Assistant Engineer Facilities

Position Description

Position Purpose

The role holder will make sure the instruments, HVAC, drive systems, air compressors, pumps and utilities are operational at all times enabling uninterrupted research & development processes in the laboratories through routine check-up, carryout preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance. The position will ensure timely maintenance of all utilities and its control system as per schedule with optimal utilisation of resources, ensure PPE compliance. (S)he will also get involved in infrastructural projects as and when required and will do relevant documentations and preparation of MIS

Strategic Responsibilities

• Active support of the philosophy, values and strategy of PI Industries Ltd.


• Efficient contribution to the overall success of PI CreAgro by driving execution according to objectives and targets being set by the CreAgro management team


• Fulfilling requirements from business (reflected in targets) and support discovery activities (chemistry, biology)


• Support other departments within the frame of given expertise and resources


• Support Head of PMS with special focus on personnel, target setting, development of strengths, building of knowhow, feedback and coaching

Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure operation and timely execution of preventive maintenance schedules for all HVAC, drive systems, air compressors, pumps and general utilities through effective resource allocations, spare part indenting & its planning within allocated budget.


• Manage technical breakdown situations of equipment, systems and utilities with the help of internal CreAgro resources, and/or centralized Udaipur engineering services, vendors and/or external service providers, as may be required, to minimize downtime resulting from any breakdowns.


• Ensure execution of annual maintenance contracts for all equipment, systems and utility installations and ensure required visits by service engineers are taking place as prescribed in such contracts


• Involvement in general utility operation and maintenance


• Implement PI SHE policies on shop floor working and ensure it is strictly following and deployment of certain practices such as ISO14001, ISO18001 and ISO9002 or other certifications, and /or other regulatory practices, to the extent they relate to the CreAgro facilities with proper documentations.


• In general, working and maintaining close working relationships with the users of the CreAgro to understand their requirements – list out the same, making the action plan and its implementation


• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of all technical systems, installations, utilities, services, equipment etc. that are part of the CreAgro R&D


• Making sure a complete set of documentation is being kept of all technical systems, installations, etc. including sets of control drawings, and is being kept up to date whenever there are changes


• Ensure timely execution of any other activities that may be assigned from time to time


• Provide inputs in Project preparation, project execution and milestone tracking

Financial Responsibilities

• Contribute to budgetary controls within the area of responsibility


• Suggest cost improvement areas

People Responsibilities

• Maintain harmonious relationship with the PMS team and the maintenance team of the site


• Ensure smooth working of the department to maintain high morale of the workforce


• Continuously suggest improvement processes to ensure quality and efficiency

Education Qualification

Technical engineering education; minimum BE / B Tech (Mechanical)

Work Experience

• 3 – 7 years of work experience in laboratory environment.


• Good communication skills and ability to interact and cooperate effectively with different sets of users, peers, other departments in the company and external resources

Industry to be Hired from

• Agribusiness, Pharmaceutical or similar

Functional Competencies

Interaction Complexity and Team Work