Senior Manager Engineering

JOB DESCRIPTION: Title – Sr. Manager Engineering (Site Engineering Lead) Qualification – Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mechanical, Electrical or equivalent. Work Experience – Minimum 10-12 years of experience in pharmaceutical regulated manufacturing industries. Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership or managerial role. Site Engineering Lead Key Competencies • Strategic Engineering Leadership & Site Master Planning • Long-range capacity planning and future-ready infrastructure development • CAPEX portfolio management and investment prioritization • Budget planning, financial control and ROI evaluation • Global stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration • Engineering digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives • Sustainability, decarbonization and energy optimization • Risk management and business continuity planning • Talent development and succession planning • Enterprise project management and governance. Job Description • Provide overall engineering leadership for the site, ensuring safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operations of utilities, facilities, infrastructure and engineering system. • Develop and execute the site's Engineering Strategy aligned with business growth, operational excellence, regulatory requirements, and long-term organizational objectives. • Lead Site Master Planning initiatives to support future manufacturing expansion, technology upgrades, capacity enhancement, and infrastructure modernization. • Own and manage the site's annual operating budget and multi-year capital investment roadmap, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and delivery of business value. • Drive CAPEX project identification, business case preparation, financial justification, approval processes, execution, and post-implementation benefit realization. • Lead large-scale strategic projects involving facility expansion, utility upgrades, automation, digital transformation, sustainability programs, and operational improvement initiatives. • Partner with Global Engineering, Corporate Functions, Supply Chain, Quality, EHS, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and strategic priorities. • Represent the site in regional and global engineering forums, governance reviews, project steering committees, and leadership meetings. • Establish engineering KPIs and performance dashboards to improve asset reliability, operational efficiency, equipment uptime, energy performance, and maintenance effectiveness. • Champion Reliability Excellence through preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs. • Drive Engineering Excellence through application of Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, and continuous improvement principles. • Lead digitalization initiatives including CMMS/SAP optimization, smart utilities monitoring, predictive analytics, automation, and Industry 4.0 technologies. • Identify and implement sustainability initiatives focused on energy conservation, water stewardship, carbon reduction, renewable energy integration, and environmental compliance. • Ensure robust business continuity, risk mitigation, and disaster recovery strategies for critical utilities and infrastructure. • Lead regulatory inspections, customer audits, and corporate assessments related to engineering, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure compliance. • Ensure compliance with cGMP, WHO GMP, EHS regulations, data integrity requirements, engineering standards, and corporate governance expectations. • Develop high-performing engineering teams through coaching, capability building, succession planning, and leadership development. • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization. • Drive vendor and contractor performance management to ensure quality, safety, cost effectiveness, and project delivery excellence. • Lead site-wide risk assessments, technical reviews, technology evaluations, and engineering change management processes. • Support business growth by assessing emerging technologies and developing future-focused engineering solutions that enhance competitiveness and operational resilience. Financial & Strategic Accountability • Own site engineering OPEX and CAPEX budgets. • Deliver annual cost productivity, energy-saving, and efficiency improvement targets. • Evaluate investment opportunities through ROI, NPV, payback, and business impact analysis. • Develop 3-5 year engineering and infrastructure strategic roadmaps. • Ensure engineering investments support business expansion and long-term site vision. Global Communication & Stakeholder Management • Collaborate with global engineering teams on standardization, best practices, and technology deployment. • Present site engineering performance, project updates, risks, and investment proposals to senior leadership. • Lead communication with external partners, consultants, equipment suppliers, and regulatory authorities. • Drive knowledge sharing across regional and global manufacturing networks The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Engineering DIVISION: EPD Established Pharma LOCATION: India > Salcette : Goa Factory ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)