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Senior Manager Engineering

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Title – Sr. Manager Engineering (Site Engineering Lead)

Qualification – Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mechanical, Electrical or equivalent.

Work Experience – Minimum 10-12 years of experience in pharmaceutical regulated manufacturing industries. Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership or managerial role.

Site Engineering Lead

Key Competencies

  • Strategic Engineering Leadership & Site Master Planning
  • Long-range capacity planning and future-ready infrastructure development
  • CAPEX portfolio management and investment prioritization
  • Budget planning, financial control and ROI evaluation
  • Global stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration
  • Engineering digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives
  • Sustainability, decarbonization and energy optimization
  • Risk management and business continuity planning
  • Talent development and succession planning
  • Enterprise project management and governance.

Job Description

  • Provide overall engineering leadership for the site, ensuring safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operations of utilities, facilities, infrastructure and engineering system.
  • Develop and execute the site's Engineering Strategy aligned with business growth, operational excellence, regulatory requirements, and long-term organizational objectives.
  • Lead Site Master Planning initiatives to support future manufacturing expansion, technology upgrades, capacity enhancement, and infrastructure modernization.
  • Own and manage the site's annual operating budget and multi-year capital investment roadmap, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and delivery of business value.
  • Drive CAPEX project identification, business case preparation, financial justification, approval processes, execution, and post-implementation benefit realization.
  • Lead large-scale strategic projects involving facility expansion, utility upgrades, automation, digital transformation, sustainability programs, and operational improvement initiatives.
  • Partner with Global Engineering, Corporate Functions, Supply Chain, Quality, EHS, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategic priorities.
  • Represent the site in regional and global engineering forums, governance reviews, project steering committees, and leadership meetings.
  • Establish engineering KPIs and performance dashboards to improve asset reliability, operational efficiency, equipment uptime, energy performance, and maintenance effectiveness.
  • Champion Reliability Excellence through preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
  • Drive Engineering Excellence through application of Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, and continuous improvement principles.
  • Lead digitalization initiatives including CMMS/SAP optimization, smart utilities monitoring, predictive analytics, automation, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • Identify and implement sustainability initiatives focused on energy conservation, water stewardship, carbon reduction, renewable energy integration, and environmental compliance.
  • Ensure robust business continuity, risk mitigation, and disaster recovery strategies for critical utilities and infrastructure.
  • Lead regulatory inspections, customer audits, and corporate assessments related to engineering, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure compliance.
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, WHO GMP, EHS regulations, data integrity requirements, engineering standards, and corporate governance expectations.
  • Develop high-performing engineering teams through coaching, capability building, succession planning, and leadership development.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
  • Drive vendor and contractor performance management to ensure quality, safety, cost effectiveness, and project delivery excellence.
  • Lead site-wide risk assessments, technical reviews, technology evaluations, and engineering change management processes.
  • Support business growth by assessing emerging technologies and developing future-focused engineering solutions that enhance competitiveness and operational resilience.
  • Financial & Strategic Accountability

  • Own site engineering OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
  • Deliver annual cost productivity, energy-saving, and efficiency improvement targets.
  • Evaluate investment opportunities through ROI, NPV, payback, and business impact analysis.
  • Develop 3-5 year engineering and infrastructure strategic roadmaps.
  • Ensure engineering investments support business expansion and long-term site vision.
  • Global Communication & Stakeholder Management

  • Collaborate with global engineering teams on standardization, best practices, and technology deployment.
  • Present site engineering performance, project updates, risks, and investment proposals to senior leadership.
  • Lead communication with external partners, consultants, equipment suppliers, and regulatory authorities.
  • Drive knowledge sharing across regional and global manufacturing networks

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

LOCATION:

India > Salcette : Goa Factory

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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