Refinery Manager – Cottonseed & Sunflower Oil Production

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Refinery Operations:
• Oversee day-to-day operations of cottonseed and sunflower oil refining lines.
• Ensure consistent quality and yield through optimized degumming, neutralization, bleaching, and deodorization processes.
• Manage crude oil intake, refining, storage, and dispatch.
• Process Optimization & Technical Excellence:
• Monitor process parameters and implement improvements to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and ensure minimum downtime.
• Stay updated with technological advancements in edible oil refining.
• Quality Control & Compliance:
• Coordinate with QC teams to ensure compliance with FSSAI, ISO, HACCP, and other industry standards.
• Ensure that finished products meet all regulatory and customer specifications.
• Team Leadership & Training:
• Lead and mentor a team of shift engineers, supervisors, and operators.
• Conduct training sessions to enhance team’s technical and safety knowledge.
• Inventory & Maintenance Management:
• Manage raw material and chemical inventories for continuous operations.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams for preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Reporting & Documentation:
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production and efficiency reports.
• Maintain records related to row material, packaging material, production, quality, safety, finished stock and compliance.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong technical knowledge in cottonseed and sunflower oil refining processes.
• Proficient in process control, PLC/SCADA operations, and plant automation.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Good understanding of environmental and safety regulations.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, target-driven environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with physical and chemical refining of cottonseed and sunflower oil.
• Exposure to large-scale batch or continuous refining plants.
• Knowledge of allied units like oil neutralizing, bleaching earth handling, and deodorizer maintenance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• physical and chemical refining : 1 year (Preferred)
• cottonseed and sunflower oil: 1 year (Preferred)
• Refinery Manager : 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person