Project Head

Nitika Pharmaceutical Specialities Pvt. Ltd; Nagpur District; Sur place; INR 1 800 000 - 2 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nitika Pharmaceutical Specialities Pvt. Ltd. in Buttibori, Maharashtra, is seeking a Manager– Engineering & Brownfield Projects with 9+ years in pharmaceutical engineering and maintenance to lead plant-wide engineering, utilities and brownfield initiatives.

The role focuses on ensuring equipment reliability, CAPEX execution, and compliant engineering activities across the plant, with cross-functional coordination and strong leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 9+ years of proven experience in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Maintenance and Brownfield Projects.

Responsabilités

• Overall responsibility for Engineering and Maintenance of the plant, including preventive, predictive, corrective and breakdown maintenance of production equipment and utilities.
• Lead Brownfield Project Execution for plant expansion, capacity enhancement, equipment changes and facility modification within the running plant.
• Define scope, prepare schedules and milestones, monitor progress and ensure timely completion with minimal production disturbance.
• Prepare CAPEX proposals, budgets and monitor Budget vs. Actual expenditure.
• Improve equipment uptime and reliability; perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and monitor preventive maintenance schedules with proper documentation and compliance.
• Ensure reliable operation of boilers, chillers, compressors, HVAC, water and electrical systems.
• Coordinate URS, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, trials and handover.
• Coordinate DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ and validation activities with QA/Validation teams.
• Plan plant shutdowns with manpower, spares, contractors and timelines.
• Evaluate vendors/contractors, review offers and monitor quality, safety, cost and timelines.
• Identify critical spares and optimize inventory to avoid downtime.
• Identify opportunities for energy conservation, utility optimization and OPEX reduction.
• Ensure cGMP, SOPs, Change Control, Deviation, CAPA and regulatory quality requirements.
• Ensure EHS compliance and regulatory requirements are met.
• Maintain audit-ready engineering documentation and support audits.
• Lead engineering, maintenance and project teams; develop technical capabilities.
• Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, EHS, Purchase, Stores, PPIC, Finance and Management.
• Regularly report equipment health, breakdowns, PM status, project progress and budget variances to Management.
• Drive improvements in reliability, productivity, safety, automation and energy efficiency.

Connaissances

Leadership

Planning

Problem-solving

Cross-functional coordination

Negotiation

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Description du poste

Nitika Pharmaceutical Specialities Pvt. Ltd | Full time

Job Title: Manager– Engineering & Brownfield Projects

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in MechanicalEngineering

Experience: Minimum 9+ years of proven in PharmaceuticalEngineering, Maintenance and Brownfield Projects

Reporting To: VP/ AVP / Director

Location: Buttibori, Maharashtra

Industry: Pharmaceuticals/ Pharmaceutical Excipients

Tolead complete Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities and Brownfield Projectactivities of the operating plant, ensuring high equipment reliability,uninterrupted utilities, minimum breakdowns and timely execution of plantmodifications, capacity expansions and CAPEX projects

Key Responsibilities

Sr. No.

Key Responsibility

Details

1

Overall responsibility forEngineering and Maintenance of the plant. Ensure preventive, predictive,corrective and breakdown maintenance of production equipment and utilities.

2

Brownfield Project Execution

Lead plant expansion, capacityenhancement, equipment addition/replacement, facility modification,debottlenecking, automation and modernization projects within the runningplant.

3

Project Planning & TimelineManagement

Define scope, prepare schedules andmilestones, monitor daily progress and ensure projects are completed withincommitted timelines with minimum disturbance to existing production.

4

CAPEX Planning & Budget Control

Prepare CAPEX proposals, projectestimates and budgets. Monitor Budget vs. Actual and control projectexpenditure.

5

Equipment Reliability

Improve equipment uptime andreliability, analyze repetitive breakdowns, conduct RCA and implementCAPA/permanent corrective actions.

6

Preventive Maintenance

Prepare and monitor preventivemaintenance schedules and ensure timely closure with proper documentation andcompliance.

7

Utilities Management

Ensure reliable and efficientoperation of boilers, chillers, compressors, HVAC, water systems, electricalsystems and other plant utilities.

8

Manage equipment selection, URS,technical evaluation, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, trials and finalhandover.

9

Qualification & ValidationSupport

Coordinate DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ, utilityqualification and engineering-related validation activities withQA/Validation teams.

10

Shutdown Management

Plan plant shutdown activities,manpower, spares, contractors and timelines and ensure completion within theapproved shutdown period.

11

Develop and evaluatevendors/contractors, review technical offers, coordinate execution andmonitor quality, safety, cost and timelines.

12

Spares Management

Identify critical spares, maintainoptimum inventory and ensure availability of essential engineering spares toavoid prolonged downtime.

13

Identify opportunities for energyconservation, utility optimization, automation, OPEX reduction andimprovement in equipment efficiency.

14

Quality & GMP Compliance

Ensure all engineering and projectactivities comply with cGMP, SOPs, Change Control, Deviation, CAPA, RiskAssessment and applicable quality requirements.

15

EHS & Statutory Compliance

Ensure engineering/project workcomplies with EHS requirements and applicable Factory, electrical, fire,environmental and other statutory requirements.

16

Audit Readiness

Maintain Engineering documentationin an audit-ready condition and support regulatory, customer and internalaudits.

17

Lead engineers, supervisors andtechnicians; define responsibilities, allocate work, monitor performance anddevelop technical capabilities of the team.

18

Cross-Functional Coordination

Coordinate with Production, QA, QC,EHS, Purchase, Stores, PPIC, Finance and Management for maintenance andproject execution.

19

Management Reporting

Regularly report equipment health,breakdowns, PM status, project progress, CAPEX utilization, Budget vs. Actual,risks, delays and critical issues to Management.

20

Drive improvement projects relatedto reliability, productivity, safety, automation, energy consumption,maintenance cost and operational efficiency.

Candidate Profile

Parameter

Requirement

Technical Knowledge

Strong knowledge of pharmaceuticalplant equipment, utilities, HVAC, mechanical systems, maintenance andbrownfield project execution

Project Exposure

Hands-on experience in plantmodifications, capacity expansion, debottlenecking, equipment installationand other brownfield CAPEX projects

Maintenance Exposure

Strong preventive, breakdown,predictive maintenance and equipment reliability experience

Commercial Understanding

CAPEX budgeting, costing, vendorevaluation, negotiation and Budget vs. Actual control

Leadership

Ability to independently leadEngineering, Maintenance and Project teams

GMP Knowledge

Understanding of cGMP,qualification, validation, Change Control, CAPA, deviations and pharmaceuticalaudit requirements

Key Skills

Leadership, ownership, planning,problem-solving, technical decision-making, cost control, negotiation andcross-functional coordination