Team Member - QC Instrumentation

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.

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Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) and breakdown maintenance of analytical instruments.

• Prepare, maintain, and update PM schedules in SAP.

• Generate, monitor, and close PM work orders and breakdown notifications in SAP.

• Develop and maintain task lists for analytical instruments.

• Ensure synchronization of PM schedules with calibration schedules.

• Manage maintenance records, PM documents, SOPs, and task lists.

• Coordinate instrument breakdown troubleshooting and restoration activities.

• Maintain critical spare parts inventory and warehouse stock.

• Generate STO requests and coordinate procurement of spares.

• Handle spare part code creation and extension activities.

• Obtain quotations and coordinate with vendors for spare procurement.

• Ensure compliance with GMP, GLP, Data Integrity, and Safety requirements.

• Participate in technical, SOP, and CGMP training programs.

• Support laboratory operations by minimizing equipment downtime.

Required Educational Qualification

• B.Tech / B.E. in Electronics, Instrumentation, Electrical, Biomedical, Mechatronics, or equivalent.

• Diploma holders with relevant experience may also be considered.

Experience Required

• 3-8 years of experience in maintenance of analytical laboratory instruments.

• Experience in pharmaceutical QC/R&D laboratories is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with SAP PM Module is mandatory/preferred.

Technical Skills Required

• Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance.

• SAP PM (Plant Maintenance Module).

• Instrument Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis.

• Calibration Schedule Management.

• Spare Parts Inventory Management.

• Vendor Coordination and Service Management.

• GMP, GLP, Data Integrity Compliance.

• Documentation and Technical Report Preparation.

Instruments Exposure

Experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of:

• HPLC (Agilent, Waters, Shimadzu)

• UPLC Systems

• GC & GC-MS

• LC-MS/MS (Sciex)

• ICP-MS / ICP-OES

• UV-Visible Spectrophotometers

• Karl Fischer Titrators

• TOC Analyzers

• Particle Size Analyzers

• FTIR

• XRD Systems

• MALS and other advanced analytical instruments

Desired Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Good understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.

• Excellent documentation practices.

• Effective communication and coordination skills.

• Planning and execution capability.

• Ownership and accountability.

• Team player with safety-first mindset.

• Ability to work under breakdown and production-critical situations.

Preferred Industry

• API Analytical lab in QC.

• Formulation Analytical lab in QC.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• PM Compliance (%)

• Breakdown Closure Time

• Equipment Uptime

• Instrument Availability

• Spare Inventory Optimization

• SAP Order Closure Compliance

• Audit Readiness

• Safety Compliance

• Cost Saving Through Maintenance Initiatives

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Experience in TPM implementation.

• Exposure to FMEA, RCA, CAPA, Why-Why Analysis.

• Knowledge of AMC/CMC contract management.

• Experience in cost optimization and inventory reduction projects.

Exposure to regulatory audits (USFDA, MHRA, WHO, ANVISA, etc.).