Weekday AI
Pharmaceutical
SiteHead-APIManufacturing
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“Site Head - API Manufacturing at Weekday AI. Skills: API Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Regulatory Compliance, Team Leadership. Provide leadership and management of API manufacturing operations. Ensure safe plant performance”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet production targets; Meet quality standards; Meet regulatory requirements; Meet customer expectations; Achieve sustainable growth; Achieve profitability
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving capabilities; Decision-making capabilities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years progressive experience in pharmaceutical industry, Significant leadership experience in API Manufacturing, Proven track record managing large-scale API manufacturing facilities, Understanding of API manufacturing processes, Deep knowledge of cGMP regulations, Experience handling regulatory inspections, Experience managing customer audits, Demonstrated ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams, Experience managing plant budgets, Experience managing capital projects, Experience managing operational planning, Experience managing resource allocation, Understanding of EHS requirements, Understanding of risk management practices, Understanding of workplace safety standards, Excellent problem-solving capabilities, Excellent decision-making capabilities, Data-driven approach, Results-oriented approach, Proven ability to drive continuous improvement programs, Stakeholder management skills, Ability to collaborate effectively across business functions, Ability to collaborate effectively across leadership levels, Exceptional communication abilities, Exceptional people management abilities, Exceptional organizational leadership abilities, Strategic mindset, Execution capabilities, Ability to lead transformation initiatives, Ability to support sustainable business growth
Nice to Have
Lean Manufacturing experience, Six Sigma experience, Operational Excellence experience
What You'll Do.
Provide leadership and management of API manufacturing operations
Ensure safe plant performance
Ensure efficient plant performance
Ensure compliant plant performance
Develop site-level strategies
Execute site-level strategies
Align strategies with business objectives
Align strategies with growth plans
Align strategies with operational targets
Drive manufacturing excellence
Optimize production processes
Optimize capacity utilization
Optimize productivity
Optimize operational efficiency
Ensure adherence to cGMP
Ensure adherence to regulatory guidelines
Ensure adherence to quality standards
Ensure adherence to pharmaceutical industry best practices
Lead cross-functional teams
Monitor key operational metrics
Improve key operational metrics
Improve production output
Improve on-time delivery performance
Oversee plant budgeting
Oversee resource planning
Oversee capital expenditure initiatives
Oversee operational cost management
Ensure successful regulatory inspections
Ensure successful customer audits
Ensure successful compliance assessments
Maintain a quality culture
Implement continuous improvement initiatives
Focus on process optimization
Focus on operational excellence
Focus on lean manufacturing
Focus on productivity enhancement
Drive operational risk management
Establish robust systems for safety
Establish robust systems for compliance
Establish robust systems for business continuity
Collaborate with technical services
Collaborate with commercial teams
Support new product introductions
Support technology transfers
Support scale-up activities
Build high-performing leadership teams
Develop high-performing leadership teams
Coach leadership teams
Plan succession for leadership teams
Develop talent within leadership teams
Establish stakeholder relationships with customers
Establish stakeholder relationships with regulatory authorities
Establish stakeholder relationships with vendors
Establish stakeholder relationships with internal leadership teams
Lead digital transformation initiatives
Lead automation initiatives
Improve manufacturing effectiveness
Improve operational visibility
Foster a culture of accountability
Foster a culture of innovation
Foster a culture of quality
Foster a culture of safety
Foster a culture of continuous improvement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Leadership teams; Business functions; Leadership levels
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication
Process & Methodology
Capital projects, Operational planning
Full Job Description
**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients** **Salary range: Rs 4000000 - Rs 7000000 (ie INR 40-70 LPA)** Experience: 15+ yrs Location: Mumbai Job Type: full-time We are seeking a seasoned and results-driven Site Head – API Manufacturing to lead and oversee end-to-end operations of a large-scale Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility. This leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence, regulatory compliance, manufacturing efficiency, quality standards, and business performance while ensuring sustainable growth and profitability. As the Site Head, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, quality control, supply chain, EHS (Environment, Health & Safety), maintenance, and plant administration functions. You will play a critical role in ensuring that manufacturing operations consistently meet production targets, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in API manufacturing, strong people leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of managing complex pharmaceutical operations. This position requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational execution to drive productivity, compliance, innovation, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing site. **Requirements** ### Key Responsibilities * Provide overall leadership and management of API manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant plant performance. * Develop and execute site-level strategies aligned with organizational business objectives, growth plans, and operational targets. * Drive manufacturing excellence by optimizing production processes, capacity utilization, productivity, and operational efficiency. * Ensure adherence to cGMP, regulatory guidelines, quality standards, and pharmaceutical industry best practices. * Lead cross-functional teams across Manufacturing, Quality Ass
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