Assistant Manager Plant Engineering & Maintenance

Job Title: Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager Plant Engineering & Maintenance

Location: Pydibimavaram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Experience: 7–15 Years
Industry: Pharmaceuticals / Nutraceuticals
Functional Area: Engineering & Maintenance / Plant Operations
Qualification: Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related discipline
Employment Type: Full-time, On-site

Job Summary

Hiring a hands-on Plant Engineering & Maintenance professional with strong experience in pharmaceutical/nutraceutical Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) formulation manufacturing. The candidate will be responsible for maintenance and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment, plant utilities, preventive maintenance, breakdown resolution, equipment reliability, and commissioning support.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot OSD manufacturing and packing equipment, including RMG, FBD, sifters, blenders, tablet compression/coating machines, capsule-filling machines, and packing equipment.
• Handle HVAC, AHUs, chillers, cleanrooms, temperature/humidity controls, and differential-pressure systems.
• Maintain RO/purified water systems, pumps, compressed air, air dryers, vacuum systems, piping, and other plant utilities.
• Troubleshoot electrical panels, motors, VFDs, sensors, and basic control systems.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance schedules and manage critical spare parts.
• Identify recurring breakdowns and implement corrective actions.
• Support machinery installation, commissioning, trials, and production ramp-up.
• Maintain maintenance documentation, equipment logbooks, calibration tracking, GMP compliance, and safety standards.
• Coordinate with Production, QA, technicians, vendors, and OEMs.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Minimum 7 years of relevant plant engineering/maintenance experience in pharmaceutical/nutraceutical OSD formulation manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in at least three equipment/utility areas.
• Strong practical troubleshooting and breakdown maintenance skills.
• Experience in preventive maintenance, plant utilities, and equipment reliability.
• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in a relevant engineering discipline.

Not Suitable: Candidates with only API/bulk-drug experience or only single-specialty exposure, such as HVAC-only or water-system-only experience.

Preferred: Greenfield OSD plant installation, commissioning, and start-up experience.

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days preferred.

Keywords: Plant Engineering, Plant Maintenance, OSD, Oral Solid Dosage, Pharmaceutical Maintenance, Nutraceutical Manufacturing, RMG, FBD, Tablet Compression, Coating Machine, Capsule Filling, HVAC, AHU, Chiller, RO Water System, Purified Water, Compressed Air, Preventive Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance, Commissioning, GMP.