Executive / Senior Executive – Production Chemist (API)

• Execute API and pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing processes as per Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs).
• Monitor critical process parameters, including temperature, pressure, pH, and reaction time.
• Handle chemical manufacturing operations such as distillation, crystallization, filtration, and drying.
• Support process scale-up from R&D and pilot scale to commercial production.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, SOPs, USFDA guidelines, and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate BMRs, production logs, and manufacturing documentation.
• Coordinate with QA/QC teams for sampling, testing, and product release.
• Identify and troubleshoot process deviations and support CAPA implementation.
• Improve production yield, minimize material wastage, and enhance process efficiency.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and transfer of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification, and plant qualification activities.
• Maintain housekeeping, cleanliness, and safety standards at manufacturing facilities.
• Travel to different manufacturing factories to monitor and support production activities as required.

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in API manufacturing and API synthesis.
• Strong knowledge of organic chemistry and pharmaceutical intermediates.
• Practical experience in commercial-scale API production and chemical manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on experience in distillation, crystallization, filtration, and drying processes.
• Good understanding of GMP, USFDA, ICH guidelines, BMRs, and SOPs.
• Knowledge of process safety, HAZOP, process validation, and CAPA.
• Ability to monitor critical process parameters and troubleshoot production deviations.
• Experience working with API manufacturing companies, CMO/CDMO facilities, or USFDA-compliant manufacturing plants preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and coordination skills.
• Comfortable travelling frequently to different manufacturing factories as per business requirements.

An opportunity to work with a fast-growing, science-first manufacturing company, gain exposure to diverse API manufacturing facilities, and contribute to scaling pharmaceutical manufacturing operations through process excellence, quality, and innovation.