Officer

ob Purpose
To ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of plant equipment and utilities through preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities, ensuring minimum equipment downtime and compliance with GMP, EHS, and pharmaceutical manufacturing standards.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance
- Execute preventive and corrective maintenance of API manufacturing equipment, including reactors, centrifuges, dryers, agitated nutsche filter dryers (ANFDs), pumps, agitators, and other process equipment.
- Attend equipment breakdowns and perform root cause analysis to minimize recurring failures.
- Ensure timely execution of preventive maintenance schedules and maintain equipment availability.
- Coordinate with production for planned shutdowns and maintenance activities.
B. Utilities & Equipment Maintenance
- Maintain and troubleshoot utility equipment such as chillers, cooling towers, compressors, vacuum pumps, boilers, thermic fluid systems, and HVAC systems, as applicable.
- Monitor equipment performance, vibration, temperature, pressure, and other critical operating parameters.
- Support maintenance of pipelines, valves, mechanical seals, gearboxes, and rotating equipment.
C. GMP & Documentation
- Maintain equipment history cards, preventive maintenance records, breakdown reports, and maintenance checklists.
- Follow GMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), SOPs, and applicable site procedures.
- Support equipment qualification, calibration coordination, and validation activities wherever required.
- Ensure maintenance work is properly documented and equipment is released for production use as per approved procedures.
D. Safety & Compliance
- Follow EHS requirements, permit-to-work systems, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and confined-space procedures.
- Ensure safe execution of maintenance activities involving hazardous chemicals, flammable solvents, and pressurized systems.
- Ensure proper use of PPE and compliance with plant safety standards.
- Support safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
E. Spare Parts & Contractor Management
- Coordinate with stores and purchase for critical spares and maintenance consumables.
- Maintain minimum stock levels of essential spares and reduce equipment-related delays.
- Supervise maintenance contractors and ensure quality, safety, and timely completion of assigned jobs.
F. Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and minimize downtime.
- Participate in RCA, CAPA, 5S, energy conservation, and equipment reliability improvement initiatives.
- Support modification, installation, and commissioning of new equipment.
3. Educational Qualification
- Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
- Relevant technical knowledge of mechanical equipment used in API pharmaceutical manufacturing.
4. Experience
- Diploma: 2–5 years of relevant experience.