DGM Plant

Job Title: Deputy General Manager (DGM) – Plant

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Job Summary:

The DGM – Plant is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of a pesticide manufacturing facility, including production, maintenance, quality, safety, compliance, and resource planning. This role ensures cost-effective, high-quality, and safe production in alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Plant Operations Management:

• Lead end-to-end plant operations including formulation, filling, packaging, utility management, and dispatch.
• Ensure production targets are met with consistent quality and efficiency.
• Monitor plant performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.

2. Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Collaborate with senior management on annual operational plans, budgets, and capital expenditures.
• Develop and implement strategies for productivity improvement, cost reduction, and capacity expansion.

3. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance:

• Ensure all operations comply with relevant regulatory bodies like

  CIBRC

  ,

  CPCB

  ,

  BIS

  ,

  GPCB

  , and

  Factory Act

  .
• Facilitate internal and external audits and address non-conformities proactively.

4. EHS (Environment, Health & Safety):

• Establish and enforce strong safety culture and SOPs.
• Ensure hazardous waste handling, effluent treatment, fire safety, and emergency preparedness systems are robust and compliant.

5. Production & Quality Coordination:

• Liaise with R&D, QA/QC teams to ensure right-first-time manufacturing and batch quality.
• Address root cause analysis of quality issues and production deviations.

6. Team Leadership & People Management:

• Lead a multidisciplinary team including Production, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, and Logistics.
• Drive training and development programs to enhance team capabilities and compliance culture.
• Promote team accountability and operational discipline.

7. Maintenance & Asset Management:

• Oversee preventive and breakdown maintenance of plant equipment and utilities.
• Ensure optimal uptime and reliability of critical assets like reactors, filling lines, boilers, scrubbers, etc.

8. Inventory & Cost Control:

• Ensure optimum use of raw materials, packaging, and utilities.
• Monitor OEE, batch yields, material variances, and implement cost-saving initiatives.

9. Technology & Infrastructure Enhancement:

• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and capacity enhancement.
• Lead plant modernization or expansion projects, including capex planning and execution.

Qualifications:

• Education:

  B.E. / B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or M.Sc. Chemistry (preferred with MBA in Operations or Industrial Management)

• Experience:

  15–20 years of experience in pesticide/agrochemical manufacturing, with at least 5–8 years in senior plant leadership

Key Competencies:

• Deep understanding of agrochemical formulations (EC, SC, WP, WG, SL, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety standards
• Proven leadership and crisis-handling ability
• Strategic thinking with a hands-on operational approach
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Exposure to ERP systems (e.g., SAP)