Site Engineering Head (API)

Job Summary

This role is for a Manufacturing Maintenance and Reliability Manager, responsible for ensuring the optimal functionality, calibration compliance, and reliability of manufacturing equipment across operations. The position drives zero downtime initiatives, leads preventive and breakdown maintenance programs, and manages the life cycle of critical assets through LDM, TPM, and continuous improvement strategies.

Key responsibilities include preparing CAPEX proposals, managing OPEX budgets, and executing projects within defined timelines and compliance frameworks. The role ensures adherence to GMP, safety standards, and validated process parameters, while promoting safety awareness and environmental compliance. It also involves managing QMS elements, audit readiness, and documentation practices.

" Roles & Responsibilities

Maintain manufacturing equipment to ensure correct functionality, calibration compliance, and operation within validated process parameters.

Develop and guide the team toward achieving zero downtime, higher equipment reliability, and maximum availability through proactive maintenance strategies.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives such as LDM, TPM, debottlenecking, and resource optimization, while leveraging cross-site learnings for enhanced productivity and cost efficiency.

Prepare CAPEX proposals, conduct feasibility studies, secure approvals, and ensure timely execution of projects in compliance with regulatory and business requirements.

Manage OPEX budgeting, tracking, and monitoring, along with developing and reviewing KPIs to drive operational efficiency and cost control.

Conduct breakdown analysis, improve preventive maintenance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

Ensure compliance with GMP, safety standards, and SOPs, maintain audit readiness, and manage QMS elements including documentation, CAPA closure, and training.

Build a high-performing team by setting goals, conducting performance reviews, coaching employees, recognizing contributions, and driving capability development for seamless process engineering transitions.

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Educational Qualification

Graduation in Mechanical, Electrical, Biotechnology Engineering or related field is mandatory.

Post Graduation in Engineering / MBA is preferred.

Minimum Work Experience

18+ years of experience.

Skills & Attributes Functional Skills

Asset Management

Commissioning Qualification Validation (CQV)

Total Cost of Ownership

Equipment Maintenance

Process Engineering

Project Management

Site Inspection

Sustainability Initiatives

Resident Skills

Audit Management

Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)

Lean Methodologies

Risk Management

Total Productive Maintenance

Behavioural Skills

Accountability and ownership – takes full responsibility for equipment performance, team outcomes, and compliance standards.

Strategic thinking – anticipates operational challenges and drives long-term improvements through data-driven decisions and cross-functional collaboration.

People development focus – invests in coaching, recognition, and capability building to foster a motivated and skilled workforce.

Critical Exposures

8+ years in engineering or plant maintenance roles, with 5+ years as team lead managing Mechanical / Electrical / HVAC / Instrumentation / Operations / Engineering Projects in pharma manufacturing is desired.

Experience in cGMP, EHS, regulatory compliance and audit readiness in pharmaceutical manufacturing is desired.

Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), energy efficiency measures and sustainability initiatives for asset management is desired.

Exposure in budget preparation and monitoring for CapEx and OpEx aligned with engineering objectives is preferred.

Exposure to SCADA, BMS (Building Management Systems), and IoT-based predictive maintenance tools is preferred.

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Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

" Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/"