Instrumentation SME

Job Summary

This role is for an Engineering Maintenance and Automation Manager responsible for overseeing the operation maintenance and continuous improvement of critical engineering systems including Standalone PLCs DCS HVAC WFI PW steam and utility infrastructure. The position ensures regulatory compliance safety adherence and system reliability through preventive predictive and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.

Key responsibilities include leading engineering projects managing CAPEX budgets coordinating with cross-functional departments and ensuring timely execution of automation calibration and modification activities. The role also focuses on optimizing automation systems driving energy efficiency and maintaining audit readiness through robust documentation and quality management practices.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation and maintenance of critical engineering systemsincluding Standalone PLC DCS HVAC WFI PW and steamto ensure continuous availability and minimal downtime.
• Ensure compliance with GMP FDA and local regulations by conducting internal audits enforcing safety protocols and implementing effective CAPAs using tools like Why-Why analysis Kaizens and Poka-yoke.
• Lead and execute engineering and automation projects from initiation to completion including resource planning budget approvals and coordination with finance and SCM for timely delivery.
• Maintain and optimize automation systems by identifying performance gaps proposing improved architectures and ensuring integration with plant operations.
• Develop and monitor calibration schedules in SAP ensuring execution as per SOPs analyzing calibration data and driving improvements in instrument reliability.
• Design and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies conduct breakdown analysis and implement RCM and condition monitoring practices.
• Train and mentor engineering teams on maintenance procedures hazard identification and safety practices while fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous learning.
• Prepare and execute equipment qualification and validation schedulesincluding URS DQ IQ OQ PQ protocols and ensure documentation compliance through cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications :

Educational Qualification

Graduation in Instrumentation Electrical Engineering or related field is mandatory.

Minimum Work Experience

10 years of experience.

Skills & Attributes Functional Skills

• Calibration
• Change Control
• Computer System Validation
• Failure Analysis
• Instrumentation
• Predictive Maintenance
• Programmable Logic Controllers

Resident Skills

• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
• Lean Methodologies
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Vendor Management

Behavioural Skills

• System ownership takes full accountability for the performance reliability and compliance of engineering and automation systems.
• Team empowerment builds technical capability through coaching training and clear performance expectations.
• Continuous improvement mindset proactively identifies gaps drives innovation and implements systemic enhancements in maintenance and automation practices.

Critical Exposures

• 5 years in roles across Instrumentation / Automation / Calibration in pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is desired.
• Exposure to the performance and quality of instrumentation systems is preferred.
• Experience in maintaining and calibrating process instrumentation such as pressure temperature and flow sensors is preferred.
• Experience in ensuring system uptime and reliability using automation tools such as SCADA PLCs DCS and DAS 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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Employment Type :

Full-time