Tech Assistant to Site Head / CEO

1. Role Purpose
To provide technical support for commercial manufacturing operations by optimizing processes, improving productivity, enhancing plant capacity, supporting process validation activities, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role acts as a bridge between R&D, Production, Engineering, QA, and EHS to facilitate successful technology transfer, process robustness, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
2. Key Responsibilities
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, process efficiency, productivity, and cost effectiveness.
Identify process bottlenecks and recommend technical solutions for performance enhancement.
Evaluate process trends and implement improvement projects to improve yield, cycle time, and resource utilization.
Support operational excellence initiatives across manufacturing operations.
2.Process Design & Scale-Up Support
Design, develop, optimize, and scale up manufacturing processes from pilot/commercial scale in compliance with GMP requirements.
Support technology transfer and scale-up activities from R&D to commercial manufacturing.
Recommend process modifications to improve robustness, safety, and manufacturability.
Assist in troubleshooting process-related issues during commercial production.
3.Capacity Enhancement & Debottlenecking
Identify opportunities to increase manufacturing capacity of commercial products.
Conduct debottlenecking studies and capacity assessments.
Develop and implement process improvement initiatives for capacity enhancement.
Support business requirements through efficient utilization of plant resources and infrastructure.
4.Utility Engineering Support
Perform utility calculations and capacity assessment for manufacturing processes.
Support sizing and selection of: Reactors, Heat Exchangers, Utility Systems, Pumps
Process Equipment etc.
5.Process Monitoring & Performance Analysis
Monitor critical process parameters and manufacturing performance.
Analyze process deviations, trends, and operational challenges.
Prepare technical evaluations and recommend corrective actions.
Establish process performance metrics and monitor improvements.
6.Process Validation & Qualification Support
Lead and support: Process Validation, Process Verification, Revalidation Activities, Technology Transfer Documentation etc.
Prepare and review validation protocols and reports.
Ensure validation activities comply with regulatory and quality requirements.
7.Safety & EHS Compliance
Ensure safe operation of manufacturing processes and equipment.
Support process risk assessments, HAZOP recommendations, and safety improvement initiatives.
Comply with EHS procedures, Responsible Care requirements, and IMS standards.
Qualifications & Experience
M. Tech/ B.E./ B. Tech in Chemical Engineering
Certification in Process Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or GMP Compliance
8–10 years of experience in Technical Services, Process Engineering, Technology Transfer, Production Support, Process Development, or Manufacturing Excellence.
Experience in Pharmaceutical, API, CDMO, Specialty Chemical, or Process Industries preferred.

Work arrangement
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