Site Operation Engineer

Job Summary Manage the daily operations and maintenance of utilities, facilities, and Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) systems at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site. Ensure reliable service delivery, operational continuity, effective client coordination, and compliance with safety, quality, and applicable Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements. Key Responsibilities

• Lead utilities, facilities, and E&I maintenance teams, including manpower planning, resource deployment, and backup coverage.
• Oversee black utility systems, including steam, condensate, chilled water, cooling water, and compressed air, and clean utility systems, including Purified Water (PW), Water for Injection (WFI), and clean steam, as applicable to the site.
• Manage facilities maintenance, including HVAC/ACMV, building services, plumbing, drainage, fire protection systems, and general building upkeep within the agreed scope.
• Oversee E&I maintenance, including electrical distribution, lighting, control panels, field instruments, calibration, and associated control systems within the agreed scope.
• Serve as the primary client contact for operational matters, maintenance coordination, escalations, and emergency breakdown responses.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance, shutdowns, and system isolations with the client’s engineering, production, and quality teams to minimise disruption.
• Monitor system performance, operating parameters, and availability, promptly escalating issues that may affect safety, production, or product quality.
• Ensure compliance with site safety procedures, Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), applicable GMP requirements, and approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain accurate and traceable maintenance and calibration records, ensure timely technical completion of work orders in SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM), and prepare operational reports.
• Support deviation investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and change control activities.
• Coordinate with the client’s quality and validation teams to support qualification activities and maintain the validated status of applicable systems.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer and phased handovers to ensure service continuity during operational transitions.
• Monitor maintenance performance, recurring faults, and improvement opportunities, and support monthly management reviews and safety, quality, and operational audits.
• Work closely with the HSE Coordinator to monitor site safety and compliance.
• Promote workforce engagement, employee wellbeing, technical competency, and team retention.
• Encourage participation in toolbox meetings, safety programmes, and safety campaigns, and support recognition of safety achievements.