Job Description:
Deputy General Manager (DGM) – Engineering Head
Industry: Pharmaceutical – API Manufacturing
Location: Dahej, Gujarat
Department: Engineering & Maintenance
Experience: 10–15 years (relevant API plant experience preferred)
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering; Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering may be considered based on the role
Reporting To: Plant Head / General Manager – Engineering / Site Head
1. Job Purpose
To lead and manage engineering, maintenance, plant utilities, equipment reliability, and engineering projects at an API manufacturing facility. The role is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted production operations, equipment availability, regulatory compliance, cost optimization, and adherence to cGMP, EHS, and statutory requirements.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Plant Engineering & Maintenance
• Lead day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities for the API manufacturing plant.
• Ensure reliable operation of reactors, centrifuges, dryers, filters, pumps, agitators, heat exchangers, condensers, vacuum systems,



and other process equipment.
• Plan and execute preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance.
• Minimize equipment downtime through root cause analysis (RCA) and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop equipment maintenance plans, critical spares lists, shutdown schedules, and equipment history records.
• Coordinate with Production to resolve technical issues and maintain production continuity.

B. Utilities & Facility Management
• Oversee operation and maintenance of boilers, thermic fluid heaters, chillers, cooling towers, air compressors, vacuum systems, HVAC, and electrical distribution systems.
• Manage utility systems such as RO/DM water, purified water where applicable, nitrogen, compressed air, and other process utilities.
• Monitor utility consumption, system performance, energy efficiency, and operating costs.
• Ensure reliable operation of effluent treatmen

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