Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Accomplishments
Additional Information
Equipment Handling
Timeline
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TUSHAR PAGAR

Summary

Dedicated manufacturing professional with a strong work ethic and a proven track record of contributing to organizational growth. Recognized for creativity and smart work, bringing 17.5 years of experience in production activities, specializing in tablet and capsule formulation. Successfully handled regulatory audits by USFDA, MHRA, and WHO, ensuring strict compliance with cGMP and WHO guidelines. Seeking a new position to utilize expertise and contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.

Bachelor Of Pharmacy from Pravara Rural College Of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar (MH).

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager II

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd
01.2013 - Current
  • Managed and oversaw the manufacturing processes for OSD products including Granulation, Compression, Coating and Capsule Filling.
  • Handling day-to-day production activities, online documentation, and QMS activities.
  • Facilitated effective communication and collaboration between PPIC, QA, QC, warehouse, and Engineering departments for streamlined production operations.
  • Played a key role in enhancing monthly production output from 70 million to 100 million as part of the team at Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Daman.
  • Process time reduction by removal of inspection stage for uncoated and coated tablets by performing AQL at compression stage for uncoated tablets, and AQL at coating stage for coated tablets.
  • Achieved a 5% yield improvement on bi-layer products through upgrading the compression machine, enhancing control of the first layer rejection mechanism to reduce weight variation and minimize OOS results.
  • Gap assessment study performed for equipment to evaluate the gap assessment in cleaning as well as operation procedure to simplify SOPs by incorporating photographs, flow charts, cleaning cycle tables, identify difficult to clean area of equipment
  • Revision of equipment SOPs for categorization of alarm on manufacturing and packing equipment (Impacting and non- impacting) and evaluation for action to be taken for alarms.
  • Development and validation of effective duct cleaning procedure with minimum usage of purified water at minimum time by using Karcher High pressure cleaner for cleaning of duct of FBD/FBP/Autocoater.

Production Officer

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
08.2009 - 01.2013
  • Part of team for achieving record-breaking production output of 600 million in Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Pune.
  • Handling of activities such as compression and capsule filling.
  • Handling of shift, online documentation, daily calibration, and daily production activities.
  • Coordination with QA, QC, Warehouse and Engineering department for smooth production.
  • Coordination with the production manager and packing department for the production plan.

Production Executive

Piramal Healthcare Ltd.
05.2008 - 08.2009
  • Handling of activities such as Granulation, compression and coating
  • Responsible for logbook, BMR, Daily calibration and daily production activities
  • Coordination with QA, QC and Engineering department for smooth production
  • Coordination with production Manager for production plan.

Production Officer

Aurochem Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
12.2006 - 05.2008
  • Handling of activities such as Granulation, compression and coating
  • Responsible for logbook, BMR, Daily calibration and daily production activities.

Skills

  • Workforce Development
  • Performance Improvement
  • Process Improvement
  • Problem-Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Team Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Establishes production standards of efficiency, minimum wastage and maximum utilization of resources.
  • Establishes quality standards, procedures and monitoring of production area. Batches execution timely follow-ups and extensive coordination with all relevant departments.
  • Supervise machine maintenance program.
  • Documentation control of entire production area. Monitoring of trouble-shooting and remedial action for large scale production batches.
  • Preparation and review of equipment and system SOP's.
  • Efficient team handling and motivating the team for continuous improvements.
  • Responsible for continues monitoring of Quality Products.
  • Trained on various regulatory audits and system requirement.
  • Online SAP and ERP entries of the batch transaction.
  • Co-ordination & communication with internal & external customers.
  • Involved in the preparation, execution and review of Protocols, Reports.
  • Preparing for MIS reports including presentations, monthly reports.

Additional Information

  • Trackwise- Handling of Deviation (Planned and Unplanned), Preparation of investigation reports,Initiation of Change control (Permanent and Temporary) and completion of change control activities.
  • Expertise in preparation of Risk Assessment related to process, facility and equipment.
  • DMS - Handling of document issuance and SOP preparation.
  • PLMS - Overall training activities. • SAP (HANA S4) & ERP for material management.

Equipment Handling

  • Granulation: Rapid Mixer Granulator - Bectochem / Ganson 600 L, FBD - Bectochem / Ganson 250 Kg., Bin Blender - Ganson 1200/600/300/60 L, Roll compactor - Chamunda make
  • Compression: Legacy-6100, Korsch, Sejong HRC, Cadpress IIA, Cadpress - IV, C-300, Cadmach
  • Coating: Ganson auto coater- 60''
  • Capsule Filling: AF-90T Capsule Filling Machine with powder / pallet and tablet filling attachments
  • Tablet Imprinting: Tablet Printing Machine (Tamprint-60)

Timeline

Production Manager II

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd
01.2013 - Current

Production Officer

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
08.2009 - 01.2013

Production Executive

Piramal Healthcare Ltd.
05.2008 - 08.2009

Production Officer

Aurochem Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
12.2006 - 05.2008
TUSHAR PAGAR