Plant General Manager

About the role

The Plant General Manager will lead a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Jordan, overseeing all operational functions to ensure productivity, quality, safety and cost‑efficiency while meeting regulatory and business objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the entire manufacturing site.
• Lead manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, warehouse, maintenance, validation and EHS teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean and Six Sigma projects.
• Ensure full compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements and international quality standards.
• Develop and execute annual operating plans, budgets and capital investment projects.
• Support regulatory inspections and customer audits from local and international health authorities.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on business growth, capacity expansion and strategic initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Pharmacy or a related scientific discipline; Master’s or MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 15 + years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience, including at least 5 years in a senior plant leadership role (Plant Head, Site Head, Factory Manager, Manufacturing Director or General Manager).
• Proven experience with both sterile and non‑sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of cGMP, quality systems, validation, regulatory compliance and international inspections.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi‑functional manufacturing teams.

Required skills

• cGMP compliance
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma methodology
• Validation processes
• Quality systems management