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Job Description:
Are you passionate about transforming complex manufacturing processes into smarter, faster, and more sustainable operations Join us to lead process excellence, digital-twin development, and high-impact manufacturing projects—helping build the Factory of the Future through innovation, simulation, and data-driven decision-making.
Here is exciting job opportunity for you !
Zydus Takeda Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. is a strategic joint venture between
Zydus Healthcare Ltd.:, a leading Indian pharmaceutical company with a global presence, and
Takeda Pharmaceuticals:, Japan's largest pharmaceutical company with operations worldwide. Combining strong local expertise with global innovation, the company is committed to delivering high-quality healthcare solutions and improving patient lives. We are located at Navi Mumbai location.
Position - Process Excellence Champion:
Education – B.E / B.Tech – Chemical Engineering or related discipline preferred from TIER 1 Engineering College:
Experience – Minimum 2-3 years with Pharma Industry, desired.:
Job Description –:
Co-Lead Process Excellence Activities:
- Develop process models for all current and upcoming products at site using Intelligen SuperPro & SchedulePro software
- Improve process flow through
- De-bottlenecking
- Cycle time reduction
- Constraint analysis of resources and equipment
- Develop Digital Twin models (using gPROMS, etc.) for critical manufacturing steps
- Drive sustainability and build capabilities on relevant tools/software like SuperPro & SchedulePro (for process modelling and simulation), gPROMS (for Digital Twin), etc. as per requirement
- Support and actively participate in Business Process of the Future and Factory of the Future Design Sprints as per established roadmap
Project Leadership and Execution:
- Lead cross-functional project teams in the planning, design and execution of key manufacturing projects, including process improvement initiatives, NPI (New Product Introduction), and site expansion; partner with site engineering in the execution of capital projects
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget by actively managing project timelines, resources, budget and risk
- Develop detailed project plans, including clear milestones, timelines, resource allocation, risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans
- Oversee the execution of multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring proper resource allocation, quality control and adherence to regulatory requirements
Interaction:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Extensive shop floor interaction required to understand the manufacturing processes for modelling, simulation and digital twins
Safety, Compliance & Risk Management:
- Align initiatives and integrate with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
- Use a data-driven approach to improve compliance profile and integrate safety into process improvement
Key Deliverables:
- Process Flow Diagram / Model for all current and upcoming products at Vashi Site
- SuperPro & SchedulePro Simulation Models
- SchedulePro Analysis (batch scheduling, equipment utilization, resource allocation)
- Bottleneck and Cycle Time Analysis
- Scenario Comparison (current vs. optimized)
- Improvement Recommendations
- Digital Twin models for critical manufacturing steps using gPROMS
- Digital roadmap for BE Function
Expected Skills:
- Basic understanding of chemical/pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and fundamentals of chemical engineering
- Ability to analyze process flow, cycle time, and resource utilization
- Familiarity or willingness to quickly learn and apply process simulation tools like SuperPro and SchedulePro
- Familiarity or willingness to quickly learn and apply gPROMS for Digital Twin
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and presentation
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills to work with cross-functional teams
- Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Stakeholder analysis & stakeholder management
- Ability to work as an individual contributor, being self-motivated and result-focused
- Strong analytical, systems-thinking perspective and problem-solving skills
- Change leadership ability to foster mindset change, overcoming resistance and barriers
EHS and Statutory Compliance:
- Ensure environment protection by controlling Air / Water / Soil Pollution / Waste generation in Business Excellence functional activities
- Ensure effective implementation and continual improvement of EHS management system (ISO 14001 2015 and ISO 45001 2018)
Locations:
Mumbai, India
Worker Type:
Employee
Worker Sub-Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Skills Required
gproms , Excel, Powerpoint