Production Manager-Solvent Extraction -MNC-KOCHI

Vesat Management

Ernakulam

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Vesat Management in Kerala, Ernakulam invites a seasoned Production Operations Manager to oversee a solvent extraction plant, ensuring safe, efficient, cost-effective production while complying with GMP, SOPs, and environmental, health & safety rules.

The role focuses on planning, optimizing plant performance, leading teams, driving improvements, and delivering KPI reports. Strong leadership and hands-on solvent extraction experience in edible oil or agro-processing are essential.

Qualifications

BTECH/BE with 1015 years of relevant experience in production/operations in solvent extraction plants or related industries.
Experience in edible oil/vegetable oil, agro-processing, or oilseed processing is preferred.
Minimum 3–5 years in a managerial/leadership role.
Strong hands-on experience in solvent extraction plant operations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations of the solvent extraction plant, ensuring uninterrupted and efficient production.
Plan production activities in line with targets, raw-material availability and customer requirements.
Monitor and optimize plant parameters including extraction efficiency, solvent losses, power and steam consumption, and yield.
Ensure maximum plant availability through coordination with Maintenance, Quality, Utilities, Stores, Engineering and EHS teams.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, yield, energy efficiency and operating costs.
Monitor production KPIs and prepare daily, weekly and monthly performance reports.
Identify production losses, bottlenecks and process deviations and implement corrective/preventive actions.
Ensure adherence to SOPs, process standards, quality specifications and GMP/food-safety requirements wherever applicable.
Maintain compliance with EHS, fire safety and hazardous-area operating procedures, particularly in solvent-handling areas.
Ensure proper handling, storage and safe use of solvents and other hazardous materials.
Coordinate with Maintenance for preventive maintenance, breakdown reduction and timely equipment availability.
Lead and develop production supervisors, operators and other plant personnel.
Establish manpower deployment and shift schedules to optimize operational efficiency.

Skills

Solvent extraction plant operations

Leadership/management

Production planning

Education

BTech/BE with MBA

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Responsible for managing the overall production operations of the Solvent Extraction Plant to achieve safe, efficient, cost-effective and quality-focused production while ensuring compliance with company standards, statutory requirements and environmental, health & safety regulations.

Manage day-to-day operations of the solvent extraction plant, ensuring uninterrupted and efficient production.
Plan production activities in line with production targets, raw-material availability and customer requirements.
Monitor and optimize plant parameters including extraction efficiency, solvent losses, power consumption, steam consumption and production yield.
Ensure maximum plant availability through effective coordination with Maintenance, Quality, Utilities, Stores, Engineering and EHS teams.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, yield, energy efficiency and operating costs.
Monitor production KPIs and prepare daily, weekly and monthly performance reports.
Identify production losses, bottlenecks and process deviations and implement corrective/preventive actions.
Ensure adherence to SOPs, process standards, quality specifications and GMP/food-safety requirements, wherever applicable.
Maintain strict compliance with EHS, fire safety and hazardous-area operating procedures, particularly in solvent-handling areas.
Ensure proper handling, storage and safe use of solvents and other hazardous materials.
Coordinate with Maintenance for preventive maintenance, breakdown reduction and timely equipment availability.
Lead and develop production supervisors, operators and other plant personnel.
Establish manpower deployment and shift schedules to optimize operational efficiency.

Preferred candidate profile

.BTECH/BE with

1015 years of relevant experience in production/operations, preferably in:
- Solvent Extraction Plants
- Edible Oil / Vegetable Oil Industry
- Agro-processing
- Oilseed processing
- Chemical/process industries
- Similar continuous-process manufacturing plants
Minimum 3–5 years in a managerial/leadership role is preferred.
Strong hands‑on experience in solvent extraction plant operations is highly desirable.