Location: Ahmedabad, India

Reports to: Production Maintenance Leader

Workplace Type: In office

Job Summary

Drive OPEX, brownfield, and OEE improvement projects at our Ahmedabad manufacturing site - from scoping through execution - bringing strong technical expertise and a safety-first mindset to boost plant efficiency, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities

- Lead brownfield and OPEX mechanical projects across existing plant assets, from scoping and design through equipment procurement, vendor selection, execution, and completion, on time and on budget.
- Drive OEE improvement initiatives by identifying efficiency gaps, upgrading equipment, and optimizing existing mechanical systems and processes.
- Develop and review mechanical modification designs, layouts, and drawings for existing plant systems, including piping, equipment upgrades, HVAC, and fire protection systems.
- Review technical offers and participate in vendor evaluations, factory acceptance tests (FAT), and technical bid analysis for upgrade and retrofit projects.
- Provide technical guidance to the project team, working closely with design consultants, equipment vendors, and site contractors through mechanical completion, commissioning, and handover with minimal production disruption.
- Prepare project status reports, flag risks early,



and drive resolution with management.
- Ensure all modifications and installations meet design specifications, Ingredion safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop preventive maintenance plans and spare parts strategies to sustain long-term plant reliability and performance.

Qualifications

- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 8-12 years of proven project management experience in brownfield/OPEX across projects of varying scale.
- Engineering experience in manufacturing plant/factory based preferred
- Background in pharma, specialty chemicals or food beverage manufacturing preferred.
- Strong project management planning and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of MS Project and AutoCAD.
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with food manufacturing standards and regulations.
- Knowledge of GMP and HACCP.
- Project management certification.
- Familiarity with SAP maintenance modules.

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📌 Senior Mechanical Project Engineer (Ahmedabad)
🏢 ingredion
📍 Ahmedabad