IT-OT Project Engineer/ Manager

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited is seeking an experienced OT Project Manager to drive end-to-end upgrades across IT/OT sites in Pune and manufacturing sites. You will manage project plans, budgets, risk assessments and validation phases while coordinating virtualization, hardware refreshes and DR/HA strategies.

The role covers system integration for PLC/SCADA/MES/SAP-ERP interfaces, data flow, and analytics, with hands-on PLC programming across major platforms and SCADA upgrades.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in OT/IT environments.
• Experience in end-to-end OT upgrades including validation phases (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, SOPs, change controls).
• Knowledge of virtualization, HA/DR, server migrations, and data integration across PLC/SCADA/MES/SAP-ERP via OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT upgrade projects with plans, budgets, risk assessments and validation.
• Oversee legacy application virtualization and hardware refreshes; ensure business continuity.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC programs across Siemens/Allen Bradley/Schneider/Mitsubishi/Omron; support SCADA design and upgrades.
• Manage network setup (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, MQTT) and database optimization (MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Ensure GMP, 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP5 and data integrity compliance; coordinate with vendors and CAPEX planning.

Skills

OT project management

PLC programming & automation

SCADA development & support

OT cybersecurity & compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation/Electrical/Automation/IT

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

MS SQL Server

MySQL/PostgreSQL

OPC UA/MQTT/REST API

Job description

• Department: IT/OT (Operational Technology)
• Location: IT CWH & Manufacturing Sites (Multi-site Support), site visit based on the requirement
• Experience 6-8 Years

Core Responsibilities

OT Project Management:

End-to-end execution of OT upgrades (P2V, SCADA, Historian, MES, BMS, WMS), project plans, budgets, risk assessments, and validation phases (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, SOPs, change controls) as per the current guidelines.

Legacy application virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), hardware refreshes, High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) architecture, server migrations, and business continuity testing.

System architecture and data flow integration across PLC SCADA Historian MES SAP/ERP via OPC UA, MQTT, REST API, SQL, and middleware; dashboard and analytics setup.

PLC Programming & Automation

Program development, commissioning, and troubleshooting (Ladder, FBD, SCL, STL) across platforms including Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider, Mitsubishi, or Omron.

SCADA Development / Support

Knowledge about HMI design, alarm management, audit trails, user access control, license management, batch reports, historian connectivity, and SCADA platform upgrades.

Network setup and troubleshooting using Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, MQTT, and Serial; database management and query optimization for MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Historians.

OT Cybersecurity & Compliance

Manage and compliance about patch management, access reviews, antivirus, network segmentation, and strict adherence to GMP, 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, and Data Integrity guidelines.

Vendor/OEM coordination, technical proposal evaluations, performance reviews, issue escalation, and assisting with CAPEX planning and budgeting.

CSV

Knowledge about CSV

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical, Automation, Computer Engineering, or IT.
• Preferred Industry Background: Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical etc.