Vixa Healthcare, a Manufacturing company, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Factory Manager
Location: Ibafo, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Purpose
- To provide overall leadership and strategic management of the entire
factory operations - including Production, Quality, Engineering,
Warehouse, and Safety - ensuring efficient, compliant, cost-effective
manufacturing of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products in line with cGMP,
NAFDAC, PCN, SON, and Group objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic & Operational Leadership: Own the entire factory
P&L and operations - from raw material to finished goods. Develop and
execute annual factory business plan, production plan, and budget aligned
with Group sales forecast. Ensure 100% achievement of production targets
for all subsidiaries' requirements. Represent factory in Management
meetings and regulatory inspections.
- Production Management: Ensure optimal capacity utilization of man,
machine, and material. Approve master production schedule and ensure
adherence. Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement to reduce
waste.
- Quality, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs: Ultimate responsible
person for cGMP compliance and plant audit readiness. Ensure zero critical
observations from NAFDAC, PCN, SON, and international audits. Ensure
effective implementation of QMS - Deviations, CAPA, Change Control,
Validation, Stability. Liaise with Group Regulatory Affairs for product
registration and retention.
- Engineering & Maintenance: Ensure preventive maintenance
schedule is 100% followed to minimize breakdowns. Approve capital
expenditure (CAPEX) for new machines, utility upgrades. Ensure reliable
power, water, HVAC, and other utilities.
- Supply Chain & Warehouse: Oversee raw material planning,
inventory control, and FG warehousing. Ensure stock accuracy >99% and
no stock-outs that affect production. Control logistics cost.
- Financial & Cost Control: Full control of factory operating cost
- labor, utilities, consumables, overtime. Monitor product costing, yield
variance, and wastage. Approve all factory purchases within limit.
- People, Safety & Culture: Lead, mentor, and develop all HODs in
the factory. Own manpower planning, succession planning for critical
factory roles (Production Pharmacist, QA Manager). Enforce strict
adherence to Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and ensure zero Lost
Time Injury (LTI). Build a culture of discipline, integrity,
accountability, and high performance.
Qualifications &
Experience
- B.Pharm / M.Sc Degree in Pharmaceutical Technology / B.Eng Degree in
Chemical / Mechanical / Industrial Chemistry.
- MBA is an added advantage.
- 6 years’ experience in manufacturing, with at least 3 years as
Production Manager / Factory Manager.
- Must be a registered Pharmacist or have strong regulatory knowledge
if engineer - with proven NAFDAC audit experience.
- Proven track record managing a multi-product plant (tablets,
liquids, creams, cosmetics).
- Experience in ERP/SAP, cGMP, ISO 9001, Lean.
Key Competencies:
- Leadership: Strategic thinking, Decision-making, Crisis management
- Technical: cGMP, Factory Operations, Validation, Quality Systems,
Engineering
- Behavioral: High integrity, Result-driven, People management,
Communication with Board.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Health benefits
- Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic factory
decisions
- Career growth in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Application Closing Date
16th
November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should forward their CV and Cover Letter to: pharmarecruitment2online@gmail.com using the job title as the
subject of the email.
