Team Member Technical Services

Position Description Business Division CSM AgChem Department Manufacturing Strategy Location Panoli Jambusar Position Title Team Technical Services Site Level Junior Management Reporting To Lead Technical Services Position Purpose The Team Technical Services role is responsible for supporting manufacturing in terms of day-to-day issue resolution and driving process engineering related trouble-shooting to minimize risk of disruption to business impact on customer delivery Monitoring and up-gradation of various processes to improve the performance in terms of RMC productivity waste generation etc Strategic Responsibilities Monitor troubleshooting activities in the site find out root causes Improvement plan based on gap analysis between R D target and actual performance Detailed planning for project implementation to minimise time in product launching Plan for identification of various cost reduction activities based on plant performance Verifications and audit of P I Ds and equipment installations to fulfil the desired safety standard Monitor resolution of troubleshooting activities in liaison with other departments involved depending upon the nature of issue Drive reduction of operational cost reduction projects by proper allocation of resources to existing products Support the preparation of necessary documents like SOP LOGSHEET BFD BOM Critical process parameter etc before the startup of new products Operational Responsibilities Serve as the preliminary contact point on the site for any deviation in quality safety yield cycle time etc and should coordinate with Process Technology Technology Transfer EHS and Operations teams to understand the root cause of the deviation Work with Lead Technical Services Site to provide assistance for all troubleshooting activities Analysis of different parameters for process improvements Thorough understanding knowledge of Chemical unit processes such as Chlorination bromination reduction hydrogenation nitration sulphonation esterification Amination ammonolysis methylation oxidation cyclization condensation etc Thorough understanding knowledge about unit operations such as fluid mechanics agitation mixing of liquids absorption-desorption adsorption distillation liquid -liquid extractions humidification- dehumidification crystallization filtration drying etc Scale up procedures scale up of lab scale experiments to Kilo Lab Pilot plant and subsequently to commercial production in stipulated time frame taking into considerations the economics safety Establishing standard yield and desired quality at all stages of development of molecules Complete knowledge of basic engineering design of chemical equipment such as agitators reactors crysatllizers filters dryers fractionation columns heat transfer equipment absorption desorption systems etc line sizing equipment selection finalization of instrumentation philosophy writing DCS logics mass balance energy balance development of conceptual plant layout Preparation of equipment data sheets Preparation of instruments data sheet Development of PFD s P ID s MOC selection HAZOP study Preparing SOP s Log sheets estimation of utility requirements etc Well versed in co-ordination with BD R D Technology Transfer Projects Engg Production QC Trouble shoot the process during commissioning as well as during product life cycle management to ensure planned productivity standard yield and desired quality throughout the year Thorough understanding and knowledge about energy saving waste reduction as well as yields improvement drive for sustainability as well as to be competitive in the market In other words to be well versed procedures Processes with products life cycle management exercise Provide guidance to site development chemist for conducting various lab studies Timely release of SOP and other documents for existing products in new facility Resolve issues related to quality yield and productivity during monitoring of batches Financial Responsibilities Support the process of cost optimization for existing products Ensure achievement of cost saving initiatives to achieve targeted savings in time frame People Responsibilities Drive initiatives for training need identification and building requisite skills competencies through systematic training skill-upgradation initiatives for the team Interact with Engineers Chemist to validate the work Discussion and clear guide lines from HOD for communications to sub-ordinates Set goals and review performance for sub-ordinates Inspire motivate employees through demonstrated commitment to PI s values vision active participation in engagement activities Develop and maintain a culture of continuous improvement within the team Education Qualification B E B Tech in Chemical Engineering Work Experience 5-10 years of experience in managing operations support root cause analysis Industry to be Hired from Agro-API-Fine-Chemicals Functional Competencies Basic understanding of process design scale up and implementation of new products on commercial plant Understanding of root cause analysis Knowledge on process trouble capacity debottlenecking Strong experience of managing plant operations and troubleshooting Interaction Complexity and Team Work Interaction Frequency Purpose of Interaction Internal Head Technical Services As required for the business Discuss specific site related Troubleshooting issues External Suppliers As required for the business Discussion on issues improvements