API Pharma Maintenance Manager

Job Description Maintenance Manager (API Manufacturing Plant)

Position: Maintenance Manager
Department: Engineering / Maintenance
Industry: Pharmaceutical API Manufacturing
Location: Plant Location-Turbhe MIDC
Reporting To: Head Engineering / Plant Head
Experience: 10-15 years, preferably in API / Pharmaceutical / Chemical manufacturing
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech/Diploma in Mechanical

Key Responsibilities :

A. Plant & Equipment Maintenance : Manage maintenance of reactors, centrifuges, dryers, micronizer, blenders, pumps, compressors, vacuum systems and other API manufacturing equipment.

B. Utilities Maintenance

• Oversee maintenance of utility systems such as:

• Chillers

• Cooling towers

• Air compressors

• Boilers / thermic fluid systems

• HVAC systems

• DG sets

• Vacuum systems

• ETP/STP-related equipment

• Water systems

• Monitor utility availability and reliability.

C. Maintenance Planning

• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and annual maintenance plans.
• Develop preventive maintenance schedules for critical equipment.
• Maintain equipment history cards and maintenance records.
• Plan shutdown maintenance and annual plant maintenance activities.
• Ensure adequate availability of critical spare parts.

D. Breakdown & Troubleshooting

• Lead emergency breakdown response.
• Identify technical problems and implement corrective actions.
• Track MTBF and MTTR of critical equipment.

E. Project & Installation Activities

• Lead installation, commissioning and qualification support for new equipment.
• Review technical specifications and vendor proposals.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors.
• Ensure engineering projects are completed within approved timelines and budgets.
• Support equipment modification and capacity expansion projects.

F. Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure maintenance activities comply with GMP, cGMP, safety and environmental requirements.
• Maintain maintenance SOPs, preventive maintenance records, logbooks and equipment history.
• Support internal, customer and regulatory audits.
• Ensure timely closure of maintenance-related audit observations and CAPAs.
• Follow change control, deviation and documentation procedures wherever applicable.