Senior Manager – Maintenance

Job Title: Senior Manager – Maintenance

Industry Type: Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology / Life Sciences

Role Category: Mid-Senior Level – Engineering Operations & Maintenance Management

Department: Engineering / Plant Maintenance / Utilities

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Manufacturing Location: Baddi

Experience Range: 12 – 18 Years of experience in pharmaceutical plant maintenance, including exposure to utility systems, HVAC, regulatory audits, and engineering compliance.

Salary Range (INR): ₹22 – ₹35 Lakhs per annum (depending on experience, plant scale, and location)

Educational Qualification:

Mandatory: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering

Preferred: M.Tech or Postgraduate Diploma in Plant Engineering / Utility Management / EHS

Role Overview:

The Senior Manager – Maintenance is responsible for managing end-to-end maintenance operations in a pharmaceutical manufacturing setup. This includes ensuring equipment uptime, compliance with regulatory standards, and managing preventive and breakdown maintenance for engineering systems and utilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage daily maintenance of critical equipment and utility systems (HVAC, AHU, WFI, RO, steam, compressors, etc.)

Implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance schedules

Ensure timely calibration, qualification, and validation of engineering assets

Lead maintenance readiness for inspections (USFDA, WHO, MHRA, EU-GMP, etc.)

Maintain GMP-compliant documentation: SOPs, maintenance logs, deviation reports

Work closely with QA, Production, and EHS teams for seamless plant operations

Coordinate with vendors and OEMs for service, spares, and equipment upgrades

Optimize energy consumption and drive cost-effective maintenance practices

Ensure strict adherence to EHS standards and handle engineering CAPAs

Lead a team of engineers and technicians; ensure skill development and performance management

Key Skills & Competencies:

Sound knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment, utilities, and cleanroom systems

Strong familiarity with GMP, regulatory audits, engineering documentation

Experience in handling HVAC, WFI, BMS, DG sets, and PLC/SCADA systems

Proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) like SAP PM or Maximo

Strong analytical, leadership, and project execution skills

Ability to manage cross-functional coordination and engineering troubleshooting

Knowledge of energy-saving practices and engineering safety standards