The Deputy Manager Engineering will oversee process equipment maintenance, plant engineering, and utility operations for the Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing facility. The role is responsible for maintaining high equipment availability, ensuring strict regulatory compliance, leading continuous improvements, and managing engineering team operations to support production targets.

Role & responsibilities

- Oversee preventative, breakdown, and predictive maintenance of core OSD process machinery, including Granulation equipment (RMG, FBD, FBP), Compression Machines (Korsch, Fette, Cadmach), Coating Machines (Glatt, Gansons), Capsule Filling, and Auto-cartoning/Blister Packing lines.
- Maintain equipment uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) through effective maintenance schedules and root-cause failure analysis (RCFA).
- Drive spare parts management, inventory optimization, and vendor management for critical process equipment and critical components.

Regulatory Compliance, Validation & Quality Assurance

- Ensure strict adherence to cGMP, USFDA, MHRA, EU-GMP, WHO, and other regulatory authority standards across all engineering operations.
- Manage Equipment Qualification and Validation lifecycles (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ) for recent and upgraded process machinery.
- Author and review engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules, Deviation logs, CAPAs, Change Controls, and Risk Assessments.
- Lead engineering audits and successfully present engineering documentation during customer and regulatory inspections.

Operations, EHS & Utility Management

- Oversee key utility systems supporting OSD manufacturing (HVAC, Compressed Air, Purified Water systems, Dust Extraction Units).
- Enforce EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety)



protocols, permit-to-work systems, and safe work procedures across engineering activities.
- Identify and implement engineering projects aimed at energy conservation, yield improvement, capacity debottlenecking, and automation upgrades.

People Leadership & Resource Management

- Lead, mentor, and build a high-performing engineering team of engineers, executive personnel, and maintenance technicians.
- Plan and allocate shift schedules, cross-functional training, and technical skill development programs for plant maintenance staff.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and EHS teams to ensure smooth factory operations and timely batch execution.

Preferred candidate profile Educational BackgroundB.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Electronics & Communication (E&C;), or Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized university.

Work Experience12 to 17 years of core hands-on and managerial experience in pharmaceutical plant engineering and maintenance.

Domain ExpertiseIn-depth knowledge of OSD (Oral Solid Dosage) manufacturing process equipment, line mechanics, automation, and core plant utilities.

Regulatory Market ExposureProven track record in facilities approved by USFDA, MHRA, EU-GMP, or equivalent regulated markets. Direct audit facing experience required.

Leadership ExperienceSubstantial team management experienceproven ability to lead and guide engineers, supervisors, and technicians effectively.

Technical CompetenciesDeep technical understanding of PLC/SCADA systems, instrumentation controls, mechanical drive systems, line balancing, and reliability engineering.

Soft SkillsStrong problem-solving skills, root cause analysis mindset, excellent communication, crisis management, and cross-functional collaboration.

📌 Dy. Manager - Engineering - OSD Plant Maintenance (Vadodara)
🏢 USV Private
📍 Vadodara