About the role

Details Supporting Actions
Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Engineering

 Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with
business growth, plant expansion, and regulatory expectations.
 Plan and execute capex projects including equipment upgrades,
facility expansions, and energy-saving initiatives.
 Ensure facilities, utilities, and engineering systems comply with
USFDA, EMA, and other international regulatory standards.
 Serve as Subject Matter Expert during regulatory audits,
customer inspections, and technical assessments.
 Implement sustainability initiatives focused on energy efficiency,
water management, and effluent handling.
 Drive innovation through automation, digital monitoring tools, and
advanced CMMS-based maintenance systems.
2. Maintenance Operations
 Ensure continuous availability and reliability of plant equipment,
utilities, and infrastructure.
 Lead preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance
activities across production equipment and utilities (boilers,
chillers, compressors, HVAC, WFI, RO/DM, ETP/STP).
 Track and improve KPIs such as equipment uptime, MTBF, and
MTTR.
 Ensure timely equipment calibration, qualification, and
documentation in compliance with GMP requirements.
 Oversee effective troubleshooting to minimize equipment
downtime.
 Maintain engineering documentation including logbooks, SOPs,
and maintenance records to ensure audit readiness.
 Enforce EHS standards and promote safe engineering practices.
 Mentor, guide, and develop engineering & maintenance teams to
strengthen technical capability.

Job Description
Engineering & Maintenance Head

Corporate Office: 2 nd Floor, Plot No. 48, Western Express Highway, Near Hanuman Temple, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400057

Contact: +91 9867583886 / +91 9867583886 | Email: vitallab@vitallab.com
Key Technical Competencies
 Strong understanding of API/Pharma utilities and process
equipment.
 Hands-on expertise in preventive & predictive maintenance
systems (preferably CMMS-based).
 Knowledge of calibration, qualification, and validation
requirements.
 Strong understanding of cGMP standards and regulatory audit
expectations.
 Familiarity with automation, instrumentation, and energy
management technologies.
Key Behavioral Competencies
 Strategic Thinking: Ability to align engineering functions with
business and regulatory objectives.
 Problem-Solving: Sound technical judgement and structured
approach to RCA.
 Collaboration: Strong interface with QA, Production, RA, SCM,
and EHS.
 Leadership: Ability to build, motivate, and retain a high-performing
engineering team.
 Accountability: Strong ownership toward plant reliability,
compliance, and cost optimization.
 Agility: Quick response to equipment failures and audit-related
demands.

Qualification and
Experiences

1. Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical /
Instrumentation / Chemical Engineering.
2. Experience: 15=< years in Engineering & Maintenance within API
industry, with minimum 5–7 years in a Senior Manager / AGM /
DGM role in API manufacturing plants

Internal Stack Holders

 Production & Manufacturing
 Quality Assurance / Quality Control
 Regulatory Affairs
 EHS
 Supply Chain & Procurement
External Stack Holders  Equipment & Utility Vendors
 Calibration & Service Providers
 Contractors & Technical Consultants
 Statutory Bodies (Boiler Inspectorate, Pollution Control Board,
etc.)
Regulatory Agencies (during audits/inspections)

Core Performance
Dimensions

 Dimension : Success Indicators
 Strategic Engineering : Timely execution of capex projects; global
GMP compliance
 Equipment Uptime : Improved MTBF/MTTR; reduction in
downtime
 Preventive Maintenance : ≥95% adherence to PM/PPM schedule
 Regulatory Compliance : Zero major/critical observations in audits