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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Function: Other
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level