Role & responsibilities

Plant Maintenance & Engineering

- Support day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted production operations.
- Execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance programs to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
- Monitor maintenance activities and ensure timely resolution of equipment breakdowns.
- Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and modification of equipment and engineering systems.
- Identify opportunities for equipment improvement, reliability enhancement, and cost reduction.

Utilities Management

- Monitor availability and performance of critical utilities including electricity, water, steam, HVAC, compressed air, and other plant utilities.
- Ensure preventive maintenance and timely troubleshooting of utility systems.
- Monitor utility consumption and support energy conservation and cost optimization initiatives.
- Ensure utility systems remain compliant with GMP and safety requirements.

GMP & Compliance

- Ensure engineering and maintenance activities comply with GMP, SOPs, EHS requirements, and statutory regulations.
- Support preparation and review of SOPs, qualification protocols, maintenance records, and engineering documentation.
- Support internal, corporate, customer, and regulatory audits and ensure timely closure of engineering-related observations and CAPAs.
- Maintain engineering systems and records in an audit-ready condition.

CAPEX & Projects

- Support planning and execution of engineering CAPEX projects within approved timelines and budgets.
- Coordinate with vendors and contractors for equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification.
- Support preparation of technical specifications, quotations, comparative statements, and project documentation.




- Monitor project progress and highlight delays, risks, and cost implications to management.

Nigeria Operations Support

- Travel to Nigeria periodically to provide engineering and maintenance support to the plant.
- Assess equipment, utility, and infrastructure requirements at the Nigeria facility and coordinate corrective actions.
- Support preventive maintenance planning, breakdown resolution, utility optimization, and engineering projects at the Nigeria site.
- Coordinate with local engineering teams, vendors, contractors, Production, QA, and other stakeholders.
- Support GMP, audit, qualification, and regulatory requirements related to engineering and utilities in Nigeria.
- Prepare visit reports, identify improvement opportunities, and track closure of agreed action items.

SAP, Spare Parts & Vendor Management

- Raise and monitor engineering-related PRs, POs, GRNs, Service Entry Sheets, and other SAP transactions.
- Monitor critical spare parts and maintain optimum inventory levels.
- Coordinate with engineering vendors, contractors, and service providers.
- Support evaluation of vendor performance, AMC renewals, and service contracts.

Team & Cross-Functional Coordination

- Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Warehouse, Procurement, Finance, EHS, and HR for engineering requirements.




- Guide technicians and engineering team members in maintenance activities and secure working practices.
- Support technical training and competency development of engineering personnel.
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures during maintenance and project activities.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering Mandatory.
- Master's Degree / MBA will be an added advantage.

Experience

- 10 years of experience in Engineering & Maintenance, preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
- Exposure to plant utilities, preventive maintenance, CAPEX projects, equipment qualification, and statutory compliance.
- International exposure or experience supporting African operations will be an advantage.
- Willingness and ability to travel to Nigeria frequently as per business requirements.

Key Skills

- Plant Engineering & Maintenance
- Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance
- Utilities Management
- Equipment Qualification & Commissioning
- CAPEX Project Execution
- GMP & EHS Compliance
- SAP / ERP
- Spare Parts & Vendor Management
- Troubleshooting & Problem Solving
- Energy & Cost Optimization
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Willingness to Travel Internationally

Key Performance Indicators

- Equipment uptime and maintenance effectiveness.
- Timely completion of preventive maintenance.
- Utility availability and reliability.
- Timely resolution of breakdowns.
- CAPEX project execution within timelines and budgets.
- GMP, EHS, and statutory compliance.
- Spare parts availability and inventory optimization.
- Timely closure of audit observations and CAPAs.
- Effective engineering support to Nigeria operations.

📌 Associate Manager - Engineering | Shalina Laboratories Pvt (Pune)
🏢 Shalina Healthcare
📍 Pune