Team Member - Engineering Automation

Job Summary

This role is for an Automation Systems Engineer responsible for executing automation-related projects and qualifying systems to ensure reliable and efficient operations. The position involves coordinating with vendors and OEMs to manage project schedules, resolve implementation challenges, and maintain system performance. The engineer will plan for hardware redundancy, monitor component obsolescence, and implement upgrades and replacements as needed.

Roles & Responsibilities

To ensure that compliance (regulatory, statutory and legal) are understood, implemented and monitored on daily basis. To adhere to principles of Good Engineering Practices (GEP).

Data backup management of all systems at site as per predefined schedule.

Execute user management of all systems at site.

Perform GxP assessments and ensure all the systems are GxP complaint

Ensure all the systems are in validated state throughout the life cycle as per the regulations.

Modification of logic as per user requirement with Documentation and Qualification.

Carrying out system Annual Maintenance Contractor (AMC) along with vendor or coordinate with vendor to upkeep the system healthy at all times.

Involve and execute all the DCS projects at site, Upgrade and qualify the system as and when required.

Maintenance of control system against job orders.

Execution of planned maintenance actions through collaboration with stake holders.

Undertake any modifications / improvements required for overall efficiency and reduce future chances of breakdowns to achieve maximum up time of the equipment, control system and meet production requirements.

To initiate the modifications and new projects within the plant as per site objective.

Evaluate the instrumentation & automation requirement, review technical specifications of the instrumentation, and coordinate with Supply Chain Management (SCM) procurement of indented material.

Guide Supply Chain Management (SCM) with vendor information to ensure availability of materials on time for maintenance and new modifications.

Ensure site preparedness for external / internal auditors from automation prospective and take actions on observations to be in compliant.

Provide necessary training to production and Engineering Services Department (ESD) team.

Provide review & checks from technical perspective on projects.

Provide technical support to projects team, production and Quality Assurance initiating against job order & plant requirement.

Follow SAP maintenance module and closing job orders in System Application Product (SAP).

To bring about improvement in machinery availability, time bound repair of instruments (along with relevant records).

Responsible for priority assessment and decision marking as it related to trouble shooting diagnostics, assembly, repair and a protective maintenance of system and instruments in a cost effective manner.

To reuse and recycle instruments, etc. where ever possible.

Investigation calibration failures and failure between preventive maintenance and taking the corrective action.

To co-ordinate with the production team in identifying and implementing automation projects as per site objectives.

To maintain records / documents as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Trouble shooting with an objective of finding permanent solution.

To ensure the facility is as per site objectives at all times.

To ensure Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) implementation in his area as per Quality Management System (QMS).

To meet Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) targets for their area.

Educational qualification-Diploma/ Graduation in Electronics, Electrical, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, or related field is mandatory

Minimum work Experience- 6-8 years of experience

Skills & attributes –

Functional Skills-

• Design Codes

• Engineering Drawings

• Technical documentation

• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)

• Vendor Management

• Control System Design

• Commissioning Qualification Validation (CQV)

•Automation                                                                                                                                                             Resident Skills

• Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA)

• Lean Methodologies

• Root Cause Analysis

• Total Productive Maintenance

Behavioural Skills

• Problem-Solving Mind-set

• Collaboration and Stakeholder Coordination

• Attention to Detail and Process Discipline

Critical exposures

• Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting automation systems used in injectable manufacturing is desired

• Exposure to supporting validation activities for automated systems, ensuring compliance with cGMP and regulatory standards is preferred.

• Experience with OEM-provided control systems including communication signals (e.g., PLC, SCADA, DCS), sensors, actuators, and automation panels is preferred.

• Experience in integrating automation solutions with existing manufacturing processes, including MES, batch control, and interlocks for safety and efficiency is desired.

About the Department

Global Manufacturing Organisation (GMO)

At Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on global healthcare through precision manufacturing and innovation. With a legacy of excellence, we are a leading force in the pharmaceutical industry.

We operate 19 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants across Hyderabad, Vizag, Baddi, Mexico, Shreveport, and Mirfield, comprising 8 OSD facilities, 3 Injectables facilities, and 8 API facilities.

Benchmarking manufacturing processes and continuous operational excellence are at the core of our capability to deliver quality medicines to our patients in 66 countries. We manufacture a portfolio of complex APIs and 1,150+ drug master files across key therapy areas such as Oncology, Cardio-vascular, Central Nervous System and Anti-Diabetes. he World Economic Forum has recognised our largest manufacturing facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad, as part of its Global Lighthouse Network. We aspire to be the most efficient pharma operations in the world. Our productivity improvement and digitalisation efforts are key to staying competitive, meeting business imperatives, and meeting our ambitious ESG goals. Building such ‘factories of the future’ is integral to innovation and to build.

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