Operations Manager

Gujarat Reclaim & Rubber Products; Chincholi; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GRP Ltd. is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead end-to-end plant operations at its Chincholi MIDC facility in Solapur. The role emphasizes chemical manufacturing, process optimization, maintenance, and safety.

The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of plant operations experience, strong leadership, and a track record of improving OEE, yield, and cost efficiency in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in chemical manufacturing, plant operations, process optimization, maintenance, utilities, and engineering.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in plant operations.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall plant operations to achieve production, quality, yield, productivity, and cost targets.
• Manage batch and process manufacturing operations, ensuring adherence to process parameters, SOPs, quality standards, and production plans.
• Oversee Production, Maintenance, Utilities, Engineering, and overall plant reliability.
• Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yield, batch cycle time, productivity, and capacity utilization.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, process safety, environmental, quality, and statutory requirements.
• Lead capital expenditure (Capex), plant expansion, equipment installation, commissioning, and modernization projects.
• Reduce plant downtime, process losses, energy consumption, and manufacturing costs.
• Implement process optimization, continuous improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead, develop, and mentor multidisciplinary plant teams to achieve operational objectives.
• Collaborate with Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, EHS, Engineering, and Senior Management to ensure smooth and efficient plant operations.

Skills

Plant operations

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BE/BTech in Chemical Engineering

ME/MTech in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Company: GRP Ltd.

Location: Chincholi MIDC, Solapur, Maharashtra

Industry: Chemical Manufacturing

Experience: 15+ Years

About the Role

GRP Ltd. is looking for an experienced and dynamic Operations Manager to lead end-to-end plant operations at its Chincholi MIDC facility in Solapur. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in chemical manufacturing, plant operations, process optimization, maintenance, utilities, and engineering, with a strong focus on operational excellence, safety, quality, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Plant Operations: Lead overall plant operations to achieve production, quality, yield, productivity, and cost targets.
• Production & Process Management: Manage batch and process manufacturing operations, ensuring adherence to process parameters, SOPs, quality standards, and production plans.
• Maintenance & Engineering: Oversee Production, Maintenance, Utilities, Engineering, and overall plant reliability.
• Operational Excellence: Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yield, batch cycle time, productivity, and capacity utilization.
• EHS & Compliance: Ensure compliance with EHS, process safety, environmental, quality, and statutory requirements.
• Capex & Projects: Lead capital expenditure (Capex), plant expansion, equipment installation, commissioning, and modernization projects.
• Cost Optimization: Reduce plant downtime, process losses, energy consumption, and manufacturing costs.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement process optimization, continuous improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Team Leadership: Lead, develop, and mentor multidisciplinary plant teams to achieve operational objectives.
• Cross-functional Coordination: Collaborate with Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, EHS, Engineering, and Senior Management to ensure smooth and efficient plant operations.

Candidate Profile

• 15+ years of relevant experience in plant operations within the chemical, oil, or energy sectors, preferably in continuous or process manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in plant operations, production, maintenance, utilities, and engineering.
• Proven experience in process optimization, plant reliability, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and team-management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.

Educational Qualifications

B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech. in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a relevant technical discipline.

Management qualifications will be an added advantage.

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