Chetan Sharma

Advise site directors and teams on operational strategies and best practices across multiple manufacturing sites, including OSD, ODF and sterile injectable facilities. Drive operational excellence and expansion projects through Lean manufacturing, SMED and OEE optimization.

Ran operations for multiple formulation plants at Baddi and Parwanoo, increasing capacity utilization by 10% and volume by 20%. Delivered trial and exhibit batches for ANDA projects on schedule.

Led operations at a US- and EU-regulated site and successfully faced the USFDA inspection in Dec 2024. Led capacity enhancement and debottlenecking projects, with a long-term execution plan to increase product volumes and capacity utilization.

Led the largest unit of 8 clusters, managing a monthly volume of 1,200+ million units. Drove throughput improvements and implemented a planning scheduler and IoT-enabled OEE monitoring.

Managed plant operations and manufacturing compliance for Solid Oral Dosage forms and injectables, with full OPEX and P&L responsibility as plant CEO. Raised overall quality index by 15%, cut change-over time by 20% and cycle time by 27%, and improved OEE by 15%.

Progressed over 13 years from Manager Production to Production Head and Site Head (Associate Director) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Played a key role in the transition of the Baddi plant from a domestic supply business to a USFDA-compliant OSD facility, as a key technical project lead for commissioning.

Progressed over 13 years from Manager Production to Production Head and Site Head (Associate Director) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Played a key role in the transition of the Baddi plant from a domestic supply business to a USFDA-compliant OSD facility, as a key technical project lead for commissioning.

Established manufacturing work processes for the newly commissioned OSD site.

Progressed over 13 years from Manager Production to Production Head and Site Head (Associate Director) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Played a key role in the transition of the Baddi plant from a domestic supply business to a USFDA-compliant OSD facility, as a key technical project lead for commissioning.

Hands-on manufacturing of OSD, beta-lactam dry injectables, ointments, small volume parenterals and eye drops, and set up of packaging operations in a newly commissioned plant.

Hands-on manufacturing of OSD, beta-lactam dry injectables, ointments, small volume parenterals and eye drops, and set up of packaging operations in a newly commissioned plant.

Hands-on manufacturing of OSD, beta-lactam dry injectables, ointments, small volume parenterals and eye drops, and set up of packaging operations in a newly commissioned plant.

Hands-on manufacturing of OSD, beta-lactam dry injectables, ointments, small volume parenterals and eye drops, and set up of packaging operations in a newly commissioned plant.

Completed an MBA in Operations Management in 2023.

Completed a certification in AI and Machine Learning in 2021.

Completed a certification in Production and Operations Management in 2017.

Certified as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in 2013.

Earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in 1996.

Certified as an Internal Trainer.

Completed training in Quality by Design (QbD) in Pharma Operations.

Completed training in ISPE / GAMP Data Integrity.

Completed training in Leading Safety Efforts (LSE) with DuPont.