Department Head - Chlor Alkali Plant

Lead chloro-alkali plant operations to ensure smooth, timely and quality production operations, as per plans and processes. Role is also responsible for ensuring adhere to Safety, Health and Environmental processes at all production units to create safe work environment

Job Context:

This role is responsible to lead operations in chemical plant by providing guidance to the department heads on technical and operational issues to ensure seamless supply of chemicals to the textile and industrial yarn production plants while ensuring safe operations. The role is expected to drive process improvement to reduce production cost and improve operational efficiency. Further, the role is also responsible for ensuring safety, health and environment for all Century Chemical operations by continuous monitoring and liaising with regulatory officials to mitigate potential legal risks due to non-compliance.

KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters) Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)

 

KRA1 Develop and implement operations plan for chemicals production unit to ensure seamless supply for textile and industrial yarn production Develop annual and monthly production plan aligned to the business and sales strategy
Develop the annual OPEX and CAPEX projections for addition into the annual operating budget
Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on actual working vis- -vis departmental plan
Ensure implementation of corrective action to address deviations
Conduct surprise audits of unit to monitor adherence to the functional policies and procedures
Support HR head for managing Industrial relations and addressing labour issues

 

KRA2 Lead manufacturing operations by providing appropriate guidance to the unit in-charges to ensure production is in line with the target plan and is of desired quality Coordinate and review the work plan for each unit operations
Plan machinery, manpower and materials for all the units; ensure operational effectiveness of utilities and equipment
Conduct periodic review of production units performance with respect to productivity, costs and quality
Ensure upkeep of machineries and equipment s to enable continuous operations
Identify deviations and undertake course corrective measures
Identify targets for unit in-charges and monitor them on regular basis
Prove guidance to unit incharge for identifying resolving production related issues thus ensuring that production volumes are achieved as per the plan
Ensure the implementation and correct usage of ERP and other systems to monitor production activities and inventory levels
Coordinate with Purchase team to ensure timely availability of raw materials, spares and other consumables, necessary to achieve uninterrupted production

 

KRA3 Drive process excellence and cost reduction initiatives in all operations activities in order to improve profitability, productivity and efficiency Oversee existing manufacturing processes and ensure development of standard operating procedures for machines and equipment
Identify process improvement opportunities; prepare a business case and seek approval from top management.
Coordinate with projects for up gradation of existing infrastructure availability of latest technology.
Reduce environmental and natural resources footprints
Incorporate Good Manufacturing Practices in the production processes
Ensure documentation of observed production-related issues and their subsequent solutions to ensure process stability
Ensure that the units perform machine analysis for existing machines and defect analysis of produced goods to identify methods of improving production efficiency
Undertake cost reduction quality improvement initiatives to reduce the same thus optimizing overall cost of the product
Ensure unit-wise and consolidated reporting of energy requirements at all levels of production to cost controller in overall cost analysis
Optimize energy requirement by driving process improvement

 

KRA4 Supervise daily safety operations and drive safety campaigns to ensure healthy and safety working culture Partner with the plant heads to identify gaps in operations from safety perspective; develop and implement action plan for the same
Provide guidance to management and employees on safety initiatives and necessary changes
Finalize safety training modules and ensure safety training and mock drills are conducted for all employees
Review accidents reports and ensure incidents are investigated to identify cause of accident

 

KRA5 Collaborate and engage with key stakeholders and regulatory authorities to ensure adherence to manufacturing plan and ensure seamless support from the organization to the operations team Drive production planning and projects by partnering with functional heads and unit in-charges and ensure appropriate allocation of production time for manufacturing and research activities
Liaise with union leaders to address labor issues and ensure continuous operations
Partner with respective Unit In-charges to implement new operational and SHE initiatives and drive improvements where required
Work in collaboration with TQM team to ensure operations adherence to quality standards
Support marketing team in addressing customer queries by providing technical guidance on products and ensure that customer expectations are met
Partner with marketing team for conducting and analyzing market survey to develop new products according to market requirement
Partner with purchase team for technical evaluation of chemicals to ensure quality

 

KRA6 Monitor adherence to SHE compliances and regulatory norms across all operations to ensure minimum liability due to non-compliance Maintain a high level of compliance with the SHE and regulatory norms
Ensure documentation of observed non-compliances issues and their subsequent solutions to mitigate potential risks
Partner with plant heads to develop implementation plan for addressing changes in SHE regulatory norms
Ensure adherence to environment laws and standards as per regulatory requirements and as per the corporate policies
Liaise with government and regulatory officials
Address all compliance requirement from regulatory bodies

 

KRA7 Manage human resources and drive organizational culture by developing technical and behavioural capabilities to build a motivated and engaged workforce Identify training and development needs of team and undertake relevant programs to bridge gaps
Conduct regular training for safety team to keep them abreast with latest technologies, safety practices and environmental norms
Monitor labour and staff productivity and develop action plan to increase the same
Drive culture building initiatives to develop a high performing and accountable team
Assess performance of direct reports and provide them with developmental feedback and support for career progress
Recruit the right talent and develop them to achieve better results

Qualifications:

DXPF3.Bachelor of Engineering,Master of Engineering

Minimum Experience Level:
18-22 Years

Report to:
Assistant General Manager