Batch Plant Operations Manager

Production LeadershipWe are seeking a highly experienced Production Engineer to oversee the complete operations of our Batch Plants. This critical leadership role involves managing a team of Production Supervisors, driving plant efficiency, ensuring strict safety compliance, and coordinating maintenance and materials to meet demanding production targets.Key Responsibilities:Operational Excellence & Production TargetsDrive Production Efficiency: Direct and coordinate the supervisors' efforts to ensure a target of 28 batches per month is met by minimizing shutdown time and non-process time through effective planning and coordination with the maintenance team.Material and Capacity Management: Oversee the supervisors' activities to ensure the accurate physical weighing, counting, and loading of raw material to meet the target capacity of 10+ tonnes per batch.Process Optimization: Identify process bottlenecks and suggest improvements to increase overall plant productivity.Oil and Gas Control: Ensure the proper measurement, recording, and consumption control of oil, and oversee the transfer of extra gas to the balloon plant to prevent venting.Safety, Compliance, and Quality AssuranceEnforce Safety Protocols: Ensure supervisors strictly enforce all safety guidelines, company policies, and procedures, including mandatory presence during critical operations (e.g., carbon door opening, burner startup).Permit and Compliance Oversight: Guarantee that work does not begin without a valid HOT WORK PERMIT and oversee supervisors to ensure timely fire tender calls when necessary.Quality Control: Supervise the accurate weighing and recording of output materials (carbon, steel) and ensure carbon samples are sent to the laboratory for testing and tagged according to the lab report.Equipment Readiness: Verify that all equipment (reactors, nitrogen plant, instruments) is fit for operation, properly maintained, and functioning, including the calibration schedule of all instruments.Team Leadership & SupervisionSupervisory Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 9 Production Supervisors, ensuring they effectively perform their daily duties.Performance Monitoring: Review daily production records and logbooks, reporting deviations, team performance issues, and progress directly to senior management.Team Development: Provide mentorship, training, and opportunities for professional growth to supervisors and their respective teams.Manpower and Shift Coordination: Coordinate with HR regarding overtime, attendance records, and manpower adjustments for absences or leave.Shift Handover: Ensure smooth and effective shift changeovers with complete logbook entries.Maintenance and Resource CoordinationMaintenance Planning: Oversee the supervisors' efforts to schedule, follow, and coordinate reactor general maintenance (at least once a month) as per SOP.Breakdown Management: Assess critical situations immediately, and coordinate effectively with the maintenance, safety, and production teams to resolve issues quickly.Resource Availability: Ensure the necessary tools, equipment, and consumables are available for continuous operation.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Production Engineering (or related field).Minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervisory or management role within a batch processing or heavy industrial environment.Proven experience managing a large team, preferably supervising other supervisors or engineers.Strong knowledge of industrial safety procedures, maintenance scheduling, and quality control.Excellent coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills.