Lead Technology Transfer - Commercial Site

PI Industries Ltd.; Jambusar; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PI Industries Ltd. is seeking a Senior Manager for Lead Technology Transfer at the Commercial site. The role focuses on driving feasibility and scale-up studies to ensure smooth transfer of products from lab to commercial scale at the ISAGRO site.

You will coordinate with R&D, TT and TS to align information and resources for successful molecule fitment and production handover. The incumbent will plan, allocate resources for new molecules, and implement production with close collaboration between

Qualifications

• M.Tech – Chemical Engineering from Institutes of repute like IIT/NIT.
• 15-20 years of scale up experience.
• Agro-Pharma-Fine-Chemicals industry background.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies for fitment of targeted molecules at ISAGRO site.
• Coordinate with R&D, TT and TS to gather information for proper molecule fitment.
• Ensure smooth commercialization of molecules through scale-up and handover to production.
• Drive Basic Engineering Package development and engineering optimization.
• Develop KPIs to measure scale-up team performance and productivity.

Skills

Scale-up expertise

Technology transfer

Process engineering

Project management

Leadership

Education

M.Tech – Chemical Engineering (IIT/NIT)

Job description

Career Opportunities: Lead Technology Transfer - Commercial Site (11151)

Position Title: Lead Technology Transfer-Commercial site

Level: Senior Management

Position Purpose

The Lead Scale-up & Basic Engineering-Commercial site is responsible for driving feasibility studies, scale up studies to ensure smooth transfer of products from lab scale to commercial scale at ISAGRO site. The role will also be responsible for planning and resource allocation for accommodating various new molecules in existing set-up and implementation of new molecule production with a close co-ordination between Production & Project teams.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies for fitment of targeted molecules in ISAGRO site


• Co-ordinate with concern peer group from R&D, TT and TS to gather all information for ensuring proper fitment of molecules in ISAGRO site.


• Ensure smooth commercialization of targeted molecules in ISAGRO site by getting required information from TS and TT team regarding scale up studies leading to a successful process handover at commercial scale


• Ensure execution of process projects and Engineering Optimization activities


• Maintain awareness of industry and technology trends to ensure that PI is current in development efforts to supply new and innovative offerings


• Implement new systems & processes to enhance work efficiency


• Drive value engineering initiatives to reduce project cost and execution time.

Operational Responsibilities

Responsible for successfully driving key operational & financial activities like:

• Conduct feasibility analysis for new enquiry proposals


• Provide process engineering support to the Production department


• Ensure quality, yield and productivity before transferring the process to production


• Conduct analysis of different parameters for process improvements


• Ensure timely release of SOP and other documents for new products


• Drive the development of the Basic Engineering Package (BEP)


• Ensure smooth hand over of process to operations team


• Develop KPIs to measure the performance of scale up Team to ensure high productivity among subordinate


• Ensure desired quality and productivity of new molecules as per business plan


• Maintain scale up budgets and ensure adherence to the budget


• Ensure the desire quality and productivity of new molecules as per business plan


• Ensure achievement of cost saving initiatives to achieve targeted savings in time frame


• Evaluate the requirement of new items once planning team provide fitment details for any new or existing molecule

People Responsibilities

• Recommend initiatives for building requisite skills & competencies through focused professional development and capability building initiatives for the Scale-up & Basic Engineering team


• Review workforce capacity gaps within the Scale-up & Basic Engineering team and ensure timely recruitment in alignment with Corporate HR policies


• Actively sponsor, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team, the performance management process of the team


• Recognize & reward excellent performers & affirm key contributions of employees toward the achievement of goals & objectives of the team


• Inspire & motivate employees through demonstrated commitment to PI’s values, vision & mission and exemplifying effective leadership, initiative and persistence needed to accomplish goals and objectives

Education Qualification

M.Tech – Chemical Engineering from Institutes of repute like IIT/NIT

Work Experience

15-20 years of scale up experience

Industry to be Hired from

Agro-Pharma-Fine-Chemicals

• Scale-Up Troubleshooting


• Process Knowledge


• Technology Transfer Reporting & Documentation skills


• Chemical Engineering and Process Development expertise


• Process Safety Knowledge

Interaction Complexity and Team Work

Interaction

Frequency

Purpose of Interaction

Internal:

Head Scale up & project execution

As required for the business

Discuss the developments in scale up Team

External:

As required for the business

Gain market insights on recent Technology Transfer trends