Assistant Manager - M&E

Department: Maintenance & Engineering

Designation: Assistant Manager – M&E

Reporting To: Manager / Head – Engineering

Experience: Min 8-10 Years

Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Job Purpose

To ensure smooth functioning of plant machinery, equipment and utilities through effective maintenance planning, timely execution, minimizing breakdowns and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day maintenance activities of plant machinery, equipment and utilities.
• Plan and execute preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance.
• Monitor equipment performance and ensure minimum machine downtime.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure proper functioning and maintenance of plant utilities such as HVAC, compressors, boilers and other utility systems.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality and other departments to ensure smooth plant operations.
• Maintain equipment history, maintenance records and relevant documentation.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, EHS, safety and statutory requirements, wherever applicable.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for maintenance, repairs and engineering projects.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and improvement in equipment efficiency.
• Supervise maintenance technicians and ensure timely completion of assigned activities.
• Support audits, inspections and continuous improvement initiatives.

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
• Min 8-10 years of relevant experience in Maintenance & Engineering.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology manufacturing industries preferred.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, plant utilities, equipment troubleshooting and GMP requirements.

• Technical and troubleshooting skills.
• Maintenance planning and execution.
• Team management and coordination.
• Vendor management.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements.

• Equipment uptime and availability.
• Adherence to preventive maintenance schedules.
• Reduction in equipment breakdowns and downtime.
• Maintenance cost optimization.
• Compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Timely closure of maintenance activities.