Work as First Line Leader at GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Post : First Line Leader

Job Description
Job Purpose
The First Line Leader is accountable for developing and enabling a frontline team of operators to consistently deliver exceptional safety, quality, service and cost‑effective products. This role directly supports driving toward zero accidents, zero defects and zero waste—by influencing production performance hour by hour. The leader spends at least 70% of their time on the shop floor, coaching the team, ensuring operational readiness, and removing barriers to meet market demand and cost targets.

Key Responsibilities
1. Area of Specialization : (OSD)
Experience working with SAP systems.
Hands-on experience in dispensing raw materials and knowledge about related equipments.
Practical experience in granulation and drying processes.
Experience and knowledge in operation/troubleshooting of compression.
Experience in Tantrasoft or similar IPC/data integration systems.

Shall have experience in QMS management :
• Deviation Handling.
• Change Control management.
• CAPA and Change actions management.
• Risk Assessments preparation and revisions.
• SOP, BMR and BPR management is electronic systems.
• Handling of market complaints.

Training Skills - Imparting trainings/OJT as per training curricula defined. Manpower management skills.
Process management (By creating and confirming standards):
• Conduct process confirmations against the 4Ms (Material, Manpower, Method, Measurement) to verify readiness and control before and during production.
• Own operational targets for safety, quality, compliance, cost and output; arrive prepared for each shift/batch/day and ensure the team is prepared to meet objectives.
• Enforce Leader Standard Work and ensure staff follow established standard work and work instructions for their roles.
• Maintain high visibility during high risk periods (e.g., line/machine breakdown, changeovers, start-ups, times of elevated defect risk, provide hands on guidance, troubleshoot and resolve issues in real time.
• Support tier accountability by aligning to meeting structures, providing required data, and following up on actions for the area and site.
• Understanding the compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, Quality Management System (QMS), EHS standards and internal/external audit expectations.
• Actively participate in governance reviews for the area (safety, quality, productivity, cost) and contribute to decision making and corrective actions.
• Prepare and update the production plan, volume phasing and activity schedules to optimize use of people, materials, process and equipment for improved efficiency and productivity.
• Proactively plan and secure required resources, including raw materials, packing materials and non coded items, to support uninterrupted day to day operations.
• Supervise manufacturing processes and review associated documentation (BMR/BPR, log books, checklists, etc.) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure manufacturing activities follow SOPs, BMRs and cGMP practices; maintain continuous inspection readiness through area upkeep, correct status labeling, good documentation practices and safety checks.
• Proactively identify and escalate area risks that could impact safety, quality or delivery, lead mitigation and prevention actions.
• Coordinate closely with line support functions (Engineering, QA/QC, Validation, R&D) to resolve technical issues and drive area performance and business outcomes.
• Complete weekly process confirmations and record results (safety, quality, service and cost); drive closure on actions arising from these reviews.
Performance management and Problem solving
• Setting target conditions and delivering against, to achieve improvements in performance to meet future business needs
• To Lead, support and execute the continuous improvement (CIF) in area by using One GPS ways of working.
• Real time issue identification, current state analysis of issues, its outcome, DATA base analysis discussion with team and cross function team.
• Actively engage team in Gemba Kaizen/Improvement and presenting improvement to leadership team.

People Leadership
• Leading and coaching of teams in shift to ensure adherence to standards for safety, quality, compliance and output.
• Working with the team to continuously improve the capability of staff to increase/improve their performance towards targets.
• Imparting trainings/On Job training (OJT) as per training curricula defined and coaching. Ensure training required is identified, recorded using the appropriate method and ensure that the training is undertaken using required processes.
• Ensuring development plans and Personal Development Plan are taken of employees on a regular basis using the 70:20:10.
• Coaching and development to improve the behaviour/performance of individuals and the team to ensure that the expectations are being met. This will include holding people to account for the duties that they are responsible.
• Disciplinary management, absence management, Grievance procedures as appropriate in site. Role modelling the expected behaviours and standards for all staff in the area.
• Performing Safety Leadership Experience gemba, culture gemba, routine gembas, inspection readiness to develop/coach people on aspects of safety, quality, service and cost.

Accountability for area
• Shift management, batches planning, Monlty volume planning and delivery, co-ordination between packing and maufcatruing.
• To coordinate stop for safety and stop for Data Integity (DI).
• Manpower rotation to train staff at various station within manufacturing and packing area.
• To manage activities like Montly enviromnenatal vaiable monitoring, non-vialble monitoring, Date and time verification, Pass word management, balance and instruments calibration.
• To perform internal audits of Quality and EHS.
• Co-ordination for Internal, External and Regulatory audits.
• Participation and execution of projects in department

Candidate Profile
Minimum Level of Education - B.Pharm / M.Pharm / B.Sc./ M.Sc
Area of Specialisation - Pharma Business oriented.
Regulatory requirement as well as to take technical decision & to effective problem solving and people management. To understand and implement Job requirement.
Preferred Level of Education/ Job-Related Skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels and across functions.
• Sound knowledge of ‘audit’ requirements from quality and safety perspective within the pharmaceutical business.
• Planning
• Ability to build relationships (Team building ) at all levels and across functions.
• Advanced knowledge of MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint and Operational Excellence.

Additional Information
Experience : 5-6 years
Qualification : B.Pharm / M.Pharm / B.Sc./ M.Sc
Location : Maharashtra - Nashik Site
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
End Date : 31st March 2026