Head Operations, Nickel Business

Head Operations, Nickel Business

• Be a part of the world’s leading natural resources conglomerate

• Exciting transformational opportunity and chance to make a difference

• Location: Goa

Vedanta, a future-focused and growth-oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc - Lead - Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferrochrome and Manganese, with a fast-growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fibre, display glass and soon semiconductors.With our world class, low-cost and long-life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India’s GDP.

‘Nickel Business’ a unit of Vedanta Limited, is India’s sole producer of battery-grade Nickel Sulphate. The operations set in Goa have a capacity of 7.5 KTPA of Nickel & Cobalt along with by-products such as Manganese Sulphate & Sodium Sulphate. With a focus on the current EV transformation for the green future, we are fully geared up to untap the full potential of India’s Nickel arena to meet the ever-rising demand for Nickel and drive the country’s EV transformation through our quality certified products.

The Opportunity:

An exceptional career opportunity for innovative, committed, and forward-looking individual to create transformational value in Operations.

• Strategize and accomplish the overall operations targets through a fully outsourced model.
• Drive excellence in operational practices to achieve business plan targets with focus on safe work culture, optimal costs and best quality raw material planning, and optimization.
• Drive, implement, and ensure compliance of AO framework, ESG Framework and VSAP standards and ensure statutory and legal compliance.
• Develop an overall operations strategy and framework for the business in line with business objectives by creating supportive work culture and encourage innovation.
• Stakeholders’ management and ensure smooth & sustainable operations.
• Benchmarking with best-in-class practices, technology, and process parameters
• Optimum utilization of resources and improved equipment efficiency and ensure plant availability and OEE as per the business plan.

The Successful Applicant

• An ideal candidate would be a graduate in BE/ BTech Metallurgy/ Chemical/Production engineer with 12+ years of experience.
• Strong communication leadership and skills, adept at effectively interacting with stakeholders, articulating strategies, and influencing decision-making.
• Proven leadership in driving cross-functional teams, data analysis, and innovation in digitalization efforts are required attributes for this role.

What we’ll offer you:

• Outstanding remuneration and best in class rewards
• Opportunity to be with a globally benchmarked organization with best in class-facilities and people practices
• Fast track career growth

Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care and Respect.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company and are proud of our best-in-class people practices.

If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey.