Job Description:

Position: Engineering & Maintenance Head

Location: Vapi

Experience: 15 - 25 Years

Industries: Pharma

Responsibilities:
Strategic Engineering
Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with business growth, plant expansion, and regulatory expectations.
Plan and execute capex projects including equipment upgrades, facility expansions, and energy-saving initiatives.
Ensure facilities, utilities, and engineering systems comply with USFDA, EMA, and other international regulatory standards.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert during regulatory audits, customer inspections, and technical assessments.
Implement sustainability initiatives focused on energy efficiency, water management, and effluent handling.
Drive innovation through automation, digital monitoring tools, and advanced CMMS-based maintenance systems.
Maintenance Operations
Ensure continuous availability and reliability of plant equipment, utilities, and infrastructure.
Lead preventive, predictive,



and breakdown maintenance activities across production equipment and utilities (boilers, chillers, compressors, HVAC, WFI, RO/DM, ETP/STP).
Track and improve KPIs such as equipment uptime, MTBF, and MTTR.
Ensure timely equipment calibration, qualification, and documentation in compliance with GMP requirements.
Oversee effective troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime.
Maintain engineering documentation including logbooks, SOPs, and maintenance records to ensure audit readiness.
Enforce EHS standards and promote secure engineering practices.
Mentor, guide, and develop engineering & maintenance teams to strengthen technical capability.

Required Skills:
Robust understanding of API/Pharma utilities and process equipment.
Hands-on expertise in preventive & predictive maintenance systems (preferably CMMS-based).
Knowledge of calibration, qualification, and validation requirements.
Robust understanding of cGMP standards and regulatory audit expectations

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