Site Engineering Head

Job summary
We are looking for a proactive Engineering Head to lead and manage the engineering function ensuring maximum equipment and facility availability for manufacturing operations and meet business needs while adhering to quality and safety requirements. The role involves planning and executing continuous improvement projects to enhance productivity reliability and compliance minimizing downtime and production loss while maintaining the highest standards.

Roles & Responsibilities
You will be responsible for maintaining manufacturing equipment and automated systems to ensure correct functionality and calibration compliance and ensure their operation within validated process parameters.
You will lead the team towards the zero downtime concept higher reliability maximum availability and zero failures reducing batch loss due to equipment issues.
Your role involves ensuring good breakdown analysis and driving a strategy for handling of critical breakdowns while continuously developing and improving preventive maintenance practices.
You will be responsible for ensuring effective and efficient production operations across all plants leading the team in identifying continuous improvement opportunities lifecycle management of critical equipment debottleneck LDM  (Lean Daily Management) and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives energy and resource optimization for higher productivity networking with other DRL units cost efficiency and KPI (Key Performance Indicators) development and monitoring.
Additionally youll be involved in preparing and supporting the development of CAPEX (capital expenditure) proposals feasibility studies and approvals. Moreover your responsibilities include ensuring timely execution of projects with timeline and compliance good budgeting for OPEX (operating expenses) tracking and monitoring costs.
You will be responsible for addressing discrepancies collaborating with cross-functional departments to close gaps and implementing corrective actions.
Your role also involves compliance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and safety standards ensuring SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) adherence for the operation of designated manufacturing equipment batch documentation and data collection and maintenance according to current GMPs and regulatory requirements.
You will be responsible for leading the team in safety awareness and improvements ensuring compliance with safety rules and standards and proactively engaging in continuous improvement activities for safe and compliant equipment operations.
Additionally you will oversee the teams adherence to safety guidelines environmental KPIs and QMS (Quality Management System) elements. You will identify and address training needs maintain audit readiness and ensure the development and maintenance of all required documents and procedures.
You will be responsible for skill development training and coaching employees effectively managing performance issues and corrective actions and appreciating employee contributions fostering a highly motivated and productive team.
Additionally youll ensure organizational effectiveness optimized resource management and capability building for individual departmental and business objectives.

Educational qualification: A Bachelors in Instrumentation 

Minimum work experience: 15 years of experience leading engineering electrical civil instrumentation Process maintenance and automation engineers handling maintenance and project activities in OSD should be from FMCG industry

Skills & attributes:

Technical Skills
Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical processes quality management safety practices networking principles resource management and expertise in purchasing and cost management.
Engineering and technical knowledge emphasizing the ability to apply this expertise to pharmaceutical processes and equipment.
Strong grasp of GMP Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) standards and practices within the pharmaceutical industry.
Proficiency in process automation reliability-cantered maintenance and the use of TPM and LDM tools.
Knowledge of networking principles and resource management.

Creates TPM capabilities in front line through working with operations to identify Sources of Contamination Hard to access and Hard to clean areas and enables a CLTI checklist in place for all equipment.

Works with line managers in operations to create AM/PM capabilities in Manufacturing and Packing operations.

Monitors the technical evaluation of new Projects / equipments and the progress of Projects / equipments  installation & commissioning

 Monitors breakdown maintenance Preventive & Predictive maintenance and reviews/monitors Calibration Schedules
- Implements Energy conservation initiatives world class maintenance and good engineering practices in order to ensure up keep of plant & facility

Creates an equipment wise breakdown to component and sub-component level including FMEA and risk analysis for breakdowns and an inventory management process for spare parts.
- Facilitates & Reviews LDM MMA Practices and implements Kaizen OPL and 5S in work area.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Utilize TPM strategies to enhance equipment reliability and performance
Behavioural skills
Proficiency in communication and influencing skills coupled with the ability to effectively manage and lead teams.
Strong analytical and technical skills to troubleshoot challenges efficiently ensuring a systematic approach to problem-solving and the effective resolution of issues.
Ability to adapt to various interpersonal dynamics and maintain objectivity in decision-making.
A blend of strong strategic thinking and execution capabilities ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams for successful project execution.
Proactively taking on responsibilities and challenges coupled with resilience in the face of setbacks.

Qualifications :

Educational qualification-Graduation in Instrumenation
Post Graduation in Engineering / MBA is preferred
Minimum work Experience-18 years of experience
Skills & attributes  
Functional Skills-
Asset Management
Commissioning Qualification Validation (CQV)
Total Cost of Ownership
Equipment Maintenance
Process Engineering
Project Management
Site Inspection
Sustainability Initiatives
Resident Skills
Audit Management
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPS)
Lean Methodologies
Risk Management
Total Productive Maintenance
Behavioural Skills
Accountability and ownership takes full responsibility for equipment performance team outcomes and compliance standards.
Strategic thinking anticipates operational challenges and drives long-term improvements through data-driven decisions and cross-functional collaboration.
People development focus invests in coaching recognition and capability building to foster a motivated and skilled workforce.
Critical exposures
8 years in engineering or plant maintenance roles with 5 years as team lead managing Mechanical / Electrical / HVAC / Instrumentation /Operations / Engineering Projects in pharma manufacturing is desired
Experience in cGMP EHS regulatory compliance and audit readiness in pharmaceutical manufacturing is desired.
Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System(CMMS) energy efficiency measures and sustainability initiatives for asset management is desired
Exposure in budget preparation and monitoring for CapEx and OpEx aligned with engineering objectives is preferred.
Exposure to SCADA BMS (Building Management Systems) and IoT-based predictive maintenance tools is preferred.


 

Additional Information :

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddys we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddys are on par with the best industry standards. They include among other things and other essential equipment joining & relocation support family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits) learning and development opportunities medical coverage for yourself and your family life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddys why they come to work every day and theyll say because Good Health Cant Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives and were always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system they can make magic.
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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time