Production Manager

DEM Pharma – Company Industries for Pharmaceutical Production is a modern pharmaceutical manufacturing company located in Herat, Afghanistan, established with the aim of strengthening the country’s pharmaceutical industry and supporting the healthcare sector through the production of safe, effective, and high-quality medicines. The company operates from a facility located at Herat Industrial Park, Phase 1, Niloofar Road – Niloofar 4, covering approximately 15,000 square meters of land with a built-up area of approximately 3,500 square meters. DEM Pharma is equipped with modern pharmaceutical production facilities and technologies and is committed to operating in accordance with GMP principles and international pharmaceutical standards. The company’s production activities include liquid pharmaceuticals, semi-solid products, tablets, and capsules, serving the Afghan market while planning to expand into international markets and begin exports in the future. DEM Pharma is committed to quality, innovation, professional development, and creating employment opportunities while contributing to the growth and self-sufficiency of Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.

Job Purpose

To plan, organize, supervise and control pharmaceutical production activities to ensure that products are manufactured safely, efficiently, on schedule and in accordance with approved procedures, batch documentation, GMP requirements and the company quality system.

Key Responsibilities

·         Prepare and implement daily, weekly and monthly production plans in coordination with QA, QC, Warehouse, Engineering/Technical and other relevant departments.

·         Ensure manufacturing operations are performed according to approved Master Formula, Batch Manufacturing Record (BMR), Batch Packaging Record (BPR), SOPs and approved process parameters.

·         Supervise production personnel, allocate duties and ensure adequate manpower for each production activity and shift.

·         Ensure proper line clearance, equipment status identification, material verification and prevention of mix-ups and cross-contamination.

·         Monitor production yield, material consumption, rejects, waste, downtime, productivity and process performance.

·         Coordinate equipment maintenance, calibration, qualification and validation activities with the Technical/Engineering and Quality departments.

·         Ensure proper cleaning, sanitation and housekeeping of production areas and equipment.

·         Review completed production records for completeness and accuracy before submission to QA.

·         Report deviations, equipment failures, abnormal process conditions and other production incidents and participate in investigations and CAPA.

·         Support change control, risk assessment, process improvement and continuous improvement activities.

·         Ensure personnel follow gowning, hygiene, safety and GMP requirements.

·         Identify training needs and provide or coordinate training for production personnel.

·         Coordinate production priorities with Warehouse and QC to ensure timely availability and release of materials and products.

·         Prepare production performance reports and communicate major operational risks to management.

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or another relevant pharmaceutical/technical field.
•  Preferably 3–5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including supervisory or managerial responsibility.
• Practical knowledge of GMP, BMR/BPR, SOPs, line clearance and pharmaceutical manufacturing documentation.
• Good planning, leadership, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Fluent in Dari, Pashto and English languages.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and production documentation.

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