About the role
Job Title: Manager
– Engineering & Brownfield Projects
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical
Engineering
Experience: Minimum 9+ years of proven in Pharmaceutical
Engineering, Maintenance and Brownfield Projects
Reporting To: VP
/ AVP / Director
Location: Buttibori, Maharashtra
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
/ Pharmaceutical Excipients
Key Responsibilities
Sr. No.
Key Responsibility
Details
1
Engineering & Maintenance
Management
Overall responsibility for
Engineering and Maintenance of the plant. Ensure preventive, predictive,
corrective and breakdown maintenance of production equipment and utilities.
2
Brownfield Project Execution
Lead plant expansion, capacity
enhancement, equipment addition/replacement, facility modification,
debottlenecking, automation and modernization projects within the running
plant.
3
Project Planning & Timeline
Management
Define scope, prepare schedules and
milestones, monitor daily progress and ensure projects are completed within
committed timelines with minimum disturbance to existing production.
4
CAPEX Planning & Budget Control
Prepare CAPEX proposals, project
estimates and budgets. Monitor Budget vs. Actual and control project
expenditure.
5
Equipment Reliability
Improve equipment uptime and
reliability, analyze repetitive breakdowns, conduct RCA and implement
CAPA/permanent corrective actions.
6
Preventive Maintenance
Prepare and monitor preventive
maintenance schedules and ensure timely closure with proper documentation and
compliance.
7
Utilities Management
Ensure reliable and efficient
operation of boilers, chillers, compressors, HVAC, water systems, electrical
systems and other plant utilities.
8
Equipment Installation &
Commissioning
Manage equipment selection, URS,
technical evaluation, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, trials and final
handover.
9
Qualification & Validation
Support
Coordinate DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ, utility
qualification and engineering-related validation activities with
QA/Validation teams.
10
Shutdown Management
Plan plant shutdown activities,
manpower, spares, contractors and timelines and ensure completion within the
approved shutdown period.
11
Vendor & Contractor Management
Develop and evaluate
vendors/contractors, review technical offers, coordinate execution and
monitor quality, safety, cost and timelines.
12
Spares Management
Identify critical spares, maintain
optimum inventory and ensure availability of essential engineering spares to
avoid prolonged downtime.
13
Energy & Cost Optimization
Identify opportunities for energy
conservation, utility optimization, automation, OPEX reduction and
improvement in equipment efficiency.
14
Quality & GMP Compliance
Ensure all engineering and project
activities comply with cGMP, SOPs, Change Control, Deviation, CAPA, Risk
Assessment and applicable quality requirements.
15
EHS & Statutory Compliance
Ensure engineering/project work
complies with EHS requirements and applicable Factory, electrical, fire,
environmental and other statutory requirements.
16
Audit Readiness
Maintain Engineering documentation
in an audit-ready condition and support regulatory, customer and internal
audits.
17
Team Leadership
Lead engineers, supervisors and
technicians; define responsibilities, allocate work, monitor performance and
develop technical capabilities of the team.
18
Cross-Functional Coordination
Coordinate with Production, QA, QC,
EHS, Purchase, Stores, PPIC, Finance and Management for maintenance and
project execution.
19
Management Reporting
Regularly report equipment health,
breakdowns, PM status, project progress, CAPEX utilization, Budget vs. Actual,
risks, delays and critical issues to Management.
20
Continuous Improvement
Drive improvement projects related
to reliability, productivity, safety, automation, energy consumption,
maintenance cost and operational efficiency.
Candidate Profile
Parameter
Requirement
Technical Knowledge
Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical
plant equipment, utilities, HVAC, mechanical systems, maintenance and
brownfield project execution
Project Exposure
Hands-on experience in plant
modifications, capacity expansion, debottlenecking, equipment installation
and other brownfield CAPEX projects
Maintenance Exposure
Strong preventive, breakdown,
predictive maintenance and equipment reliability experience
Commercial Understanding
CAPEX budgeting, costing, vendor
evaluation, negotiation and Budget vs. Actual control
Leadership
Ability to independently lead
Engineering, Maintenance and Project teams
GMP Knowledge
Understanding of cGMP,
qualification, validation, Change Control, CAPA, deviations and pharmaceutical
audit requirements
Key Skills
Leadership, ownership, planning,
problem-solving, technical decision-making, cost control, negotiation and
cross-functional coordination