Lead Maintenance Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Lead Maintenance Engineer

Job Location: Bangalore

Job Level: Experienced

About Syngene: Syngene (www.syngeneintl.com) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific services from early discovery to commercial supply.

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spirit

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensure safe operations and compliance with the 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 training 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 always
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time

Core Purpose of the Role:

Role Accountabilities

• Plan, execute, and monitor preventive breakdown, and predictive maintenance of API manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain high availability and reliability of API manufacturing equipment’s:

• Reactors (GLR, SSR, HLR)
• Centrifuges
• Nutsche Filters
• Distillation columns & evaporators
• Dryers (Vacuum, Fluid Bed, Tray)
• Blenders, pulverisers, micronizers
• Pumps, compressors, heat exchangers
• Agitated vessels and storage tanks

• Diagnose root causes of equipment failures and implement permanent corrective actions & Preventive actions.

• Adhering to regulatory & statutory requirements related to functional areas.
• Close all audit findings within stipulated timelines; ensure QMS & EHSS compliance.
• Fulfil statutory requirements for elevators, pressure vessels, lifts, and stackers.
• Coordinate periodic self‑inspections and regulatory audits.
• Manage maintenance budgeting, costing, inventory, and vendors.
• Know electrical systems, networks, spray systems, and new electrical implementations.
• Prepare & review of qualification protocols, study reports, and post‑maintenance release of equipment.
• Work on SAP system, Trackwise system & EDMS system for creation and review.
• Initiation of purchase requisitions and further follow up supply chain & vendors to get required materials on time.

Syngene Values

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values

•  Excellence
•  Integrity
•  Professionalism

Specific requirements for this role

1. Experience
2. Demonstrated Capability
3. Education

Skills and Capabilities

• To ensure compliance with Safety at workplace and place Safety at number one priority with Engineering and Projects.
• Ensure chemical development manufacturing facility equipment, premises, and utility systems are well maintained as per GMP and GEP requirements.
• Responsible for facility modifications and maintenance activities of chemical development manufacturing facility. 
• Involving User and CFT team during equipment, campaign process and facility modification risk assessment and quality management system.
• Responsible for KAVACH program implementation as per the plan.
• Responsible for SQDEC program regular updates.
• Adhering to DI, Quality, Energy, Hygiene and EHSS policies.

Education

BE/B.Tech/Diploma in degree in Electrical/Mechanical engineering.

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.