Plant Head / Production Head (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).
Yogini Tradex Private Limited
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Job summary
Yogini Tradex Private Limited in West Bengal seeks a Plant Head / Production Head with 12–15 years in grain-based ethanol or distillery operations. A DIFAT certificate is required, and the role is based at the plant site.
The company runs a 120 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant and offers a senior leadership role to drive safe, cost-efficient production, maintenance, planning and compliance.
Qualifications
- 12–15 years of experience in a similar role in grain-based ethanol or distillery.
- DIFAT certificate required.
- Hands-on experience in production planning, commissioning and end-to-end ethanol production.
- Bachelor's degree in chemical/biochemical/biotechnology or related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee grain-to-ethanol process including milling, liquefaction, fermentation, and distillation.
- Meet production targets for 120 KLPD capacity and optimize yield.
- Drive maintenance and utilities to minimize downtime.
- Ensure safety, regulatory compliance and environmental norms.
- Lead and develop shift teams and coordinate with procurement, finance and logistics.
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Job description
- Salary Upto 20 Lpa negotiable as per experience and knowledge
- City Burdwan - I
- Country India
Our client, a growing renewable energy company, runs a 120 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant in West Bengal.
As a grain-based ethanol producer, the company is part of India's shift to cleaner fuel and renewable energy. It is now hiring a senior leader to take full charge of the plant, from production to people.
We urgently need a Plant Head / Production Head with 12–15 years in grain-based ethanol or distillery operations, based at the plant in West Bengal.
Detail
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Position
Plant Head / Production HeadDIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).
Plant
120 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant
Location
Experience
12–15 years in a similar role and industry
Compensation
₹18–20 LPA gross per year
Employment type
Full time, on-site
Hiring priority
Urgent, immediate joiners preferred
Reports to
Managing Director / Board (to be confirmed)
The Plant Head owns safe, steady, cost-efficient ethanol production and every function that supports it.
Plant operations and production
- Run the complete grain-to-ethanol process: milling, liquefaction, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, dehydration and DDGS handling.
- Meet daily and monthly production targets for ethanol output at 120 KLPD capacity.
- Maximise ethanol yield per tonne of grain and keep steam, power and water consumption within norms.
- Maintain product quality to OMC and statutory specifications.
Production planning, design and commissioning
- Lead production planning and production design reviews, debottlenecking and capacity or efficiency upgrades.
- Lead commissioning, stabilisation and trial runs whenever the plant expands.
- Prepare production plans, shutdown and maintenance schedules and grain stock plans with procurement.
Maintenance and utilities
- Ensure reliability of boiler, turbine, cooling water, compressed air and effluent treatment systems.
- Drive preventive and predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.
Safety, statutory and environmental compliance
- Enforce plant safety, fire safety and PPE practices and keep the plant incident-free.
- Ensure compliance with pollution control board, excise, factory and boiler regulations and keep all licences and returns current.
People and reporting
- Lead and develop the shift, process, maintenance, laboratory and utility teams.
- Control plant cost, process losses and spares and report production, yield and cost performance to management.
- Coordinate with procurement, finance, logistics and dispatch teams for smooth operations.
Candidates must meet all four mandatory criteria below.
- 12–15 years of experience in a similar role (Plant Head / Production Head) in the same industry.
- A background in a grain-based distillery or ethanol plant.
- A DIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).
- Hands-on experience in production planning, production design, commissioning (when the plant expands) and end-to-end production of ethanol.
A bachelor's degree in chemical, biochemical, biotechnology or a related engineering or science field is preferred.
The ideal candidate has run a grain-based plant at full capacity and can be trusted to own results on site.
- Strong knowledge of fermentation, distillation, dehydration and DDGS processes.
- Experience with DCS and automation systems and energy and mass balance.
- Working knowledge of ethanol supply to oil marketing companies and related statutory requirements.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
- Cost control and process improvement mindset.
- Willingness to be based at the plant site in West Bengal.
C candidates must meet all four mandatory criteria below.
- 12–15 years of experience in a similar role (Plant Head / Production Head) in the same industry.
- A background in a grain-based distillery or ethanol plant.
- A DIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).
- Hands-on experience in production planning, production design, commissioning (when the plant expands) and end-to-end production of ethanol.
A bachelor's degree in chemical, biochemical, biotechnology or a related engineering or science field is preferred.
The ideal candidate has run a grain-based plant at full capacity and can be trusted to own results on site.
- Strong knowledge of fermentation, distillation, dehydration and DDGS processes.
- Experience with DCS and automation systems and energy and mass balance.
- Working knowledge of ethanol supply to oil marketing companies and related statutory requirements.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
- Cost control and process improvement mindset.
- Willingness to be based at the plant site in West Bengal.
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