Section Head - Engineering

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced individual to lead our Utility ,HVAC & Water System team having good technical knowledge and hands on experience on the Operation & maintenance .The role involves reviewing engineering deliverables, guiding event investigations, proposing corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with audit standards. The ideal candidate will focus on minimizing downtime, generating energy-saving ideas, and prioritizing safety for people, equipment, and facilities.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. 1. Good knowledge of operation & maintenance of Utility, HVAC & Water System.
   2. Implement & Enforce Safe Working Practices throughout the plant by adhering to all   the Safety Standards developed by CSSM guided by (MSI) My safety Index.
   3. To ensure that Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) are being adhered during the Maintenance of Utility Equipment Such as water system, HVAC, Compressed Air, PSG, steam etc.
   4. To ensure that Engineering Excellence measures, Energy Conservation measures & other initiatives are driven effectively at the plant with the central Engineering team guidance.
   5. To ensure that equipment operations, maintenance activities and its documentation is carried out adhering to existing quality management system.
   6. To ensure that the Utility equipment adhere to latest   MES (Minimum Engineering Standards) Check list, Good Engineering Practices.
   7. Co-ordinate with internal customers for routine operational and maintenance issues by providing feedback to the Engineering Head from time to time.
   8. To ensure that Preventive maintenance of the utility machinery is carried out as per the schedule & applicable SOP.
   9. To ensure that support is provided for all the utility Equipment Preventive Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance & Qualification as & when required as per the situation demand.
   10. To ensure that Breakdowns are addressed in a systematic way through SAP & proper documentation is maintained.
   11. To perform various tasks related to QMS like initiation of incidents, performing root cause analysis, initiation of CAPAs and execution.
   12. Execution of new projects as per the given project schedule.
   13. Continuously monitoring & controlling electrical Power & fuel consumptions.
   14. Working towards implementation of new ideas for power & utility savings.
   15. All time readiness for all internal & external audits.
   16. Maintain all Utility,HVAC & Water System healthy & to be perform with efficiently to avoid any critical breakdown.
   17. Ensure compliance to GMP & Audit requirements.
   18. To Ensure validation of HVAC system as per schedule and SOP.
   19. To monitor utilities power consumption and ensure the power consumption is within allocated budget.
   20. To ensure spares management, control revenue and maintenance budget and to maintain optimum level of inventory.
   21. Implementation capacity expansion, simplification and energy saving projects.
   22. Ensure Revision of Exiting SOPs and Preparation of new SOPs Whenever Required.
   23. Responsible for initiation and closure s of change controls as and when Required.
   24. To ensure that Breakdown is addressed in a systematic way through SAP and proper documentation is maintained.
   25. To Review the RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and CAPA implementation, spares management to reduce the equipment down time.
   26. Having experience of TPM & Lean management and good knowledge of FMEA AM/PM & JH for utility equipments.

Educational qualification: B.E. or B.Tech Mechanical /Electrical 

Minimum work experience: 15 to 20 years of experience

Skills & attributes:

Technical Skills
• Good knowledge of operation & maintenance of Utility, HVAC & Water System.

 Implement & Enforce Safe Working Practices throughout the plant by adhering to all   the Safety Standards developed by CSSM guided by (MSI) My safety Index.

To ensure that Breakdown is addressed in a systematic way through SAP and proper documentation is maintained.

To Review the RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and CAPA implementation, spares management to reduce the equipment down time.

Having experience of TPM & Lean management and good knowledge of FMEA AM/PM & JH for utility equipments.

• Knowledge on budgeting, preventive maintenance & calibration scheduling and execution.
• Ability to handle project related to machine upgradation, installation and commissioning of new equipment, area modification.
• Basic knowledge on PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and computerized system (SCADA – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition).
• Strong knowledge of preventive and breakdown maintenance strategies.
• Experience in event investigation and CAPA implementation.
• Familiarity with audit compliance standards in the pharmaceutical industry.

Behavioural Skills
• Strong communication skill to co-ordinate with vendors, cross function team and regulatory/internal audits and inspections.
• Leadership and team management skills to guide and lead the process engineering team effectively.
• Safety-conscious mind-set with a commitment to ensuring the safety of people, equipment, and facilities.