Assistant Manager - Production

Job description

**The Position:** **Organization: -** Jubilant Ingrevia Limited **Designation and Level: -** Assistant Manager-Production **Location: -** Gajraula **Reporting Manager: -** **The Structure:** **Job Summary:** We are seeking a dedicated and experienced professional as Senior Engineer/Assistant Manager on the role of Shift-In charge, to oversee batch processes in our chemical manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing shift operations, ensuring the smooth and efficient production of chemical products, maintaining high standards of safety and quality, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations. This position requires working in a chemical manufacturing plant, which may involve exposure to hazardous materials and conditions. The role demands flexibility to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed. **Job Responsibilities:** - **Shift Management:** - Supervise and coordinate all activities during assigned shifts, ensuring adherence to production schedules and operational protocols. - To control all operating parameters of the batch/continuous reactors, distillation columns, for smooth running of the plant. - To communicate with HOD, SI, Maintenance, Utilities for the plant performance and any abnormalities. - Interaction with Shift Engineer (utility) for utilities requirement. - To raise the requirement of raw material and consumables as per production planning. - To ensure raw material availability on daily basis as per requirement. - Coordinate with Production chemist and operator - contact SI for any problem. - To monitor the steam /utilities parameter and take appropriate action as per requirement. - Implementation of IMS. - To make the work permits and get signed by concerned authorities. - To monitor and ensure the proper deployment of casual labourers. - To give the Safety Talk to subordinates regarding plant related activities planned in the shift. - To communicate the in process sample planning to IPQC to conduct the analysis system. - To organize the loading / unloading of products/RMs/Solvents supplied through road tankers - Work closely and coordinate with other departments, including R and D, maintenance, quality control and quality assurance, to ensure seamless production operations. - **Batch Process Oversight:** - Monitor and control batch processes, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with established procedures. - To avoid any abnormality in the plant by frequent monitoring. - To maintain process parameter of process as per SOP. - To ensure emissions / discharges of plant within the specified norms. - **Team Leadership:** - Lead and mentor shift personnel, providing guidance, training, and support to enhance team performance and development. - To motivate and lead the team for world class initiatives (WCM) / 5S, TPM and Housekeeping in the plant. - **Safety and Compliance:** - Enforce safety regulations and protocols, conduct regular safety audits, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements and ensure a safe working environment for all team members. - To act as incident controller for the plant till HOD/Section in Charge takes the charge, in case of emergency. - To ensure the availabilities of PPEs as per day requirements and proper usage. - **Quality Assurance:** - Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure the production of high-quality chemical products. - To ensure the quality of material are as per norms. - To prepare the plant, documents and conduct all types of internal and external audits and should have awareness about responsible care (Environment, Health, Safety and Security) - **Troubleshooting:** - Identify and resolve operational issues promptly to minimize downtime and maintain continuous production flow. - To co-ordinate with fitter for any maintenance jobs. - **Reporting and documentation:** - Prepare and maintain accurate shift reports, documenting production data, incidents, and any deviations from standard procedures. - To ensure the daily online entries of status board, log books and daily documents are completed and signed. - **Continuous Improvement:** - Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall plant performance. **The Person:** - **Educational Qualifications:** - B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering - **Experience:** - Minimum 04 to 06 years of overall experience. - Proven experience in a supervisory role within a chemical manufacturing plant. - **Key competencies/ Skills:** - Operating knowledge of batch chemical process and chemical manufacturing unit operations. - Working knowledge of all types of Reactors, High pressure reactors (Autoclave), filters, distillation columns, pumps, blowers, safety valves and control valves in the batch process. - Adherence to quality and Safety norms. - Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. - Exposure in preparing SOP's and WI's of the concerned area. - Exposure to WCM and 5S activities and TPM / TQM concepts. - Knowledge of DCS / PLC based plant operation and control systems in plants. - Knowledge of distillation, extraction, absorption, drying operation. - Material handling (Toxic / hazardous). - Knowledge of MSDS. - Understanding and experience of manpower handling. - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. - Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. - Proficient in MS Office applications - Good Communication Skills and teamwork abilities. - Good cross functional skills