Team Leader-Process Engineering

Job Summary

This role is for an Engineering Operations and Maintenance Manager, responsible for overseeing the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of critical utility systems including HVAC, WFI, PW, steam, and automation infrastructure. The position ensures regulatory compliance, safety adherence, and system reliability through robust preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.

Key responsibilities include leading engineering projects, managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets, coordinating with cross-functional departments, and ensuring timely execution of fabrication, insulation, and calibration activities. The role also drives energy efficiency, cost optimization, and equipment qualification and validation, while maintaining audit readiness and documentation standards.

" Roles & Responsibilities

Oversee the operation and maintenance of critical engineering systems such as HVAC, WFI, PW, and steam, ensuring uninterrupted utility services and minimal downtime.

Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, and local regulations by conducting internal audits, enforcing safety protocols, and implementing effective CAPAs using tools like Why-Why analysis, Kaizens, and Poka-yoke.

Lead engineering projects from planning to completion, including resource allocation, budget estimation, documentation, and coordination with finance and SCM for timely execution.

Maintain automation systems and plant equipment by collaborating with cross-functional departments, identifying performance gaps, and proposing improved technical solutions.

Train and guide the engineering team on maintenance procedures, hazard identification, and safety practices, while fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous learning.

Design and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, conduct breakdown analysis, and implement RCM and condition monitoring to enhance equipment reliability.

Drive energy conservation initiatives, optimize utility generation costs, and incorporate new technologies to reduceoperating expenses for spares and machinery.

Prepare and execute equipment qualification and validation schedules, including URS, DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ protocols, and ensure documentation compliance through cross-functional coordination.

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Educational Qualification

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

Minimum Work Experience

10+ years of experience.

Skills & Attributes Functional Skills

Asset Management

Commissioning Qualification Validation (CQV)

Equipment Maintenance

Failure Analysis

Programmable Logic Controllers

Predictive Maintenance

Process Engineering

Site Inspection

Resident Skills

Audit Management

Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)

Lean Methodologies

Operating Cost

Behavioural Skills

Execution focus – consistently delivers high-quality outcomes by aligning maintenance strategies with business priorities and timelines.

Cross-functional collaboration – works seamlessly with internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth operations and project success.

Continuous improvement mindset – proactively identifies gaps, drives innovation, and implements systemic enhancements in equipment reliability and energy efficiency.

Critical Exposures

5+ years of experience in engineering roles in Plant Maintenance / Mechanical / Electrical / HVAC / Instrumentation / Utility / Engineering Projects is desired.

Experience in process optimization, engineering improvements and technical documentation is desired.

Experience with critical utilities (PW, WFI), HVAC, and cleanroom infrastructure, ensuring compliance with cGMP, is desired.

Exposure to automation and real-time monitoring systems in pharma manufacturing 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/#!/"