Location: India – Jhagadia
Primary Function: As the Manager of GMP and Compliance, you will provide exemplary leadership to the operations team in ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safeguarding product quality. Your primary responsibility will be to plan, execute, monitor, and supervise initiatives related to GMP compliance in alignment with Abbott Standards. This role is instrumental in upholding the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, quality, and system compliance, while also driving continuous improvement projects.https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en/job/ABLAUS31066274ENUSEXTERNAL/Manager-GMP-and-Compliance-DBP?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=phenom-feeds
Major Responsibilities:
- Ensure the highest standards of GMP and hygiene compliance in manufacturing.
- Cultivate a culture of food safety and quality on the shop floor by developing systems and monitoring plans.
- Foster positive human relations within the department and throughout the plant to ensure alignment with Abbott Values.
- Take ownership of enhancing efficiency and quality in manufacturing operations.
- Regularly review maintenance programs for all equipment and facilities to ensure the highest level of food safety and hygiene.
- Mitigate operational impacts resulting from GMP and compliance-related issues.
- Drive the Business Excellence Program and Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives within the department.
- Execute standardized non-routine cleanings, risk assessments, and mitigation in line with revised EMP policy.
- Investigate non-routine defects, implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Assess and execute actions related to Global CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action).
- Proactively implement preventive actions to prevent POP (Product Off-Packing) events in line with revised safeguard policy.
- Ensure documentation compliance with global safeguard policies.
- Identify GMP improvement actions, track closure, and monitor for compliance and sustainability.
- Optimize GMP maintenance work orders and change management compliance.
- Provide relevant training to teams to educate and motivate employees to maintain the highest level of food safety and compliance.
- Lead and manage specific projects as required.
- Timely reporting of Safety, Quality, Food Safety, and People-related incidents.
- Promote 5S and safe working practices across the area of operations, including cleaning and sanitizing chemicals storage and handling.
- Analyze root causes and execute CAPA for all GMP and compliance failures in the area.
- Ensure 100% adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for operations, cleaning, and hygiene maintenance.
- Manage internal and external audits and compliance reviews, ensuring adherence to food safety-related concerns in manufacturing.
- Engage yourself and the operations team in continuous improvement of overall operations.
- Take responsibility for the career development and performance discussions of team members through continuous training and coaching.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Dairy Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Food Science, or Microbiology with a minimum of 2-5 years of experience, or relevant equivalent experience.
- Strong people management skills.
- Good understanding of production and/or material operations, with knowledge of planning and forecasting techniques.
- Knowledge of quality and food safety systems.
- Proficiency in Gujarati is an added advantage.
Background:
- Strong organizational, motivational, and employee development skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively across various functions.
- Strategic thinking and analytical skills to address complex issues and provide feasible solutions.
- Decision-making skills to handle diverse problems at the site.
Accountability/Scope:
- Provide overall leadership to the operations team in GMP and compliance.
- Responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and supervising safeguard initiatives to protect product quality and ensure GMP compliance in alignment with Abbott Standards.
- Focus on the highest standards of food safety, GMP, hygiene, quality, and system compliance.
- Drive projects and actions related to continuous improvement in these areas.
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