Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories: Team Member - Drug substance Engineering - Instrumentation & Automation — Hyderabad, India

About Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is a pharmaceutical business with research and development, medicine-manufacturing and commercial activities. Its employer description centres on making affordable and innovative medicines accessible. The organisation connects scientific development with the production and delivery of pharmaceutical products, rather than operating only as a research laboratory. Its published business priorities include strengthening existing medicine activities, developing future opportunities and conducting operations with attention to people, resources and corporate governance.

The position and its setting

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories lists Team Member - Drug substance Engineering - Instrumentation & Automation in Hyderabad, India, under reference REF27651E. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 24 October 2026
• Job Family: Plant Engineering
• Brands: Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited

Responsibilities and work described

• Job Summary
• This role is for an Instrumentation Maintenance Engineer responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of instrumentation systems within the plant
• The position involves executing calibration activities, managing preventive and breakdown maintenance, and supporting automation systems to minimize downtime
• The engineer will coordinate with vendors, follow GMP and cGMP guidelines, and implement SH&E norms including LOTO and JSA compliance
• " Roles & Responsibilities
• Be responsible for recognizing potential hazards during critical maintenance and coordinating safety requirements through work permits, LOTO procedures, and JSA reviews to ensure 100% compliance
• Be responsible for handling the maintenance, calibration, and installation of instruments and control panels, ensuring accuracy and reliability in plant operations
• Be responsible for planning and executing preventive, predictive, and shutdown maintenance activities, maintaining good housekeeping, and managing critical spare availability efficiently
• Be responsible for supporting automation systems to minimize downtime, implementing control system backups, and identifying opportunities for new areas of automation
• Be responsible for managing calibration activities as per schedule, maintaining accurate records, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with ISO, cGMP, and statutory requirements
• Be responsible for troubleshooting instrumentation issues, coordinating with engineering teams, and issuing new instruments to user departments for seamless operations
• Be responsible for initiating purchase requisitions, inspecting received spares, and overseeing contractor work related to fabrication and insulation, while executing annual maintenance plans
• Be responsible for identifying process abnormalities, implementing lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, and Autonomous Maintenance, and coordinating small project modifications with plant leads
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Essential requirements and candidate background

• Educational Qualification
• Diploma/Graduation in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering or related field is mandatory
• Minimum Work Experience
• 3+ / 6+ years of experience
• Skills & Attributes Functional Skills
• Calibration
• Computer System Validation
• Instrumentation
• Preventive Maintenance
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Spare Parts Management
• Technical Documentation
• Resident Skills
• Audit Management
• Compliance Management
• Lean Methodologies
• Root Cause Analysis
• Workplace Safety
• Behavioural Skills
• Proactive Safety Awareness – Demonstrates vigilance in identifying hazards and enforcing safety protocols during maintenance activities

Experience and professional background

• Experience: Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Life Sciences industry is desired

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Exposure: developing and managing calibration schedules to ensure timely and compliant calibration of critical equipment is preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Hyderabad, India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

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Practical preparation: GMP

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Relevant skills

• GMP
• ISO
• Lean
• maintenance
• compliance
• housekeeping
• problem resolution
• manufacturing
• laboratory testing
• biotechnology