Team Member - Engineering; Mechanical

Company Description

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Summary

This role is for a Senior Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Engineer responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of electrical and mechanical systems across the plant. The position involves executing preventive, predictive, and shutdown maintenance activities, troubleshooting breakdowns, and supporting automation systems to minimize downtime. The engineer will coordinate with vendors, manage spares inventory, and lead qualification and validation efforts for equipment and control systems.

• You will be responsible for handling shift breakdown and preventive maintenance of process equipment such as coating, compression, capsule filling, granulation, RMG, sifters, primary and secondary packing equipment.
• You will recognize potential hazards during critical maintenance activities and coordinate safety requirements through work permits, LOTO procedures, and JSA reviews to ensure full compliance with SH&E norms.
• You will plan and monitor predictive, preventive, and shutdown maintenance activities, maintain good housekeeping in utility areas, and ensure availability of critical spares while minimizing consumption.
• You will troubleshoot and perform breakdown maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment, including transformers, generators, sub-stations, and control systems, with quick turnaround and minimal downtime.
• You will implement and maintain automation systems such as HMI and PLC, perform frequent backups, and identify new areas for automation to improve system reliability.
• You will execute equipment qualification and validation activities, prepare documentation as per ISO, cGMP, and statutory requirements, and update master maintenance schedules in SAP.
• You will perform CAPA using RCA, Why-Why analysis, and incident investigation techniques for critical breakdowns and equipment failures, while ensuring MTTR and MTBF benchmarks are met.
• You will train and assess team members on basic maintenance procedures, tool usage, and installation practices to build technical competency and ensure safe execution.
• You will support small project modifications, coordinate with plant leads, initiate purchase requisitions, inspect…