Job description
Job title : Production Supervisor
Job Location : Ogun Deadline : October 23, 2026 Quick Recommended Links
Job Purpose
- To supervise and coordinate day-to-day pharmaceutical production activities, ensuring that products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and in compliance with GMP, SOPs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- The Production Supervisor will lead production personnel, monitor manufacturing processes, and ensure that production targets are achieved without compromising product quality or safety.
Key Responsibilities
Production Operations:
- Supervise daily production activities in assigned manufacturing areas.
- Ensure production targets are achieved according to approved production plans and schedules.
- Monitor manufacturing processes including dispensing, granulation, blending, compression, encapsulation, coating, and packaging, as applicable.
- Ensure proper utilization of production equipment, materials, and manpower.
- Monitor production output, process efficiency, downtime, and rejection rates.
- Coordinate with Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Engineering teams to resolve production issues.
- Ensure proper line clearance and equipment readiness before commencement of production activities.
GMP & Compliance:
- Ensure all production activities are performed in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and approved SOPs.
- Ensure production personnel follow approved Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs), Batch Packaging Records (BPRs), and other controlled documents.
- Ensure proper documentation and recording of production activities in real time.
- Report deviations, incidents, non-conformances, and abnormal process conditions promptly.
- Support investigations, CAPA implementation, change controls, and other quality-related activities.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene, housekeep
Qualifications
- B.Sc./B.Pharm/HND in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional certification or membership will be an added advantage.
- Good knowledge of GMP, GLP, SOPs, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
Experience:
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Previous experience in a supervisory or team-lead position is preferred.
- Experience in tablet, capsule, liquid, or other pharmaceutical production operations is an advantage.
- Practical knowledge of pharmaceutical production equipment and manufacturing processes.