Engineering Manager

G.S. Pharmbutor Private Limited; Ghaziabad District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

G.S. Pharmbutor Private Limited in India seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the Engineering & Maintenance team across three shifts, ensuring maximum equipment uptime and compliance with cGMP and EHS standards. You will plan maintenance, budgeting, and plant safety initiatives while driving continuous improvements.

The role demands 14–15 years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with hands-on experience in HVAC, utilities, and energy-saving projects, reporting into the senior operations leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering.
• 14-15 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably External Preparations and Tablet manufacturing.
• Proven experience in leading Engineering & Maintenance teams in a WHO-GMP/cGMP compliant facility.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of production equipment and utility systems.
• Hands-on experience with HVAC, Boilers, Chillers, Air Compressors, DG Sets, Water Systems, Electrical & Instrumentation, and ETP operations.
• Good understanding of cGMP, WHO-GMP, Schedule M, EHS, and statutory compliance.
• Strong leadership, planning, and project execution skills.
• Experience implementing energy-saving initiatives, cost optimization, and continuous improvement projects.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Engineering & Maintenance team.
• Manage engineering operations across all three shifts.
• Plan, execute, and monitor preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities with controlled OpEx and optimum utilization of available resources.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime and optimum plant availability.
• Prepare annual maintenance plans, shutdown schedules, and engineering budgets.
• Drive engineering projects from planning through execution with minimum production downtime.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, WHO-GMP, Schedule M, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead utilities management including HVAC, Boilers, Chillers, Air Compressors, Water Systems, DG Sets, and Electrical Systems.
• Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Warehouse, and Validation teams for smooth operations.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor engineering KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, equipment efficiency, and maintenance costs.
• Maintain engineering documentation, SOPs, calibration schedules, and statutory records.
• Mentor team members and build a strong culture of ownership, discipline, and accountability.
• Be a hands-on leader capable of independently planning, executing, and completing critical engineering assignments.
• Candidate should have strong exposure to energy-saving initiatives, electrical systems, plant safety, and ETP compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Downtime reduction

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Energy-saving initiatives

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Engineering & Maintenance team.
• Manage engineering operations across all three shifts.
• Plan, execute, and monitor preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities with controlled OpEx and optimum utilization of available resources. Candidates should have strong exposure to tablet and liquid manufacturing technology.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime and optimum plant availability.
• Prepare annual maintenance plans, shutdown schedules, and engineering budgets.
• Drive engineering projects from planning through execution with minimum production downtime.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, WHO-GMP, Schedule M, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead utilities management including HVAC, Boilers, Chillers, Air Compressors, Water Systems, DG Sets, and Electrical Systems.
• Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Warehouse, and Validation teams for smooth operations.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor engineering KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, equipment efficiency, and maintenance costs.
• Maintain engineering documentation, SOPs, calibration schedules, and statutory records.
• Mentor team members and build a strong culture of ownership, discipline, and accountability.
• Be a hands-on leader capable of independently planning, executing, and completing critical engineering assignments.
• Candidate should have strong exposure to energy-saving initiatives, electrical systems, plant safety, and ETP compliance.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering.
• 14-15 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, preferably in External Preparations and Tablet manufacturing.
• Proven experience in leading Engineering & Maintenance teams in a WHO-GMP/cGMP compliant facility.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of production equipment and utility systems.
• Hands-on experience with HVAC, Boilers, Chillers, Air Compressors, DG Sets, Water Systems, Electrical & Instrumentation, and ETP operations.
• Good understanding of cGMP, WHO-GMP, Schedule M, EHS, and statutory compliance.
• Strong leadership, team-building, planning, and project execution skills.
• Experience in implementing energy-saving initiatives, cost optimization, and continuous improvement projects.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills.