maintain 100% material lot traceability
• Technical Process Control & Machinery
  • All‑electric molding set‑up – optimize and troubleshoot state‑of‑the‑art all‑electric injection molding machines (JSW, Fanuc)
  • High‑speed systems – address process and mechanical issues on high‑speed machines (Netstal, Engel, Husky)
  • Auxiliary coordination – monitor and coordinate the maintenance of critical cleanroom auxiliaries (desiccant dryers, water chillers, HVAC filtration)
• BRCGS & Quality Assurance
  • Ensure all floor operations and material handling adhere strictly to BRCGS Global Standards
  • CAPA & RCA – partner with Quality Control to resolve Non‑Conformity Reports, lead Root Cause Analysis, and implement corrective actions
  • Documentation – complete and audit batch records, parameter logs and shift reports following Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Shift Leadership & Safety
  • Team supervision – train and manage a multicultural crew of operators and technicians in machine operation, hygiene and safety
  • Safety enforcement – maintain safety compliance including lock‑out tag‑out (LOTO) and active machine guarding
  • Handovers – conduct structured shift handovers to communicate priorities, quality notes and machine status

• Educational:
  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Polymer, Plastic, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience:
  
  7+ years preferred in high‑precision plastic packaging, medical devices or cleanroom thin‑wall injection molding
• Technical skills:
  Proven hands‑on engineering experience operating and troubleshooting JSW and/or Fanuc all‑electric molding machines; solid working knowledge of BRCGS, GMP, cGMP; experience operating modern ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or equivalent)
• Materials knowledge:
  In‑depth knowledge of medical‑grade polymers (PP, HDPE, PET) and additive performance

• Soft skills:
  
  Rapid analytical troubleshooting, precise regulatory mindset and lean manufacturing focus (5S/SMED)
• Languages:
  
  Fluent in English; spoken knowledge of Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam or Tamil is highly advantageous
• Working pattern:
  Physical stamina and adaptability to work a rotating day/night shift schedule (Day: 9:00AM – 6:00PM; Night: 8:00PM – 5:00AM)