Manufacturing Head

Manufacturing Head - Chemical Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities:

A. Plant Operations & Production Management:

- Plan, organize, and control daily production activities for Technical and Formulation units.

- Ensure achievement of monthly and annual production targets (output, yield, OEE).

- Monitor process parameters, batch performance, and ensure adherence to SOPs.

- Optimize production cost, energy usage, and raw material consumption.

B. Safety, Health, Environment & Compliance:

- Ensure 100% compliance with all EHS standards, GPCB norms, and statutory regulations

related to agrochemical industry.

- Drive initiatives on Zero Harm, near-miss reporting, risk assessment, HAZOP, and process safety management.

- Ensure timely renewal of licenses, consents, audits, and documentation.

C. Quality Assurance & Regulatory:

- Ensure product quality as per BIS, FAO, FCO, and customer specifications.

- Review batch failurbes, deviations, and implement corrective & preventive actions (CAPA).

- Coordinate with QA/QC for GMP, ISO, and customer audits.

D. Maintenance & Reliability:

- Oversee preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of plant machinery.

- Ensure equipment reliability, minimum downtime, and asset health monitoring.

- Review maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and long-term reliability improvement

plans.

E. Supply Chain, Inventory & Cost Control:

- Monitor RM/PM availability, planning, and inventory control.

- Coordinate with procurement, logistics, and warehousing for smooth operations.

- Drive cost reduction projects: energy, utilities, manpower, inventory, yield improvement.

F. HR & Administration:

- Lead, motivate, and develop plant workforce including permanent, contractual, and trainees.

- Drive performance management, skill development, and multi-skilling at shop floor.

- Ensure harmonious industrial relations with unions, labour contractors, and local community.

G. Continuous Improvement & Projects:

- Lead kaizens, lean manufacturing, TPM, 5S, and process optimization initiatives.

- Lead plant expansion, modernization, technology transfer, and Greenfield/Brownfield projects.

H. Stakeholder Management:

- Liaison with government authorities, local bodies, community representatives, and statutory departments.

- Coordinate with corporate office teams for reporting, approvals, and strategic planning.

I. Key Skills & Competencies:

- Strong leadership and decision-making capability

- Deep knowledge of agrochemical manufacturing (Technical / Formulation / Pesticides)

- Sound understanding of EHS, PSM, ISO, statutory compliance

- Good communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

- Ability to manage large teams and multi-department coordination

- Strong planning, budgeting, and resource management skills

J. Qualification & Experience:

- B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering (mandatory)

- Preferably MBA in Operations / Management (added advantage)

- 18-25 years of experience in Chemical/Agrochemical/Pesticide manufacturing

- Minimum 5-8 years in leadership role as Plant Head / Unit Head

- Experience handling GPCB, Factory Act, Hazardous Chemicals Rules, and EHS audits

- Having experience of handling multiple plant is an added advantage.