Associate Manager - Engineering | Shalina Laboratories Pvt

Role & responsibilities

Plant Maintenance & Engineering

• Support day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted production operations.
• Execute preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance programs to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
• Monitor maintenance activities and ensure timely resolution of equipment breakdowns.
• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and modification of equipment and engineering systems.
• Identify opportunities for equipment improvement, reliability enhancement, and cost reduction.

Utilities Management

• Monitor availability and performance of critical utilities including electricity, water, steam, HVAC, compressed air, and other plant utilities.
• Ensure preventive maintenance and timely troubleshooting of utility systems.
• Monitor utility consumption and support energy conservation and cost optimization initiatives.
• Ensure utility systems remain compliant with GMP and safety requirements.

GMP & Compliance

• Ensure engineering and maintenance activities comply with GMP, SOPs, EHS requirements, and statutory regulations.
• Support preparation and review of SOPs, qualification protocols, maintenance records, and engineering documentation.
• Support internal, corporate, customer, and regulatory audits and ensure timely closure of engineering-related observations and CAPAs.
• Maintain engineering systems and records in an audit-ready condition.

CAPEX & Projects

• Support planning and execution of engineering CAPEX projects within approved timelines and budgets.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification.
• Support preparation of technical specifications, quotations, comparative statements, and project documentation.
• Monitor project progress and highlight delays, risks, and cost implications to management.

Nigeria Operations Support

• Travel to Nigeria periodically to provide engineering and maintenance support to the plant.
• Assess equipment, utility, and infrastructure requirements at the Nigeria facility and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support preventive maintenance planning, breakdown resolution, utility optimization, and engineering projects at the Nigeria site.
• Coordinate with local engineering teams, vendors, contractors, Production, QA, and other stakeholders.
• Support GMP, audit, qualification, and regulatory requirements related to engineering and utilities in Nigeria.
• Prepare visit reports, identify improvement opportunities, and track closure of agreed action items.

SAP, Spare Parts & Vendor Management

• Raise and monitor engineering-related PRs, POs, GRNs, Service Entry Sheets, and other SAP transactions.
• Monitor critical spare parts and maintain optimum inventory levels.
• Coordinate with engineering vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Support evaluation of vendor performance, AMC renewals, and service contracts.

Team & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Warehouse, Procurement, Finance, EHS, and HR for engineering requirements.
• Guide technicians and engineering team members in maintenance activities and safe working practices.
• Support technical training and competency development of engineering personnel.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures during maintenance and project activities.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering Mandatory.
• Master's Degree / MBA will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 10 years of experience in Engineering & Maintenance, preferably in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Exposure to plant utilities, preventive maintenance, CAPEX projects, equipment qualification, and statutory compliance.
• International exposure or experience supporting African operations will be an advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel to Nigeria frequently as per business requirements.

Key Skills

• Plant Engineering & Maintenance
• Preventive & Breakdown Maintenance
• Utilities Management
• Equipment Qualification & Commissioning
• CAPEX Project Execution
• GMP & EHS Compliance
• SAP / ERP
• Spare Parts & Vendor Management
• Troubleshooting & Problem Solving
• Energy & Cost Optimization
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Willingness to Travel Internationally

Key Performance Indicators

• Equipment uptime and maintenance effectiveness.
• Timely completion of preventive maintenance.
• Utility availability and reliability.
• Timely resolution of breakdowns.
• CAPEX project execution within timelines and budgets.
• GMP, EHS, and statutory compliance.
• Spare parts availability and inventory optimization.
• Timely closure of audit observations and CAPAs.
• Effective engineering support to Nigeria operations.