We are looking for an Operating Supervisor to join our Production team at Dammam Plant. In this role, you will lead sterile manufacturing and filling operations, ensuring compliance with GMP standards, SOPs, and production plans. You will supervise production teams, oversee aseptic processes and equipment, maintain accurate documentation, drive operational excellence, and support quality, validation, and audit activities within a sterile pharmaceutical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise production teams during shifts, ensuring compliance with GMP requirements and production schedules.
- Operate and oversee sterile manufacturing equipment, including filling machines, autoclaves, tunnels, freeze dryers, manufacturing vessels, and filter integrity testing.
- Ensure strict adherence to SOPs, POIs, GDP, and GMP standards throughout manufacturing and filling processes.
- Coordinate and support media fill activities, audits (internal and external), validation, calibration, and qualification activities.
- Monitor end-to-end production operations in manufacturing and filling areas.
- Manage raw materials (RM), packaging materials (PPM), and warehouse requests to meet production plans.
- Oversee equipment cleaning, machine changeovers, setup, and troubleshooting activities.
- Maintain accurate and compliant production documentation, including batch records, SOPs, forms, and POIs.
- Track and improve production performance through OEE, yield, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with environmental and preventive maintenance systems (EMS/PMS).
- Provide training, guidance, and technical support to production team members.
- Communicate daily updates, issues, and escalations to supervisors.
- Support SAP-related activities and cross-functional performance trials.
- Promote and enforce aseptic practices, hygiene standards, and workplace safety.
- Work effectively in rotating day/night shifts, weekends, and as required by operational needs.
Qualifications:
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
- 12–15 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably in sterile production environments.
- Proven experience in sterile liquid filling operations (vials and ampoules).
- Previous supervisory experience in sterile manufacturing areas, including operation of filling machines.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, aseptic processing, and pharmaceutical production standards.
- Preferred experience with:
- Lyophilization (freeze-drying) processes.
- Pre-filled syringe manufacturing.
- Ophthalmic product manufacturing.
- Ability to lead production teams and manage operations in a regulated sterile environment.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Willingness to work rotational day/night shifts and weekends as required.
