Plant Head

About Us

Umendra Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company specialising in topical formulations, including creams, ointments, gels, lotions and other external-use products.

Our manufacturing facility in Bavla, Ahmedabad, serves international markets, with a significant focus on the United States.

As we continue to strengthen and expand our operations, we are seeking an accomplished Plant Head / Site Head to take complete responsibility for our manufacturing facility.

We are looking for a proven pharmaceutical manufacturing leader who can take end-to-end ownership of an entire manufacturing facility - its people, processes, performance and regulatory compliance.

This is a senior leadership position requiring someone who has already successfully managed a US FDA-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.

Mandatory Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Science or a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Proven experience as Plant Head / Site Head with complete responsibility for an entire pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Prior experience managing a US FDA-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple functions, including Production, Quality, Engineering and Warehouse.
• Strong understanding of US FDA cGMP regulations, pharmaceutical quality systems and regulatory inspection requirements.
• Proven track record of operational improvement, people leadership and organisational development.

Preferred Experience

• Manufacturing experience involving topical pharmaceuticals, semisolids, creams, ointments, gels or OTC formulations.
• Experience managing US FDA inspections and international customer audits.
• Experience leading operational transformation, capacity expansion or organisational restructuring.
• Experience with manufacturing operations supplying the US market.

Key Responsibilities

Overall Plant Leadership

• Assume complete responsibility for plant operations, performance and administration.
• Lead all site departments, including Production, QA, QC, Engineering, Warehouse, HR, Administration and EHS.
• Establish clear accountability, reporting structures and performance expectations across departments.
• Ensure effective cross-functional coordination and timely resolution of operational challenges.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for overall plant performance.

Operational Excellence

• Drive manufacturing efficiency, productivity, capacity utilisation and cost optimisation.
• Ensure production targets, delivery commitments and operational KPIs are consistently achieved.
• Identify systemic operational weaknesses and implement sustainable corrective measures.
• Establish robust planning, performance monitoring and management review systems.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and supporting functions

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure adherence to applicable US FDA cGMP requirements and other relevant regulatory standards.
• Maintain a continuous state of regulatory inspection readiness.
• Provide leadership oversight of quality systems, including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, documentation and data integrity.
• Ensure timely and effective resolution of regulatory observations and customer audit findings.
• Foster a strong quality culture while preserving the Quality Unit's independent authority over product quality and release decisions.

People & Organisational Leadership

• Lead, mentor and develop departmental heads into an effective and accountable management team.
• Establish a performance-driven culture built on professionalism, discipline and ownership.
• Identify organisational capability gaps and implement development and succession plans.
• Strengthen interdepartmental communication and organisational effectiveness.
• Build systems that enable consistent performance and reduce dependence on individual intervention.

Infrastructure & Strategic Development

• Oversee engineering, maintenance, utilities, infrastructure and plant reliability.
• Identify opportunities for technological advancement, automation and capacity expansion.
• Lead plant-level strategic initiatives and operational improvement projects.
• Present structured performance reviews and improvement plans directly to the Directors.

This opportunity is intended for experienced Plant Heads who have already demonstrated successful leadership of a complete pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.