• Lead the development of reliability strategies and plans for new growth and improvement opportunities and ensure their effective execution.
• Lead independently initiatives on optimization and rationalizing maintenance techniques.
• Design and own robust governance mechanisms to track progress, serve as a trusted advisor to de-bottleneck potential roadblocks and organizational challenges in pursuit of meeting the broader project timelines and outcomes.
• Lead and manage assigned projects on simplification/augmentation/consolidation in consultation with local and regional directives, ensuring seamless collaboration and flow between matrixed stakeholders to meet targeted timelines.
• Lead/Participate in site reviews and governance process engaging key stakeholders, sponsors and facilitate decision making to deliver performance to the expectation.
• Ensure adherence to policies and guidelines of Vizag site and global organization.
• Act with integrity & influence all the tasks performed focusing on patient safety always.
• Lead the communication to all stakeholders, ensure support from stakeholders to ensure that expectations and program deliverables are aligned.
• Measure program/project performance using appropriate tools and techniques and ensure that clear and concise status reports are available to the steering committee and stakeholders and that issues are escalated properly in timely manner.
• Lead efforts to identify and mitigate risks, in new product introductions and implement the needed technological modifications with cross functional support.
• Demonstrated experience in integrating sustainability principles into engineering project planning and execution.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives focused on reducing carbon footprint, optimizing resource utilization, and enhancing environmental compliance.

Capital & Operational Budgeting

• Develop and manage both Capex and OpEx budgets for utility-related engineering projects. Ensure alignment with site-level financial goals and long-range planning (LRP) forecasts.

Governance & Reporting

Present financial updates during site governance reviews and global engineering forums. Maintain audit-ready documentation for all financial transactions and project justifications.

Sustainability & Cost Efficiency

Integrate sustainability metrics into financial planning. Prioritize utility upgrades that reduce energy consumption, water usage, and carbon footprint while delivering long-term cost benefits.

Cultural Attributes

Demonstrate Pfizers core values: Courage, Equity, Excellence, and Joy.

Essential Requirements

Preferred Education / Qualification

Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Instrumentation)

Experience

• 10+ years of experience
• Ability to navigate through complex situations, influence outside own line of reporting and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with local safety and environmental regulations
• Effective communication with site and global stakeholders
• Knowledge of ISPE, PDA, ASME standards
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Standards, Processes & Policies

• Proficiency in HSE, GMP/QA, cleanroom behavior, and documentation practices

Desirable competencies

• Program management certification
• Sustainability experience.