Utility Engineer

About the Role

The Utility Engineer at Sun Pharma is responsible for managing and maintaining various utility systems including chilling plants, cooling towers, nitrogen plants, boilers, and pumps at the Oserian Engineering site in Nakuru, Kenya.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct breakdown repairs and maintenance on all utility equipment, such as chilling plants, cooling towers, nitrogen plants, PWS, boilers, TFHS, and pumps.
• Attend to modifications and implement them effectively.
• Oversee erection and commissioning processes for new equipment installations.
• Prepare and carry out equipment qualification and re-qualification protocols.
• Operate systems including chilled water, chilled brine, cooling water, purified water, nitrogen gas plant, compressed air, boiler, and TFHS, while maintaining operational logs.
• Maintain thorough and up-to-date online documentation.
• Submit equipment qualification and re-qualification reports to Quality Assurance.
• Calibrate vessels and tanks as required.
• Plan and execute preventive maintenance according to the scheduled PM timetable.
• Update and preserve records such as preventive maintenance logs, breakdown documentation, plant modification forms, cleaning and sanitation logs, utility logbooks, equipment history cards, and cleaning schedules.
• Arrange procurement and create indents for necessary utility equipment spares.
• Take measurements for contractor activities including mechanical, civil, painting, and HDPE work.
• Review and verify contractor bills and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across utility plants.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping in all plant areas.
• Maintain and update layout drawings, schematic diagrams, and P&IDs for all plants.
• Plan and implement energy conservation measures to sustainably meet utility demands.
• Coordinate with the documentation team during audits when required.
• Manage steam condensate recovery and hot water circulation systems.
• Monitor and optimize water distribution systems.
• Coordinate training requirements and ensure compliance with established standards.
• Draft and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to utility operation, maintenance, and cleaning.
• Operate GMP-related system software applications such as SAP, LMS, EDMS, and EDAMS.