Merck KGaA Posted August 15, 2026

Sr Production Manager

Bangalore, Karnataka, India FULL_TIME
Manufacturing & CMC Manager

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About this opportunity

Your Role:

Participate the construction, commissioning, installation qualification, operational qualification of chemical plant with the engineering team. Lead the performance qualification and process validation with the support from giving site experts, tech transfer team and supply chain production planning.

Assure compliance to all company and Indian authorities EHS requirements, regulations, and acquire necessary permits in time with support from relevant department. Continuously improve plant effectiveness in EHS by providing clear and visible leadership as consistent with the philosophy that every incident is preventable.

Lead the continuous improvement projects for all aspects of process performance including production equipment, cycle times, yields, downtime, raw material efficiency, waste generation, energy efficiency, and quality by following a systematic methodology e.g.  Lean -six sigma.

Manage the ramp up of production following the supply chain production planning

Participate in the regular supply review meeting, identify and communicate when problems or potential risks to supply arise and take appropriate counter measures.

Continually enhances the skill level of employees by investing in the learning and development of the organization's employees.

Good Technical knowledge of chemicals with troubleshooting of Reactors, Ion exchange columns, Distillation assemblies with proper root cause analysis.

Self sufficient to take care of Maintenance of machinery /utilities and running water treatment plant pertaining to his area .

Who You Are:

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering/ mechanical /Instrumentation /Electrical / Process Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

Minimum of 10-12 years of experience in production management within a pharmaceutical, chemical, or related industry. Familiar with GMP.

Familiarity with EHS regulations and compliance requirements in the pharmaceutical/Chemical industry, particularly in India.

Extensive experience with continuous improvement projects, particularly in process performance optimization using Six Sigma (DMAIC)/TPM or similar methodologies & Knowledge of ISO 9001 system.

Self Sufficient to take care of Maintenance of equipment’s /utilities in respective area.

Strong leadership skills with a focus on enhancing team performance and engagement.

Strong interpersonal skills to connect with various stakeholders, including production teams, site experts, and supply chain personnel.

Fluent in English, both written and oral.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 345 comparable Manager Manufacturing & CMC roles across 62 biopharma companies.

345Comparable roles tracked
323Currently active
62Companies hiring similar roles
30Countries represented

Salary context

112 of 345 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Operator - 2nd Shift · Mylan Technologies, Inc. $30,000/yr – $49,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Associate Director Packaging Development · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $182,070/yr – $235,620/yr
Peer group range $39,500 – $208,845 (median $167,175)

Where these roles are based

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United States207
India44
Ireland21
Switzerland9
Singapore7
Netherlands6

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Seniority mix

345 of 345 peers have a known seniority level

Manager202
Associate82
Associate Director61

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 345 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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