Lead Scale Up and Basic Engineering

Position Description

Position Purpose

Strategic Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies, scale up studies and technology transfer leading to a successful process handover at commercial scale
• Ensure execution of projects and Engineering Optimization activities
• Maintain awareness of industry and technology trends to ensure that PI is current in development efforts to supply new and innovative offerings
• Implement new systems & processes to enhance work efficiency
• Drive demo-commissioning post scale-up validation in KL/PP, to ensure successful transfer to commercial scale

Operational Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility analysis for new enquiry proposals
• Provide support to operations of Pilot Plant to verify the processes on pilot scale and development of data required for design of commercial scale plants
• Develop and update process design manuals and procuring design software
• Provide support to Process Technology in developing any special equipment needed in lab work
• Drive the development of the Basic Engineering Package (BEP)
• Provide process engineering support to the Production department
• Determine the objectives for scale up trials
• Ensure quality, yield and productivity before transferring the process to production
• Conduct analysis of different parameters for process improvements
• Ensure timely release of SOP and other documents for new products
• Validate system documents like CAPA, RMC and Waste norms
• Ensure smooth hand over of process to operations team
• Develop KPIs to measure the performance of scale up Team to ensure high productivity among subordinates
• Ensure desired quality and productivity of new molecules as per business plan

Financial Responsibilities

• Maintain scale up budgets and ensure adherence to the budget
• Ensure the desire quality and productivity of new molecules as per business plan
• Ensure achievement of cost saving initiatives to achieve targeted savings in time frame

People Responsibilities

• Recommend initiatives for building requisite skills & competencies through focused professional development and capability building initiatives for the Scale-up & Basic Engineering team
• Review workforce capacity gaps within the Scale-up & Basic Engineering team and ensure timely recruitment in alignment with Corporate HR policies
• Actively sponsor, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team, the performance management process of the team
• Recognize & reward excellent performers & affirm key contributions of employees toward the achievement of goals & objectives of the team
• Inspire & motivate employees through demonstrated commitment to PI’s values, vision & mission and exemplifying effective leadership, initiative and persistence needed to accomplish goals and objectives

Education Qualification

Work Experience

Industry to be Hired from

Functional Competencies

Interaction Complexity and Team Work