API SHIFT INCHARGE

Date:  1 Jul 2025
Location: 

Dakshina Kannada, KA, IN, 574142

Custom Field 1:  Manufacturing Services

Designation: Senior executive

Job Location: Mangaluru

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.

 

Job Purpose:

Experienced mechanical maintenance engineer with API Pharma experience.

Educational Qualification:  

BE/B.TECH in Mechanical engineering

 

Experience:

 

 Minimum 3 to 8 years of shift maintenance with API process equipment.

 

Technical skills:

Overall adherence to Safe practices and procedures of oneself.

Contributing to the development of procedures, practices and systems that ensure safe operations and compliance with the company’s integrity and quality standards.

Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, Health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace always.

Ensure safety of self 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 safety standards always.

Ensure full compliance with cGMP as laid down by regulations, and audit readiness of the site always.

Overall responsibilities for high-quality output coming from my area/operating unit.

Always hold self-accountable for the achievement of quality metrics

Contribute to the development of procedures, practices and systems that ensure quality operations and compliance with the company’s quality standards.

Govern, Review and own Quality metrics for EAM

As Mechanical In-charge and Shift In-charge, will be leading operations of the designated section.

Breakdown and preventive maintenance of all process related equipment like Reactor, Centrifuge, Roto cone Vacuum Dryer, Hydrogenators, Pressure Nutsche Filter, ANFD, Multimill, Sifter, Vacuum Tray Dryer, Vessels, Agitated Vessels, Tanks, Lifts, LAF, RLAF, Material handling Equipment’s and utility equipment’s using SAP and AMS application.

Operation and maintenance of all utility related equipment like Chillers, Air Compressors, Cooling Towers, Vacuum pumps, Hot Water Systems, Temperature Control Units etc.

Maintenance of Air Handling Units, Cleanrooms, Cold rooms, Incubators, Autoclaves etc.

Maintenance of infrastructure and facilities.

To involve in the Mangalore unit maintenance, projects, and modification related activities.

Qualification activities of equipment using validator application.

Preparation of SOP using EDMS application.

Ensure you to follow house-keeping standards with a focus on 5S systems.

Follow up Supply Chain Management for required materials, spares, and consumable.

Prepare/ update training matrix/ training curricula for an employee/ job/ based on the need in consultation with the Department head and reporting manager.

Ensures that the training needs of all employees in the department are completed.

Responsible for updating classroom/ OJT training attendance and related data in the LMS archiving training records of respective departmental employees.

 

Behavioral Skills:

Adhering to the systems and policies of the company with dedication to work and result oriented approach during the execution of work.

Self-driven individual with team coordination would be required.

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.