Vice President Operations

Role & responsibilities

1. Manufacturing Operations Management

• Oversee day-to-day plant operations across one or multiple chemical

manufacturing units.

• Ensure achievement of production targets in terms of volume, quality, and timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement in productivity, yield, and equipment uptime.
• Implement industry best practices such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, TPM, etc.

2. Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Compliance

• Enforce strict adherence to chemical industry safety standards (OSHA, ISO, local statutory norms).
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations related to effluent

treatment, emissions, hazardous waste handling, etc.

• Lead hazard analysis (HAZOP), safety audits, and accident investigation

processes.

3. Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure product quality meets customer specifications and regulatory

standards.

• Work with QA/QC teams to implement quality control systems and process

improvements.

4. Process Optimization & Technology

• Evaluate and implement new technologies, automation, and process

improvements.

• Reduce cost per unit through process re-engineering and efficiency initiatives.
• Support R&D and engineering teams in scale-up of new products or

processes.

5. Strategic Planning & Capacity Expansion

• Plan manufacturing capacity in line with business growth goals.
• Lead plant expansion projects, technology upgrades, and capex planning.
• Align manufacturing strategy with the companys long-term business strategy.

6. Supply Chain & Inventory Coordination

• Work closely with procurement, planning, and logistics teams to ensure smooth raw material availability and delivery schedules.
• Optimize inventory levels of raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods.
• Implement systems for demand planning and production scheduling.

7. Leadership

• Lead and develop plant managers and operations teams.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.

Preferred candidate Skills

1. Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of chemical processes (batch/continuous, reactors, distillation, utilities, etc.). Preference will be given to experience in Ethoxylation and surfactant manufacturing processes.

• Experience with process automation systems.

• Familiar with engineering, maintenance, and reliability principles.

2. Managerial & Leadership Skills

• Strategic planning and decision-making capability.

• Strong leadership with the ability to manage cross-functional teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Problem-solving and crisis management ability.