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🧾 Job Title : Plant Head – Agrochemical Manufacturing📍 Location: SAFIDON HARYANA🏢 Department: Manufacturing & Operations👤 Reporting To: Managing Director / COO / Group CEO📅 Experience: 12–20 years (with at least 5 years in agrochemical or chemical plant leadership)🎯 Job Objective : To lead and manage the end-to-end operations of the agrochemical manufacturing plant, ensuring high productivity, cost-effectiveness, EHS compliance, quality adherence, and on-time delivery aligned with company goals. ✅ Key Responsibilities (JD): 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. 2. Technical & Process Excellence Drive process improvements (yield, cycle time, cost optimization). Work closely with R&D/technical team for new product scale-up. Implement Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma tools. 3. EHS & Compliance Ensure full adherence to Pollution Control Board , Factory Act , and BIS standards. Implement SOPs for hazardous chemical handling, fire safety, and employee health protocols. Conduct regular audits and maintain documentation. 4. Quality Assurance & Control Ensure in-process and final product quality meets statutory and internal specifications. Coordinate with QA/QC for raw material and finished goods inspection. Handle customer complaints and CAPA implementation. 5. Team Management Manage plant-level staff across production, maintenance, QA, logistics. Monitor performance and skill development of shift engineers, operators, and chemists. Drive a culture of discipline, ownership, and safety. 6. Inventory, Procurement & Coordination Coordinate with the SCM team for RM/PM inventory planning. Ensure cost-effective procurement and storage practices. Maintain low wastage and high batch consistency. 7. Cost & Budgeting Control operational expenses through continuous monitoring of utility and resource usage. Prepare monthly MIS reports and production budgets. Ensure capacity utilization meets revenue targets. 📚 Qualification & 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 framework: CIBRC, FCO, and GPCB norms Show more Show less
