Plant General Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

About the role

The Plant General Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Jordan. This senior position is responsible for delivering operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and achieving business objectives across manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, and EHS functions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the entire manufacturing site, driving productivity, quality, safety, and cost‑efficiency.
• Develop and execute annual operating plans, budgets, and capital investment projects.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Ensure full compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements, and international quality standards.
• Support regulatory inspections and customer audits from local and international health authorities.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on business growth, capacity expansion, and strategic initiatives.
• Build and develop high‑performing cross‑functional teams across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Maintenance, Validation, and EHS.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline (Master’s or MBA is an advantage).
• Minimum 15 + years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• At least 5 years in a Plant Head, Site Head, Factory Manager, Manufacturing Director, or General Manager role.
• Proven experience with both sterile and non‑sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Demonstrated leadership of large, multi‑functional manufacturing teams.

Required skills

• cGMP knowledge and implementation.
• Sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Non‑sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Lean Manufacturing.
• Six Sigma.
• Continuous improvement methodologies.
• Validation processes.
• Regulatory compliance and international inspections.