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Overview
Work History
Education
Audits
Projects Handled
Equipments Handled
Strengths
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CHANDRA SEKHAR M

Chintalapudi

Summary

Accomplished Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer with 17+ years of experience in engineering and leadership roles within pharmaceutical manufacturing. Possesses a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, including packaging, processing, utilities, HVAC, and water treatment systems. Extensive expertise in pharmaceutical process equipment, instrumentation, and compliance with engineering standards. A results-driven professional with exceptional attention to detail, advanced technical knowledge, and proven ability to manage complex projects and teams effectively. Skilled at optimizing engineering operations, ensuring equipment reliability, and driving innovation in highly regulated environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Naidupeta
11.2023 - Current
  • Leading the overall engineering, maintenance, and project activities of the regulatory OSD, NASAL, Steroids, and liquids, manufacturing facility (instrumentation, electrical and mechanical).
  • Handling all engineering activities with regard to GMP, safety, and regulatory audits, and their compliance.
  • Monitoring and controlling the engineering ОРЕХ and CAPEX budget
  • Ensuring smooth operation of plant machineries to achieve production targets with GMP compliance.
  • Ensure compliance to engineering regulatory requirement in the manufacturing.
  • Ensure implementation and Compliance of
    SOPS.
  • Administering timely execution of preventive maintenance programs.
  • Monitoring energy consumption, identification of improvement opportunity and controlling through energy conservation projects
  • Preparing trend of breakdown at every month to diagnose and issue the necessary clear and complete instructions to repair all repeated malfunctions of instrumentation, mechanical and electrical trouble to Maintenance engineers and technicians.
  • Aligning and implementing all the strategic/ objectives/goals of the Company related to Facility and Engineering.
  • Identify the areas for improvements to reduce the Break down time of equipment's.
  • Effective coordination with inter departments (QA, Production and Purchase)
  • Consult with OEM for remedial action of machine related issues.
  • Leading and mentoring a high-performing maintenance team, fostering a culture of accountability, efficiency, and innovation.
  • Driving cross-functional collaboration to enhance operational reliability and performance.
  • Spearheading maintenance operations with a focus on cost control, resource planning, quality assurance, and manpower optimization.
  • Implementing predictive and preventive maintenance programs to maximize uptime and extend equipment lifespan.
  • Leading project review meetings, identifying bottlenecks, and driving corrective actions for seamless execution.
  • Conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing solutions to prevent breakdown recurrence.
  • Overseeing machine diagnostics, reconditioning, and retrofitting to enhance performance and efficiency.
  • Serving as the Management Appointee for audits, ensuring full compliance with safety, statutory, and EHS regulations.
  • Ensuring a zero-incident work environment, prioritizing employee and asset safety.
  • Implementing advanced maintenance strategies using MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) methodologies.
  • Driving maintenance improvement initiatives to ensure optimal equipment performance and efficiency.
  • Performance Management & Talent Development Mentoring and upskilling teams to drive efficiency, reduce downtime, and ensure seamless production support.
  • Monitoring maintenance activities across shifts to align with production goals and industry best practices.
  • Project work related to up gradation of systems and equipments.
  • Ensure availability of the spares and maintain inventory of critical spares having long delivery time.
  • Handling of PLC upgradation and PLC Validation activity.
  • Ensure timely preparation and closing of QMS documents.
  • To organize departmental training for improvement.

Deputy Manager

Lupin Limited
Nagpur
10.2020 - 11.2023
  • Handling of routine Job Functions pertaining to Utility Systems, Service Floor and Production Machine Maintenance activities
  • Analysis and Handling of breakdown maintenance and taking corrective actions
  • Implementation and review of departmental documentation/Validation/Calibration and ensure Compliance to cGMP Quality system
  • Identification of critical spares for Plant Machines and maintaining optimum inventory of engineering spares
  • Training of Engineering Staff for up gradation wrt CGMP, GXP
  • Energy conservation, power management and optimize utilization of utility equipment
  • Updation of Engineering Drawing wrt changes in facility and submission to regulatory bodies
  • Implementation and review of management policies and directives
  • Creation, Planning and execution of plant preventive maintenance program
  • Provide technical guidance pertaining to Design of equipment to improve quality and optimize Productivity
  • Installation and Commissioning of new equipment with respective section in coordination with cross functional teams
  • Budgeting of OPEX & CAPEX Monitoring on inventory Management of Engineering
  • Generation, implementation, Up Gradation and review of departmental documentation and ensure Compliance to cGMP norms and Quality system
  • Implementation and Training of Department and interdepartmental staff
  • Ensuring Compliance of Safety Policies, Safe work Environment for all the team members, External Party, contractors etc
  • Coordinating and managing all statutory licensing jobs with Functional Regulatory bodies Government agencies and External agencies
  • Responsible to ensure effective and efficient activities related to Environment Health & Safety to comply plants internal as well as external
  • To facilitate accident and incident investigation & to maintain all records as are necessary relating to accidents & incidents
  • New modification, up gradation project execution and related documentation work
  • Facility maintenance and up gradation
  • Provide health & safety advice& guidance to all employees on day to day EHS issues, on EHS improvements & at the design & planning stage of project activities
  • Preparation and monitoring of Department Equipment's annual maintenance contracts
  • Supervise compliance to all cGMP, GxP, or any other regulatory requirements, including EH&S requirements
  • Complete self-training and monitor training of team members on the relevant SOPs
  • Report any quality concerns or suggestions for improvements to Managers
  • Execute and supervise all tasks and activities as per the applicable SOPs

Senior Executive

PAR FORMULATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED.
Chennai
12.2018 - 10.2020
  • Managing Engineering department activities in Manufacturing, Packing and Electrical
  • Scheduling and planning shift activities, shutdown activities annually and monthly
  • Material planning, procurement and maintaining of process equipment's as well as cost savings for projects utilizing the in house material for Engineering department
  • Handling the breakdowns, predictive maintenance/ preventive maintenance, and reducing machinery downtime to the minimum level
  • Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs
  • Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew
  • Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications
  • Handling of Instrumentation, Electrical and mechanical maintenance of production and packing machineries
  • Installation, and troubleshooting of process and utility equipment's like granulation, compression, coating and packing chiller, boiler and generator

Senior Executive

DR. Reddy's Laboratories
Hyderabad
12.2015 - 12.2018
  • Managing Engineering department activities in Manufacturing, Packing and Electrical
  • Material planning, procurement and maintaining of process equipment's as well as cost savings for projects in the Engineering department
  • Handling the breakdowns, predictive maintenance/ preventive maintenance, and reducing machinery downtime to the minimum level
  • Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs
  • Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew
  • Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications
  • Handling of Instrumentation, Electrical and mechanical maintenance of production and packing machineries
  • Installation, and troubleshooting of process and utility equipment's like granulation, compression, coating and packing chiller, boiler and generator
  • Installation, maintenance and calibration of O2 and LEL sensors
  • Handling of EPABX system
  • Internal wireless deck phones and landlines activation/deactivation and maintenance

Officer

Granules India Limited
Hyderabad
08.2014 - 12.2015
  • Installation, and troubleshooting of process equipment's like granulation, compression, coating and packing
  • Programming in PLC, HMI and IPC under the guidance of external agencies
  • Program backups of all equipment's PLC, HMI and SCADA systems for emergency restoration
  • Material stock maintenance as per requirements, coordinating with Vendors regarding modifications, AMC & CAMC activities and spares
  • Managing and handling shift responsibilities of the engineering department
  • Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work
  • Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment

Sr. Technical Assistant

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Unit3
Hyderabad
08.2011 - 08.2014
  • Installation, servicing, troubleshooting and maintenance of process equipment's like compression(Sejong, Cadmach), coating(Gansons), capsule filling(ACG, AF-90, Af-150) and liquid manufacturing packing machines(Blister packing, Bottle filling, Pouch Packing), Weighing & Analytical Balances
  • Maintaining the program backups for all the equipment's PLC, MMI and SCADA systems
  • Fault diagnostic support for Motor, Drives, filed sensor, temperature controllers and valves used in Automation machines and Pharmaceutical equipment's

Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

M&M Technologies
Hyderabad
03.2008 - 07.2011
  • Manufacturing of Counter Stacker(Used in Printing Presses), Seed Coated Driers M/c's (Used in Seed Industries), Erection commissioning and Servicing of M/c's
  • Implementation and modification of equipment's Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards
  • Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes

Technician

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Unit 1.
Hyderabad
06.2007 - 02.2008
  • Calibration for all types of Gauges like Pressure Vacuum Temperature
  • Preparing Yearly /Monthly schedules and plans for regular updating in system

Education

Professional Graduate program - Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

IIMT
Gujarat
07.2020

High School Diploma - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Sir C.R.R Polytechnic College
04.2007

Audits

US FDA, WHO, ISO, KFDA, VFDA, CGMP & In house

Projects Handled

  • Brown field projects.
  • commissioning and installations of equipment's related to warehouse (ASRS)process (granulation,blending,compression,capsule filling ,inspection ,imprinting ,coating and packing lines).

Equipments Handled

  • ASRS(Godrej)
  • Process Equipment's : RMG (Tapasya, Gansons, Gea and bowman archer)
  • FBD/FBP: Acg,Glatt, Anish, Parle, Gansons, Tapasya and Gea and Roll Compactors.
  • Blenders: Matcon, Saan and RP Products.
  • Capsule Filling (AF90T,AF-150,ZRO-150 and ZRO-200)
  • Capsule checkweigher :(Acg,Ima)
  • Compression :(Cadmach,Sejong,Killian,Korsch,Destiny and Fette).
  • Tablet Inspection:(Acg,sensum)
  • Tablet Imprinting :(Parle).
  • Coating :(Acg,Gansons,Kevin,Bectochem,Sejong and Glatt)
  • Blister Packing :(Bqs,Honga,B-45,)
  • Bottle Packing Line:(Cvc and Pharma Pack and Sensum).

Strengths

  • Leading team with full of Enthusiasm & a leader to drive the team towards taking challenges and to win. Always Willing to take new challenges in Engineering especially in the field of pharmaceutical industry with the focus Operation & Maintenance management, which encourages growth & leadership opportunities while utilizing technical expertise, innovative abilities and interpersonal skills, consequently increasing my potential to give my best to the work with an aggressive team oriented environment

Timeline

Manager

Aurobindo Pharma Limited
11.2023 - Current

Deputy Manager

Lupin Limited
10.2020 - 11.2023

Senior Executive

PAR FORMULATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED.
12.2018 - 10.2020

Senior Executive

DR. Reddy's Laboratories
12.2015 - 12.2018

Officer

Granules India Limited
08.2014 - 12.2015

Sr. Technical Assistant

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Unit3
08.2011 - 08.2014

Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

M&M Technologies
03.2008 - 07.2011

Technician

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Unit 1.
06.2007 - 02.2008

Professional Graduate program - Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

IIMT

High School Diploma - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Sir C.R.R Polytechnic College

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