Plant Head / Production Head (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).

Policlinica Jardim Camburi; Purba Bardhaman; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Immediate joining

Job summary

Policlinica Jardim Camburi seeks a Plant Head to lead our grain-based ethanol plant in West Bengal. The role covers production to people, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations at 120 KLPD capacity.

You will drive planning, commissioning of expansions, and optimize yield while managing costs and resources across the site.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience in a Plant Head/Production Head role in grain-based ethanol or distillery operations.
• Experience in grain-based distillery or ethanol plant.
• DIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).
• Hands-on experience in production planning, design, commissioning and end-to-end ethanol production.
• Bachelor-level degree in chemical/biochemical/biotechnology or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complete grain-to-ethanol process: milling, liquefaction, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, dehydration and DDGS handling.
• Meet daily and monthly ethanol production targets at 120 KLPD capacity.
• Maximise ethanol yield while controlling steam, power and water consumption.
• Maintain product quality to regulatory and supplier specifications.
• Lead production planning, reviews, debottlenecking and capacity upgrades.
• Coordinate commissioning, stabilisation and trials for plant expansions.
• Ensure maintenance, safety, regulatory compliance and cost control.

Skills

Plant leadership

Fermentation

Distillation

Dehydration

DDGS handling

Production planning

DCS automation

Cost control

End-to-end production

Education

Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology (DIFAT)

Bachelor's degree in chemical/biochemical/biotechnology

Tools

DCS

Automation systems

Job description

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.

Position Summary

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.

About the Company

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

• 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.

• Ensure reliability of boiler, turbine, cooling water, compressed air and effluent treatment systems.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.

• 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.

• 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.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 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.

Preferred Skills and Key Competencies

• 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.

Benefits

• Upto 20 Lpa negotiable as per experience and Knowldge

Plant Head / Production Head DIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).

120 KLPD grain‑based ethanol plant

West Bengal

12–15 years in a similar role and industry

₹18–20 LPA gross per year

Full time, on‑site

Urgent, immediate joiners preferred

Managing Director / Board (to be confirmed)