Sr Manager - Engg (OSD)

USV; Vadodara; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Job summary

USV in Vadodara, Gujarat, operates a state-of-the-art Formulations (Oral Solid Dosage) manufacturing facility featuring automated processes, MES, ASRS, paperless QC and BMS controlled HVAC. The Senior Manager - Engineering will lead maintenance for pharmaceutical process equipment and drive reliability.

Key responsibilities include leading preventive and predictive maintenance, improving OEE through RCA, ensuring cGMP compliance, coordinating shutdowns and project installs, optimizing costs, and

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of pharmaceutical process equipment (granulators, FBDs, tablet presses, coating, packing).
• Improve equipment reliability, availability, and OEE via RCA and failure analysis.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with cGMP, safety, data integrity, and regulatory guidelines.
• Plan and execute equipment overhauls, shutdowns, installations, commissioning, and qualification support with Production, QA, Validation teams.
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts, manpower, and external service providers to optimize costs.
• Ensure timely completion of maintenance records, SOPs, and work orders in SAP.
• Lead and develop the maintenance team, promote safety and continuous improvement.

Job description

Position :Senior Manager - Engineering

Position Reports to : HOD - Site Engineering

Location : Vadodara (Gujarat)

Plant Details : State-of-the-art Formulations (Oral Solid Dosage) Manufacturing Facility. This high-technology plant features fully automated processes, with no manual intervention, setting a new standard for precision, efficiency, and quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The plant is equipped with an ASRS facility, closed loop manufacturing operation, end to end automated packing lines, integrated MES system, paperless QC and BMS controlled HVAC system.

1. 1. Equipment Maintenance: Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of pharmaceutical process equipment, including granulators, FBDs, tablet presses, coating machines, and packing equipment.
2. 2. Reliability & Performance: Improve equipment reliability, availability, and OEE through root cause analysis (RCA), failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
3. 3. GMP & Compliance: Ensure maintenance activities comply with cGMP, safety standards, data integrity requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
4. 4. Shutdown & Project Management: Plan and execute equipment overhauls, shutdowns, equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification support in coordination with Production, QA, and Validation teams.
5. 5. Cost & Resource Optimization: Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, manpower deployment, and external service providers to optimize maintenance costs.
6. 6. Documentation & Systems: Ensure timely completion of maintenance records, SOPs, work orders, and maintenance activities in the SAP.
7. 7. Team Leadership: Lead and develop the maintenance team, strengthen technical capabilities, implement reliability improvement programs, and promote a strong safety and continuous improvement culture.