Job Title: Deputy General Manager (DGM) – Plant Department: Operations / Plant Management Location: Derabassi, Punjab Reporting to: General Manager / Vice President – Operations 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)
