Plant Head – Agrochemical Manufacturing

Plant Head – Agrochemical Manufacturing

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Job Objective

end-to-end operations

Key Responsibilities

1. Plant Operations & Production Planning

• Plan and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
• Ensure optimal use of machinery, raw materials, and manpower.
• Manage batch processes for

  pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, and liquid/granular fertilizers

  .
• Oversee toll manufacturing, white-labeling, and bulk production processes.

1. Technical & Process Excellence

• Drive

  process improvements

  (yield, cycle time, cost optimization).
• Collaborate with

  R&D/Technical teams

  for new product scale-up.
• Implement

  Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma tools

  .

1. EHS & Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with

  Pollution Control Board, Factory Act, and BIS standards

  .
• Implement SOPs for

  hazardous chemical handling, fire safety, and employee health

  .
• Conduct regular

  audits

  and maintain statutory documentation.

1. Quality Assurance & Control

• Ensure in-process and final product quality meets statutory & internal specs.
• Coordinate with QA/QC for raw material and finished goods inspection.
• Handle

  customer complaints

  and implement CAPA.

1. Team Management

• Lead plant-level staff across

  Production, Maintenance, QA, Logistics

  .
• Monitor performance & skill development of shift engineers, operators, and chemists.
• Build a culture of

  discipline, ownership, and safety

  .

1. Inventory, Procurement & Coordination

• Work with SCM team for

  RM/PM inventory planning

  .
• Ensure

  cost-effective procurement and storage

  .
• Minimize wastage and ensure

  high batch consistency

  .

1. Cost & Budgeting

• Monitor operational expenses (utilities, resources) to control costs.
• Prepare

  monthly MIS reports

  and production budgets.
• Ensure

  capacity utilization

  meets revenue targets.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education:

  B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or M.Sc. (Chemistry)

• Preferred:

  MBA (Operations / Industrial Management)

• Experience:

  Strong exposure to

  agrochemical formulations

  (EC, SC, WP, GR, SL) and technical handling.
• Strong

  leadership and interpersonal skills

  .
• Excellent knowledge of

  plant utilities and maintenance

  .
• Familiarity with

  ERP systems, SAP, ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 standards

  .
• Sound knowledge of

  regulatory frameworks

  : CIBRC, FCO, GPCB norms.