Position: Senior Production Supervisor

Are you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Senior Production Supervisor to join our Ambernath India Plant Mumbai team. The position will report to the Assistant Production Manager.

This is a Onsite full-time position.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervise daily production activities as per production plan.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, and materials.
• Monitor manufacturing processes to achieve targeted productivity and quality standards.
• Coordinate dispensing, blending, milling, filling, packing, and cleaning activities.
• Ensure adherence to batch schedules and timely completion of production orders.
• Support commissioning and qualification activities for new equipment.

• Possess strong understanding of color matching principles, pigment behavior, and shade evaluation.
• Review and verify color consistency of batches against approved standards.
• Coordinate with QC and R&D teams for shade corrections and product adjustments.
• Investigate color variation issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain color matching records and ensure customer-specific shade requirements are met.
• Support development and scale-up of new colors and formulations.

• Ensure strict compliance with GMP, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and verify Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs), equipment logbooks, and production documents.
• Ensure online documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in internal audits and regulatory inspections.
• Supervise operation of equipment such as Amixon Blender,IBC Blender, Hammer Mill, Vibro Sifter, CIP System and Filling and Packing Equipment

• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities with Engineering.
• Monitor equipment performance and minimize downtime.

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with EHS standards.
• Conduct toolbox talks and safety observations.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and safe operating practices.
• Report and investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.

• Lead and supervise production operators and technicians.
• Conduct training and skill development programs.
• Monitor attendance, discipline, and performance of production personnel.
• Foster teamwork and continuous improvement culture.

• Participate in Lean, 5S, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Support cost reduction and waste minimization projects.
• Drive process optimization and operational excellence initiatives.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• A minimum 3-6 years of manufacturing experience in pharmaceutical, excipient, coating, chemical, or related industries.
• Minimum 3-5 years of supervisory experience in production operations.
• Experience in color coating products and color matching processes preferred.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

·         Diploma / B.Sc. / B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Industrial Chemistry, or related discipline.