Job Purpose

To lead and manage batch process production operations for Hydro SF unit at Ekalbara, ensuring achievement of production targets, adherence to safety and quality norms, and effective coordination with service departments for uninterrupted plant operations.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead production execution for Hydro SF batch process as per daily planning and AOP/RRP targets to achieve desired output and productivity.
• Monitor and control batch process parameters and operations to ensure consistent product quality, yield, and process stability.
• Coordinate with maintenance, utility, and service departments to minimize downtime and ensure uninterrupted plant operations.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety standards, and quality norms to maintain safe and compliant production environment.
• Supervise and develop plant manpower including shift engineers and operators to ensure effective execution of batch operations and continuous improvement.
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Major Challenges

• Managing variability and critical control requirements in Hydro SF batch process operations
• Ensuring consistent quality while handling multiple batch cycles and process deviations
• Coordinating across departments during breakdowns and peak production cycles

Decisions

Independent Decisions:

• Batch execution planning and process parameter optimization
• Resource allocation and prioritization of production activities
• Immediate corrective actions during process deviations within SOP limits

Requires Approval:

• Major equipment shutdowns or process isolations.
• Production target deviations or extended downtimes.
• Cross-shift resource reallocations.

Interactions

Internal Clients:

• Site Head – Ekalbara
• Deputy Manager Shift Incharge (reporting/escalation)
• Operators/Helpers (direct supervision)
• Maintenance/Engineering/Utility/Service Departments (breakdown coordination)
• Materials/QC (raw material/sample coordination).

External Clients:

• Vendors / Technical Service Providers
• ISO audit support through documentation.

Behavioural / Leadership Competencies

Production Leadership: Ability to lead Hydro SF batch operations effectively

Team Management :Ability to manage and develop plant teams for efficient operations

Decision Making :Ability to take timely decisions during batch process deviations

Safety Enforcement :Maintains zero-incident shift environment

Dimension Skills

Financial Dimensions:

• Production output and operational efficiency of Hydro SF unit
• Contribution to cost control through process optimization

Other Dimensions :

• Shift-based production team
• Direct reports: Shift-in charges, Engineers, Operators
• No. of outsourced employees: As needed and applicable
• Scale of Impact: Batch process shift operations in Hydro-SF facility. 

Knowledge

Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualification: B.E. / B. Tech. (Chemical Engineering)

Work Experience:

• 15 years chemical plant shift operations.
• Strong experience in Batch Process operations (mandatory)

Functional Competencies

• Hydro SF process understanding
• Batch process control and optimization
• Production planning and execution
• Process safety and SOP compliance
• Cross-functional coordination in plant environment