Mechanical Department Manager

Overview

At PM Group, our vision is to create a world where science and technology transform lives. Powered by exceptional people, digital innovation, and technical excellence, we deliver next-generation facilities that our clients rely on and society depends on.

With over 50 years of experience and a team of 4,000+ professionals across Europe, the UK, Asia, and the USA, we specialise in the design, construction, and commissioning of high-tech facilities for the world’s leading pharmaceutical, data centre, food, medical technology, advanced manufacturing, and energy companies.

The Opportunity

Due to our continued success in securing large-scale and complex projects, we are now looking for an experienced Mechanical Department Manager to join our growing Bangalore office.

This opportunity comes at an exciting time for our India business. We have proudly reached a milestone of 200 talented professionals in Bangalore — a testament to our sustained growth, strong leadership, and the collaborative spirit that defines our multi-discipline teams.

Since establishing our presence in India in 2010, the Bangalore office has evolved into a centre of excellence, supporting major international Life Sciences projects through integrated, multi-office execution. Our success reflects not just expansion in numbers, but the strength of our culture, innovation mindset, and commitment to delivering engineering excellence.

As Anandhi Sathyamurthy, Managing Director – India, rightly says:

“This milestone reflects the power of our teamwork and the bright future we’re building together.”

If you are passionate about delivering complex engineering solutions and want to be part of a high-performing, globally connected team, we would love to hear from you

Responsibilities

Your day-to-day role would involve the following activities

• Communication between Senior Management and Engineers
• Develop and grow the current team to meet project commitments and scale up to meet our growing Mechanical Package ownership opportunities
• Execute a day-to-day role as Senior/ Lead Mechanical Engineer (Package owner) for various packages on International Projects
• Understanding the project office Mechanical Package owner requirements.
• Prepare the hour estimate, plan the work streams, execute the projects to the Project requirements.
• Recruitment of Senior Engineers to develop Mechanical Department to next level as per needs of Project and Project office.
• On-boarding of new hires: Technical Induction and Discipline Training
• Development of Team skills to meet the Project and MOE (Multi Office Execution) Global Projects Growth needs
• Assist in the planning and allocation of resources
• Ensuring Department Design Services are executed in compliance with PM Group’s Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Co-ordinate with HR on employee development (appraisals etc.)
• Experience in EPC companies in the sector of Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical is preferred
• Strong & Effective communication skills (ability to lead technical reviews with Clients and Suppliers)
  
  

Qualifications

We would like to hear from candidates who have:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 15+ years of experience in EPC project delivery, including at least 3–4 years as a Mechanical Department Manager. Industry experience should include Pharma, Biopharma, Chemicals, or Oil & Gas, with a minimum of 3–4 years specifically in the Pharmaceutical or Biopharmaceutical sector.
• Experience with Mechanical Package Ownership on International Projects
• Demonstrated capability and knowledge of workflows throughout the project lifecycle
• Excellent organisational, collaborative and people skills
• Proven track record in the provision of leadership and mentoring
• Strong commercial focus
• Self-Starter and decision maker
• Good time management skills – ability to balance dual role
• Candidate with experience of and strong client facing skills, commercial acumen and ability to translate engineering information simply at all levels
  
  

Why PM Group

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Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements, including a hybrid working policy
• An employee-owned share scheme. All employees have the opportunity to invest in the company, every one contributing to the success of the company
• Bonus, educational assistance and many other benefits
  
  

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.