Associate General Manager - Engineering (OSD or Nutraceuticals)

Piramal Pharma Limited; Mahad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Limited is seeking an experienced engineering and maintenance leader to drive preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability, and plant infrastructure management across utilities and capital projects.

The role oversees CAPEX execution, cost optimization, regulatory readiness, and safety compliance, while steering teams in engineering, maintenance, and projects to foster accountability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance, equipment reliability, utilities, and plant infrastructure management.
• Plan and execute new projects, capacity expansion, equipment installation, commissioning, and infrastructure development within approved budgets and timelines.
• Manage engineering OPEX, optimize maintenance and utility costs, and drive energy conservation and resource efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, statutory requirements, and applicable regulatory standards. Support USFDA, WHO-GMP, customer, and other regulatory audits, ensuring audit readiness and timely closure of observations and CAPAs.
• Ensure safe execution of maintenance and project activities, with strong adherence to the Permit-to-Work (PTW) system, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work, work at height, confined space entry, electrical safety, and contractor safety. Drive risk assessments, incident investigations, safety audits, and corrective actions.
• Working exposure to SAP S/4HANA for maintenance, procurement, and CAPEX processes, and Track Wise for deviations, CAPAs, and change control, will be preferred.
• Lead and develop Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities, and Projects teams, fostering accountability, safety culture, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Job description

Engineering & Maintenance: Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance, equipment reliability, utilities, and plant infrastructure management.

New Projects & CAPEX: Plan and execute new projects, capacity expansion, equipment installation, commissioning, and infrastructure development within approved budgets and timelines.

OPEX & Cost Optimization: Manage engineering OPEX, optimize maintenance and utility costs, and drive energy conservation and resource efficiency initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance & Audits: Ensure compliance with cGMP, statutory requirements, and applicable regulatory standards. Support USFDA, WHO-GMP, customer, and other regulatory audits, ensuring audit readiness and timely closure of observations and CAPAs.

Safety & EHS Management: Ensure safe execution of maintenance and project activities, with strong adherence to the Permit-to-Work (PTW) system, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work, work at height, confined space entry, electrical safety, and contractor safety. Drive risk assessments, incident investigations, safety audits, and corrective actions.

Quality Systems & Digital Tools: Working exposure to SAP S/4HANA for maintenance, procurement, and CAPEX processes, and Track Wise for deviations, CAPAs, and change control, will be preferred.

Team Leadership: Lead and develop Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities, and Projects teams, fostering accountability, safety culture, productivity, and continuous improvement.