Process Maintenance Lead

Zydus Lifesciences; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Zydus Lifesciences in Gujarat, India invites an experienced Process Maintenance Lead to plan and oversee maintenance for OSD equipment and facilities. You will drive reliability, compliance, and efficiency while collaborating with Production, Quality, and EHS teams.

The role requires leadership in maintenance activities, preventive strategies, and continuous improvement to sustain GMP-compliant operations across the site.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of maintenance experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with 3-5 years in a leadership role within an OSD facility.
• Hands-on experience with compression, granulation, coating, blister packing, and other OSD equipment.
• Proven experience in preventive maintenance, breakdown analysis, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements including cGMP, US FDA, EU GMP, and data integrity standards.
• Experience managing maintenance teams, contractors, shutdown activities, and CAPEX/OPEX maintenance budgets.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee maintenance activities for Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing equipment and facilities.
• Ensure equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and uninterrupted production through preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.

Skills

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Process Maintenance Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing maintenance activities for Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing equipment and facilities. The role ensures equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and uninterrupted production through effective preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and team leadership. The position works closely with Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Validation, and EHS teams to maintain GMP-compliant operations.

Preferred candidate profile

• 8-12 years of maintenance experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership or supervisory role within an OSD facility.
• Hands-on experience with compression, granulation, coating, blister packing, and other OSD manufacturing equipment.
• Proven experience in preventive maintenance, breakdown analysis, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements including cGMP, US FDA, EU GMP, and data integrity standards.
• Experience managing maintenance teams, contractors, shutdown activities, and CAPEX/OPEX maintenance budgets.