Maintenance Executive

East India Pharmaceutical Works; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

East India Pharmaceutical Works in Kolkata seeks a Maintenance Engineer to oversee plant utilities, HVAC, boilers, purified water systems, and power distribution, ensuring continuous, GMP-compliant production.

You will implement preventive and predictive maintenance, perform RCA and CAPA, support audits, and drive equipment upgrades with safe, cost-efficient engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities and plant engineering for pharma or FMCG.
• Knowledge of cGMP/WHO guidelines and regulatory audits.
• Hands-on maintenance of HVAC, clean rooms and process utilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of equipment, troubleshoot issues and maintain safety and reliability standards.
• Support audits with proper documentation and technical justification.
• Lead maintenance projects and liaise with vendors for timely, GMP-compliant upgrades.
• Monitor utilities performance, trends and alarms to ensure product quality and safety.

Skills

Utilities & Eng Mgmt

Critical Systems Support

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

Regulatory Compliance

Documentation & Validation

Equipment Maintenance

Project Execution

Safety & Cost Management

Job description

Job Description / Responsibility

Perform preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of equipment, troubleshoot issues and maintain safety and reliability standards.

Desired Profile of the Candidate

• Utilities & Engineering Management - Ensure smooth, continuous, and compliant operation of all plant utilities such as HVAC, boilers, chillers, purified water, compressed air, nitrogen and power distribution to support manufacturing activities.
• Maintenance of Critical Systems - Maintain utilities and equipment supporting OSD and liquid manufacturing areas, while monitoring parameters, trends, alarms, and deviations to protect product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance - Plan and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize breakdowns and downtime, including root cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA for recurring issues.
• Regulatory Compliance & Audit Support - Ensure all engineering activities comply with cGMP, WHO, and local regulatory requirements, and actively support internal and external audits with proper documentation and technical justification.
• Documentation & Validation - Prepare, review, and execute engineering and validation documents such as SOPs, URS, DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ, change controls, deviations, risk assessments, and qualification/requalification protocols.
• Equipment & Facility Maintenance - Maintain manufacturing equipment and GMP-compliant facility infrastructure, including cleanrooms, AHUs, piping, drains, flooring, lighting, and building systems.
• Project Execution & Upgrades - Lead engineering projects such as new installations, expansions, and energy-saving initiatives, coordinating with vendors and contractors to ensure GMP, safety, URS, and timeline compliance.
• Safety, Cost & Resource Management - Ensure SHE and statutory compliance, conduct risk assessments, manage engineering budgets, optimize energy usage, and oversee spare parts and AMC contracts.