Dy. Plant Head

Position Description

Business Division: Fine Chemicals - AgChem

Department: Operations

Location: Panoli/ Jambusar

Position Title: Dy.Plant Head

Level: Junior Management

Reporting To: Plant Head

Position Purpose

The Dy.Plant Head is responsible for strict monitoring of targeted production as per business plan for plant, maintaining budgeted RMC, waste generation and various environmental norms.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Plan optimum use of available production facilities/circuits to ensure on time delivery of products
• Ensure effective utilization of manpower, utility, raw materials etc.
• Report to Plant Head on the status of Legal Compliance and apprise him of its implication on business

Operational Responsibilities

• Ensure fulfilment of market/customer requirement by producing right quality of material as per business plan
• Manage the productivity by ensuring batch time cycle within the targeted time
• Ensure proper upkeep of-
• Plant machineries and effective running of environmental measures
• Pipe rack and pipeline in the vicinity of the plant so that there is proper flow of chemicals
• Drive measures required for maintaining various ISO-systems are in place as per schedule
• Monitor consistency in mass balance to deliver right yield and waste generation
• Provide assistance to Plant head for maintenance safe and efficient operations with respect to-
• Unit operation of distillation, Filtration (ANF & CF), drying (RVD & Rotocone), screening, pulverizing, absorption and scrubbing
• Properties, hazards and control measures associated with hazardous substances in the plant
• Process safety and quality of respective products
• Impart proper knowledge about processes and hazards of unit process like chlorination, aminolysis, sulfonation, hydrogenation, catalytic reactions etc. to the team
• Manage and upkeep of Tank farm area
• Monitor the loading and unloading process for all the material related to plant
• Ensure proper recording and analysis of incident/accident/first-aid/near misses to minimize risk at shop floor
• Minimize off-spec generation and extra samples
• Optimize overtime generation by proper leave/shift planning
• Develop KPIs to measure the performance of Shift executives at Plant to ensure high productivity

Financial Responsibilities

• Manage the RMC and waste generation as per budget
• Ensure achievement of cost saving initiatives to achieve targeted savings in stipulated time frame

People Responsibilities

• Ensure safety & high productivity at the workplace
• Facilitate initiatives for training need identification and building requisite skills & competencies through systematic training & skill-upgradation initiatives for the team
• Actively drive, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team, the performance management process of the team
• Recognize & reward excellent performers & affirm key contributions of employees toward the achievement of goals & objectives of the team
• Inspire & motivate employees through demonstrated commitment to PI's values, vision & mission and active participation in various team engagement activities

Education Qualification

B.E/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

Work Experience

8-13 years of supervisory experience preferably in a Chemicals Manufacturing Plant

Industry to be Hired from

Agro-Pharma-Fine-Chemicals

Functional Competencies

• Ability to take responsibility to run chemical plant independently
• Ability to understand and solve the various kinds of production related problem
• Relevant experience and technical knowledge as per the role requirement
• Experience in managing Production at Chemical Plants

Interaction Complexity and Team Work

Interaction

Frequency

Purpose of Interaction

Internal:Manufacturing Head

As required for the business

Discuss Plant requirements and share progress report on batches produced

External:Suppliers, Vendors

As required for the business

Discuss production requirements, resolve queries and escalations

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