Job Description

Company Description

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Description

Job Summary

This role is for a packing operations and safety lead responsible for ensuring adherence to GMP, SOPs, and safety norms while driving operational excellence. The position involves conducting toolbox talks, reporting near-misses, participating in safety Kaizen and ESG activities, and ensuring quality standards in packing operations. You will contribute to regulatory readiness by maintaining accurate documentation, supporting RCA and CAPA during breakdowns, and ensuring timely delivery against production plans. The role emphasizes preventive maintenance, OEE monitoring, resource management, and coordination with planning and warehouse teams. Additionally, you will drive continuous improvement through Kaizen, 5S, and operational excellence initiatives, while supporting environmental sustainability and CSR activities.

Roles & Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for conducting toolbox talks (TBTs) with peers and contractual employees, ensuring adherence to safety norms (process, machine, LOTO).
• You will be responsible for reporting near-misses, unsafe conditions/acts, and participating in safety Kaizen and ESG activities.
• You will be responsible for following SOPs stringently, raising quality issues, supporting RCA during breakdowns, and implementing CAPA.
• You will be responsible for meeting plan vs actual deliveries, supporting preventive maintenance, and resolving issues hampering delivery schedules.
• You will be responsible for maintaining line-related resource management, coordinating with planning/warehouse, and ensuring batch completion time and yield above baseline.
• You will be responsible for reviewing OEE daily, analyzing loss buckets, and driving corrective action plans.
• You will be responsible for supporting operational excellence initiatives, mechanization, automation, and instrumentation projects aligned with manufacturing strategy.
• You will be responsible for driving environmental performance improvements through waste minimization, recycling, conservation, and building positive CSR relationships with communities.

Qualifications

Educational qualification: Graduation in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related field is mandatory.

OR

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related field is mandatory.

Minimum work experience:

2+ / 4+ years of experience

Skills & attributes &Critical exposures

Functional Skills

• Equipment Maintenance
• Incident Reporting
• Material Handling
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Technical Documentation
• Packaging Machine Operation
• Pharmaceutical Packaging

Resident Skills

• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPS)
• Digital Literacy
• Good Documentation Practices
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Lean Methodologies

Behavioural Skills

• Safety-first mindset with strong compliance and regulatory alignment
• Collaborative across cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
• Continuous improvement orientation with problem-solving and innovation

Critical exposures

• Experience in operating packing equipment for sterile products in primary and secondary packing, including serialization and track-and-trace systems, is desired.
• Experience in performing routine troubleshooting, maintaining low rejection ratios, assisting in the qualification and calibration of sterile packing equipment, and ensuring material and drug safety is desired.
• Experience in supporting batch documentation, addressing minor deviations, and ensuring compliance with sterile manufacturing standards and serialization requirements is desired.

Additional Information

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/