Title:  Lead - Instrumentation & Automation and Projects

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role: Lead - Instrumentation & Automation and Projects

Job Location: Bangalore

Department: Engineering and Maintenance

About Syngene: Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’ s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

Role Accountabilities:

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company’s integrity & quality standards
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace always.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams, and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements always in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Compliance to Syngene’ s quality standards at all times
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time
• Ensure adherence to procedure vs practices and Good documentation practices.
• Co-ordination with user department for automation, control upgradation projects & ensuring the completion within committed timelines.
• Ensure a disciplined work environment & quality culture for cGMP compliance.
• Manage and provide leadership for engineering staff and contract employees and to ensure for all the equipment’s online documentation is maintained all time.
• Responsible for Instrumentation and automation related works of engineering catering to all the BU’s (CD, FC, BMP & Stability).
• Train the Maintenance officers, operators /Technicians and contractor employees on cGMP, Regulatory, latest Technical & Industrial developments related to Engineering.
• Maintenance and ensuring reliability of Electricity in low voltage, Medium Voltage, High Voltage.
• Maintenance and designing of BMS, EMS, PAS, FAS, and low voltage control automation.
• Coordination with IS and IT team for automation projects.
• Responsible for automation of Industry 4.0, Connected worker concepts.
• Development of AR/VR training module.
• Responsible for CSV upgradation projects in all BU’s.

Education: B.E or B. Tech in Electronics and communication/ Instrumentation.

Experience: Should have minimum 15 years of experience in instrumentation and automation. 

Skills and Capabilities:

• Identification of various automation projects to make the system reliable and mistake proof, so that rework can be avoided.
• Developing and enhancing electro-mechanical systems performance and mechatronic devices.
• Conducting existing HMI/PLC system study, documenting findings, and presenting reports with solution approach.
• Developing trouble shooting solution for various electro-mechanical failures and finalize the approach.
• Periodical healthiness assessment of PLC/HMI system along with operators and plan for proactive maintenance.
• Creating/re-designing automated systems and the software to control them.
• Communicate with vendors related to material dispatch and project documentation.
• Co-ordinate with vendors for the execution of Vendor Audit, ER & ES Assessment.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams for all engineering project document approvals & ensure the project completion within the stipulated timelines.
• Preparation and review of project documents from User Requirement Specifications, Change Control, Risk Assessment, Functional Design Specifications, Functional Requirement Specifications, Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, SOP & Performance Qualification (as applicable).
• Co-ordinate with IS/ IT, CSVC Teams for the preparation of Validation Plan, IS IQ & CSVC OQ. 8. Maintain and update project trackers on daily basis.
• Ensure and maintain safe workplace at Plant all time in coordination with EHS Personnel.
• Ensure 100% regulatory compliance while creating new facilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.