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Work History
Education
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Energy conservation and Cost saving Projects
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Suraj P. Cherkurwar

Chandrapur

Summary

Engineering professional with expertise in cost reduction and performance improvement. Led implementation of automated systems, significantly enhancing engineering efficiency and ensuring compliance with GMP standards. Proven ability to drive project success through effective collaboration and communication.

Overview

8
years of professional experience

Work History

Lupin Biotech
Pune

Executive Engineer
08.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Managed relationships with external partners, such as vendors and clients, ensuring smooth project coordination and execution.
  • Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
  • Implemented automated systems to improve the accuracy and efficiency of engineering processes.
  • Implemented new strategies to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of the engineering team.
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting building management systems and facility monitoring systems.
  • Providing operational support for BMS and FMS systems, including HVAC and utility systems.
  • Writing detailed documentation of system operations and maintenance, including a detailed investigation of any FMS and BMS alarms.
  • Ensuring and performing PM activities for process, utility, and HVAC equipment within the specified limits, and updating work completion on time.
  • PM module in SAP for preventive maintenance, validation, and scheduled activity of equipment.
  • Maintaining standards with respect to quality and productivity, compliance with statutory (CGMP, GMP) requirements, and document control.
  • Responsible for the preparation and review of SOPs, relevant formats, and other Engineering GMP activities as assigned.
  • Installation, modification, repair, planning, and executing upcoming projects, online documentation, preparation of documents, and review of documents as per SOP.
  • Executing and supervising with the help of contractors on a daily basis for follow-up and completion of maintenance and modification activities.
  • Ensuring and maintaining critical utility and HVAC inventory management, and upkeep of minimum stock availability for engineering spares.
  • Responsible compliance for the observation of audits and inspections.
  • Faced customer and regulatory audits (CDMO, EMA, Jordan, PMDA, and US FDA).
  • Handling of all QMS (Change Control, Deviation, and CAPA) documents through a Trackwise/manual system.
  • Installation and commissioning of the Building Management System (BMS) and Facility Monitoring System (FMS).
  • Successfully led the installation and integration of BMS across multiple critical areas, in compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 and GAMP 5.
  • Oversaw the design, configuration, and implementation of Honeywell and Polmon BMS systems to control and monitor AHUs, utility systems, and environmental parameters.
  • Ensured IO mapping, logic development, alarm management, graphics configuration, and FAT/SAT documentation.
  • Ensured seamless data logging, audit trail, and user access control for GMP compliance.
  • Led the complete implementation of Honeywell and Polmon FMS systems to monitor critical parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, differential pressure, and particle count.
  • Integrated FMS with BMS and SCADA for centralized control and real-time visibility.
  • Integrated FMS with BMS and SCADA for centralized control and real-time visibility.
  • Developed user-friendly dashboards, and ensured GxP-compliant data acquisition and archival.
  • Provided end-user training, SOP development, and supported qualification activities.

Genesys Biologics PVT. Ltd
Hyderabad

Executive Engineer
01.2023 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Ensuring /Performing PM activities of Process, utility and HVAC equipment within the specified limit and update of work completion on time.
  • Responsible for allocation of work to technicians, operators in shifts and ensuring completion of activity.
  • Maintaining standards with respect to quality and productivity compliance with statutory (CGMP, GMP)requirements and document control.
  • Responsible for preparation and review of SOPs and relevant formats and other Engineering GMP activities as assigned.
  • Installation, modification, repair, planning and executing upcoming projects, online documentation, preparation of documents and review of documents as per SOP.
  • Ensuring and maintaining critical utility and HVAC inventory management / upkeep of minimum stock availability for engineering spares.
  • Responsible compliance for observation of Audit/inspection.
  • Faced customer & regulatory Audits.
  • Handling of all QMS (Change control, Deviation and CAPA) documents through a trackwise/manual system.
  • Carryout preventive maintenance of utility and HVAC equipment as per plan.
  • Reduction in breakdown maintenance & resultant time & money savings.

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Kurkumbh Pune

Executive Engineer
09.2017 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Supervised the installation and qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) of process equipment for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing.
  • Equipment included reactors, centrifuges, fluid bed dryers, vacuum tray dryers, and scrubber systems.
  • Coordinated with OEMs, and ensured alignment with cGMP, cleanroom classifications, and safety protocols.
  • Managed utilities tie-in for equipment, including chilled water, steam, and compressed air.
  • Ensuring and performing PM activities for process, utility, and HVAC equipment within the specified limits, and updating work completion on time.
  • Responsible for the allocation of work to technicians, operators in shifts, and ensuring the completion of activities.
  • Maintaining standards with respect to quality and productivity, compliance with statutory (CGMP, GMP) requirements, and document control.
  • Responsible for the preparation and review of SOPs, relevant formats, and other Engineering GMP activities as assigned.
  • Coordination with other departments and motivation for teamwork.
  • Installation, modification, repair, planning, and executing upcoming projects, online documentation, preparation of documents, and review of documents as per SOP.
  • Executing and supervising with the help of contractors on a daily basis for follow-up and completion of maintenance and modification activities.
  • Ensuring and maintaining critical utility and HVAC inventory management, and upkeep of minimum stock availability for engineering spares.
  • Responsible compliance for the observation of audits and inspections.
  • Faced customer and regulatory audits (ANVISA, FDA, EDQM, US FDA, etc.).
  • Handling of all QMS (Change Control, Deviation, and CAPA) documents through a Trackwise/manual system.
  • Handling of the PM module in SAP for preventive maintenance, validation, and scheduled activity of equipment.
  • Carry out preventive maintenance of utility and HVAC equipment as per plan.
  • Reduction in breakdown maintenance, and resultant time and money savings.
  • Handling of planned, predictable, and preventive maintenance (as per daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules) of the following equipment.

Education

RTMNU University
Nagpur

B. E. from Mechanical Engineering
01.2016

University Overview

GPA: 7.62 (CGPA)

Autonomous Government Polytechnic
Nagpur

Diploma in from M.E
01.2013

University Overview

GPA: 67.03 %

Skills

  • Cost reduction strategies
  • Inventory management
  • Performance analysis and improvement
  • Root cause analysis
  • Troubleshooting techniques
  • Team collaboration
  • Project documentation
  • Equipment selection
  • Energy audits and conservation
  • Heating systems expertise

Energy conservation and Cost saving Projects

  • Auto tube cleaning system, installed for the chilling plant for efficient working of the chilling plant by maintaining the evaporator and condenser approach, daily energy consumption savings by closely monitoring the requirements of critical utilities such as -10°C brine and -40°C brine for production
  • Heat pump installation, installation of a heat pump replacing a hot water generation system
  • EC blower installation, installation of EC blower replacing belt drive blowers of AHU,
  • PICV valves installation, installation of PICV valves replacing two-way valves at AHUs' chilled water coil distribution,
  • Micro bubble air vent installation, installation of micro bubble air vent, and dirt separator in the chilled water distribution line

Timeline

Executive Engineer

Lupin Biotech
08.2023 - Current

Executive Engineer

Genesys Biologics PVT. Ltd
01.2023 - 08.2023

Executive Engineer

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
09.2017 - 01.2023

RTMNU University

B. E. from Mechanical Engineering

Autonomous Government Polytechnic

Diploma in from M.E

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