ASHISH RANA
Indore
Summary
Results-driven Reliability Engineering Leader with over 10 years of experience implementing reliability frameworks for production and utility equipment in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Expertise in RCM, FMEA, RCA, predictive maintenance, and asset lifecycle strategies to enhance plant availability and operational resilience. Skilled in institutionalising reliability systems and executing data-driven maintenance strategies in compliance with USFDA and MHRA standards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager – Utility Head
Cipla Ltd.
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
05.2025 - Current
- Leading reliability execution for utility and production-support systems, ensuring uninterrupted operations through structured reliability interventions.
- Strengthened site-wide reliability framework execution, improving availability and reducing failure recurrence across boilers, HVAC, compressors, and water systems.
- Identified and eliminated chronic equipment failures using RCA and trend analysis, driving measurable reduction in breakdown frequency.
- Improved MTBF and reduced MTTR through reliability-driven maintenance planning, resource optimization, and failure elimination strategies.
- Institutionalized predictive and condition-based maintenance practices, ensuring early fault detection and prevention of unplanned downtime.
- Integrated performance monitoring and failure analytics into daily operations to sustain reliability improvements.
- Led reliability improvements of cooling towers, chillers, compressors, enhancing equipment health and operational stability.
- Implemented advanced reliability technologies (magnetic bearing chillers, automated cleaning systems, boiler automation) to improve system robustness.
- Optimized critical spares strategy aligned with equipment failure risk, enabling faster recovery and minimized production loss.
Engineering & Projects Lead (Reliability Focus)
Teva API Pvt. Ltd.
Gwalior
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Leading site-level reliability strategy deployment and asset performance optimization.
- Designed and executed site-wide reliability roadmap, focusing on uptime maximization and lifecycle cost optimization.
- Achieved 100% uptime of critical air compressors through targeted reliability interventions and maintenance strategy redesign.
- Standardized maintenance strategies based on equipment criticality and failure modes, improving asset performance consistency.
- Embedded reliability KPIs (availability, MTBF, efficiency) into operational governance to drive accountability.
- Led boiler system upgrades and performance optimization, improving reliability and operational stability.
- Performed system gap assessments (ISPE) and implemented reliability improvements in HVAC and water systems.
- Acted as SME for utilities reliability, providing technical direction for reliability improvement projects.
Manager – Reliability Analysis & Planning (RAPL)
Cipla Ltd.
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
04.2021 - 01.2024
- Successfully implemented plant-wide Reliability Management Framework, improving asset performance and reducing failure rates.
- Designed and institutionalised reliability framework and engineering practices, enhancing overall reliability culture.
- Conducted RCM studies on critical production and utility equipment, defining optimal maintenance strategies.
- Led RCA investigations for major failures, ensuring robust CAPA and horizontal deployment across systems.
- Deployed predictive maintenance program using vibration monitoring (triaxial sensors), reducing unexpected breakdowns.
- Established maintenance data governance and analytics framework, facilitating informed decision-making across maintenance teams.
- Developed technical standards (HVAC guidelines, cleanroom design) improving reliability consistency across systems.
- Upskilled engineering teams on reliability engineering tools and methodologies, elevating capability maturity and performance.
Assistant Manager – Utilities Reliability
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Visakhapatnam
08.2016 - 04.2021
- Ensured high availability of critical utilities, enabling uninterrupted production operations.
- Executed maintenance and reliability programmes for utilities and production-support systems, enhancing operational stability.
- Improved preventive maintenance effectiveness through structured planning and compliance tracking.
- Implemented reliability-focused spares planning to mitigate downtime risk for critical equipment.
- Conducted failure analysis and implemented CAPA across the plant, reducing recurrence of issues.
- Executed automation and Industry 4.0 initiatives to improve monitoring and reliability control.
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National childre
Skills
- Reliability centred maintenance
- Utilities & Production Equipment Reliability
- Reliability governance
- Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA)
- Root cause analysis
- Predictive maintenance
- Risk-based maintenance
- MTBF/MTTR strategies
- Maintenance strategy optimisation
- Asset lifecycle management
- Spares management
- Reliability analytics
- Condition Monitoring Tools
- SAP PM
- ERP Systems
- Advanced Excel
Certification
- CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- Certified Energy Auditor & Manager
Custom
- Reliability Framework Deployment & Governance
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Implementation
- Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA)
- Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) & CAPA Execution
- Predictive Maintenance (Vibration, Condition Monitoring)
- Equipment Criticality & Risk-Based Maintenance
- MTBF / MTTR Improvement Strategies
- Maintenance Strategy Optimization (Preventive → Predictive)
- Asset Lifecycle Management & Reliability Modeling
- Spares Strategy & Reliability-Based Inventory Planning
- Utilities & Production Equipment Reliability
- SAP PM / Data-Driven Reliability Analytics
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Interests
- Reading Novel
- trekking
Timeline
Manager – Utility Head
Cipla Ltd.
05.2025 - Current
Engineering & Projects Lead (Reliability Focus)
Teva API Pvt. Ltd.
01.2024 - 05.2025
Manager – Reliability Analysis & Planning (RAPL)
Cipla Ltd.
04.2021 - 01.2024
Assistant Manager – Utilities Reliability
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
08.2016 - 04.2021
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National childre