Manager - Technical Services

Piramal Pharma Ltd; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Solutions in Chennai seeks a Manager - Technical Services with 10–15 years of experience in process engineering, development, and tech transfer. You will support PDS/MMBB operations, lead lab-to-plant scale-up, and contribute to process safety and efficiency.

The role involves coordinating with QA, Production, QC, R&D, EHS, and Projects to ensure timely trials, validation batches, and continuous improvement initiatives across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Postgraduate qualification in Chemical/Process Engineering is an advantage.
• 10–15 years in pharma/chemical process engineering and scale-up.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical service and process engineering support for PDS/MMBB operations.
• Lead scale-up of new products from lab to plant scale with trials.
• Coordinate with QA, Production, QC, R&D, EHS, Engineering and Projects.
• Drive process improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives.

Skills

Process engineering

Scale-up

Tech transfer

Technical services

QA coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Chemical/Process Engineering (advantage)

Job description

Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation.

Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

For more details, please visit : www.piramalpharmasolutions.com

Job Title

Manager - Technical Services

Job Description

Provide technical service and process engineering support to internal customers, with responsibility for process development, scale-up, technology transfer, and technical support for PDS/MMBB operations. The role will also support new facility creation and drive process improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Service & Development (TSD)

• Prepare effective RFPs by providing technical inputs covering product fitment, batch planning, solvent management, effluent management, CAPEX, OPEX, change controls, and other relevant technical requirements.
• Lead the scale-up of new products from laboratory scale to plant scale, including lab demonstrations, process safety studies, technical evaluations, and coordination with QA, Production, QC, R&D, EHS, Engineering, Projects, and other stakeholders to ensure timely start-up and successful execution of trial and validation batches for PDS/MMBB.
• Facility Bottleneck identification and Troubleshoot

Process Engineering & Development

• Identify and drive process development initiatives for PDS/MMBB products, including solvent recovery improvement, effluent minimization, yield improvement, process optimization, and capacity evaluation.
• Implement and monitor process development initiatives to improve process efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Drive and support Operational Excellence initiatives within the respective areas
• Facility Bottleneck identification and Troubleshoot, OOS & OOT and incident investigation support CFT.

Projects & New Facility Development

• Develop and review P&IDs in coordination with the Projects team for new facility creation and process modifications.
• Provide technical inputs and support to the Projects team for facility design, process requirements, equipment selection, and other project-related activities as required.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology.
• Postgraduate qualification in Chemical Engineering / Process Engineering will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 10–15 years of relevant experience in process engineering, process development, technical services, scale-up, or technology transfer in the pharmaceutical / chemical manufacturing industry.
• Hands‑on experience in process scale‑up from laboratory to plant scale, process optimization, and execution of trial/validation batches.
• Experience in preparing technical documents, RFPs, P&IDs, process safety studies, CAPEX/OPEX inputs, and supporting new facility/project activities.