Venkatesh Reddy Puthi

• Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting - Maintain optimal performance and implement preventive maintenance across FBD, FBP, HSMG, Quadro co-mills, sifter, roll compactor, blenders, tablet compression machines, capsule filling machines, inspection machines, coating machines, harmonizer, colloidal mill, packing machines.
• Process Optimization- Identify and implement efficiency improvements in PFI processes. Collaborate with teams to enhance throughput and reduce waste while maintaining GMP standards.
• Compliance with safety and regulatory standards- Ensure adherence to cGMP and industry safety standards.
• Coordinated with production, QA, and safety teams to synchronize maintenance activities and achieve production goals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure all equipment maintenance to minimize breakdown time.
• Implement all safety measures to avert incidents by initiating safety work permits.
• Performed maintenance activities in compliance with GMP and cGMP standards.
• Coordinate follow-up efforts and feedback generation from production and PDL area executives and operators to maintain proper equipment performance during shift.
• Execute preventive maintenance and calibration inspections of equipment in accordance with procedures and timelines.
• Coordinate prompt completion of work orders and permits
• Verify all equipment remains calibrated and validated
• Analyzed reports for recurring breakdowns to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Maintained inventory of spare parts
• Organizing and addressing daily breakdowns and repeated activities during meetings
• Participating in duct cleaning activity by reducing changeover time alongside production team.
• Engaged proactively in equipment health checks to minimize major breakdowns and maintain operational continuity.

• Led team of technicians, offering guidance and support to achieve project milestones.
• Supervised engineering department, ensuring team alignment with project goals.
• Oversaw daily operations, maintaining strict adherence to safety standards.
• Implemented preventive maintenance programs to enhance operational efficiency.
• Developed and implemented DQ, IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols for manufacturing equipment in compliance with GMP and regulatory guidelines.
• Maintained qualification documentation to ensure readiness for regulatory inspections and internal audits.
• Acquired practical skills in handling reactors, agitated nutsche filters, and centrifuges, contributing to efficient production processes.
• Created line and technical drawings for engineering specifications and project requirements by using AutoCAD software.