Pilot Plant

As a Research Associate with a qualification of M.Sc in Industrial or Organic Chemistry and 3 to 6 years of experience, your primary responsibility is to ensure the smooth functioning of various activities related to manufacturing processes. It is essential to join within 2 months for better suitability. Your tasks include: - Acquiring training for each activity and equipment before execution, following the respective Training Needs Identification (TNI). - Adhering to the entry and exit procedures of manufacturing blocks, including chemical and Pharma areas. - Performing all process operations as per the Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR). - Cleaning all equipment according to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Procedure, and Product Cleaning Record (PCR). - Following all current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requirements in the plant. - Operating all procedures in accordance with safety regulations. - Participating in discussions regarding ongoing and completed operations during shifts and ensuring appropriate charge handover. - Reviewing and verifying the status of equipment and activity logbooks. - Ensuring housekeeping and sanitation standards in the designated areas. - Conducting cGMP and safety talks for department employees. - Verifying raw materials, packing materials, and intermediates issued by the Warehouse. - Segregating raw materials, packing materials, and intermediates in manufacturing storage areas. - Updating equipment/area status board after operational activities. - Performing visual cleanliness verification of operational equipment before starting operations. - Operating various equipment including reactors, filtration equipment, dryers, and powder processing equipment. - Charging and discharging materials as per approved batch manufacturing records. - Sampling in-process and intermediate products and sending samples to Quality Control (QC) for analysis. - Packing and labeling intermediates, drug intermediates, and drug substances. - Operating utility systems as required. - Calibrating/verifying instruments such as pH Meters and weighing balances. - Ensuring completion of preventive maintenance and calibration of equipment and accessories as scheduled. - Ensuring completion of general/breakdown maintenance and permit system requirements. - Proper disposal of solid and liquid wastes along with necessary documentation. - Completing performance qualification/verification of equipment as needed. - Preparation of batch manufacturing records, cleaning records, and Bill of Materials. - Creation of process orders in SAP for raw materials and packing materials. - Preparation of material requisition slips for the issuance of raw materials and packing materials. - Recording activities in respective logbooks as per defined procedures. - Reviewing batch records post-activity completion. - Submitting completed batch records to Quality Assurance (QA) for review and archival. - Complying with QA review observations in batch records. - Verifying equipment and areas before line/area clearance activities. - Generating in-process and other status labels and affixing them as per defined procedures. - Reporting the final output (yield) in SAP. - Performing preventive/general/breakdown and calibration activities in SAP. - Complying with cGMP and safety norms. - Acquiring training on SOPs and batch records and providing training to subordinates as needed. - Participating in internal, customer, and regulatory audits. - Performing any other activities assigned by Head of Department (HOD) post-requisite trainings. - Escalating any issues related to discipline, manpower availability, hygiene, contamination, incidents, or deviations to the appropriate level.,