Deputy Manager, Technical Services (Chennai/Indore)

Job Description Summary

To manage and execute packaging development, validation, and shop floor operations in compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring robustness, efficiency, and compliance of packaging systems across regulated markets.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Artwork Evaluation & Approval:

Review and evaluate packaging artworks for compliance with regulatory and marketing requirements

Coordinate with QA, Regulatory Affairs, and vendors for artwork approval

Ensure correct implementation of printed packaging materials

2. Packaging Development & Change Management:

Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging configurations

Manage packaging change parts design, modification, and implementation

Execute feasibility studies and provide technical inputs for new product introduction

Ensure compatibility of packaging with product and machinery

3. Material Approval System (MAS):

Initiate and manage material approval processes

Evaluate vendor samples and ensure compliance to specifications

Support vendor qualification and packaging material standardization

4. Packaging Specifications & Documentation:

Develop and review packaging specifications

Prepare Master Packaging Records (MPR), SOPs, protocols, and reports

Ensure documentation aligns with cGMP and regulatory requirements

5. Shipping Studies & Stability Support:

Design and execute shipping validation studies

Support packaging design for transportation robustness

6. Packaging Validation & Qualification:

Execute packaging validation (PV)

Support equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)

Ensure compliance with validation requirements

7. MVTR Evaluation:

Conduct and interpret MVTR studies

Evaluate barrier properties of packaging materials

8. Shop Floor Monitoring & Support:

Monitor packaging operations

Provide troubleshooting support

9. Equipment Handling:

Experience in bottle, blister, pouch,sachet and secondary packing machines

Support machine trials and optimization

10. Regulatory Compliance & cGMP:

Ensure compliance with USFDA/EU/WHO regulations

Support audits and maintain inspection readiness