About the Company
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company with 24,000+ employees worldwide, committed to accelerating access to affordable and innovative medicines under the motto Good Health Can’t Wait.
Job Summary
We are looking for a detail‑oriented engineering team member to coordinate preventive maintenance schedules, manage breakdown records, and ensure adherence to SOPs, critical for maintaining operational efficiency and equipment reliability. This role plays a pivotal part in inventory control, CAPA closure, and compliance with regulatory standards.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to ensure preventive maintenance is carried out on schedule in SAP.
- Prepare the PMP (Preventive Maintenance Plan) and maintain records of breakdowns and maintenance activities as per defined frequency.
- Handle external contractors and agencies, review and ensure implementation of instructions (Work Instructions and SOPs) related to production operations.
- Train and assist team members in troubleshooting breakdowns of machines and commissioning of new equipment.
- Ensure balanced investigation and inventory control for all instrument spare parts.
- Plan, consolidate and submit the maintenance budget for the allotted area/unit; ensure maintenance expense remains within budget.
- Ensure availability of all process equipment and regular maintenance of all process equipment spares by following up with OEMs, external vendors and SCM.
- Accountable for the closure and completion of all assigned CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) on time.
- Support technical/documentation activities at site as per instructions from Section Head.
- Prepare, update, and maintain all necessary documents for audits (SOPs, formats, PM books, protocols, Machine History Books).
- Manage facility upkeep of respective areas as per GMP and cGMP.
- Ensure implementation of Good Engineering Practices (GEP) at site.
- Manage project development and handover activities of in‑house projects, coordinate with vendors, and follow all related SOPs, PMPs & OI’s.
- Perform maintenance & machining of parts as required.
- Close Change Controls, Job proposals, Quality & Non‑Quality Impacting reports, and cross‑checks.
- Guide and control external vendors, arrange material as per technical details.
- Prepare Engineering Provisions and drawings/layouts.
- Prepare commissioning reports for new equipment, instruments and submit to Asset Team.
- Coordinate with CFTs for timely project execution.
- Train user department and ensure regular operation of implemented systems.
- Coordinate with service providers during installations, commissioning and qualification activities, breakdowns of systems & equipment.
- Provide technical evaluation of changes in validated systems or processes.
- Address deviations in external/internal audit observations in engineering processes.
- Review and install new equipment with related documentation (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ, SOP).
- Initiate and review deviation management through incidents relevant to in‑house projects.
- Review SOPs and OI’s, coordinate with QA.
- Follow quality procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor maintenance systems in SAP.
- Plan preventive maintenance.
- Operate and maintain pure steam generators.
- Take periodic GXP computerized system backup and submit to IT department.
- Provide technical support for GxP assessment & controls for manufacturing machines.
- Have good knowledge of PLC programming.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering or B. Tech in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering.
- Experience coordinating and executing project development and handover activities of in‑house projects.
- Ability to coordinate with vendors during project execution.
- Familiarity with SOPs, PMPs & OI’s and ensuring concurrent documentation.
- Skills in maintenance & machining of parts as required.
- Experience closing Change Controls, Job proposals, and impact reports.
- Capability to guide external vendors and arrange materials per technical details.
- Knowledge of preparing Engineering Provisions and layouts.
- Preparation of commissioning reports for new equipment and instruments.
- Coordination with CFTs for project execution.
- Training of user departments and ensuring system operation.
- Coordination with service providers during installations and commissioning.
- Technical evaluation of changes in validated systems or processes.
- Addressing deviations in audit observations.
- Installation and commissioning of new equipment with documentation such as DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ and SOPs.
- Incident investigation related to engineering.
- Review of SOPs and OI’s with QA coordination.
- Follow quality procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Monitoring of maintenance systems in SAP.
- Planning preventive maintenance.
- Operation and maintenance of pure steam generators.
- Periodic GXP computerized system backup management.
- Technical support for GxP assessment & controls.
- Good knowledge of PLC programming.
Additional Information
About the Department: Global Manufacturing Organisation (GMO). We operate 19 state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing plants across Hyderabad, Vizag, Baddi, Mexico, Shreveport, and Mirfield, comprising 8 OSD, 3 Injectables, and 8 API facilities. Our portfolio includes complex APIs and 1,150+ drug master files across key therapy areas such as Oncology, Cardiovascular, CNS, and Anti‑Diabetes.
Benefits Offered
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including personalised learning programs, joining and relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), medical coverage, and life coverage.
Our Work Culture
We foster a culture of empathy and dynamism, supporting diverse skills and shared success. Our credo is Good Health Can’t Wait, guiding our actions as we empower people to lead healthier lives.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employing and nurturing a qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic.