Shift Incharge ( Formulation Plant )

Hindusthan Speciality Chemicals Limited; Jhagadia; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hindusthan Speciality Chemicals Limited in Gujarat is seeking a Production Shift Supervisor to manage daily production activities in the formulation plant. You will supervise formulation, blending, and batch processing, ensuring adherence to SOPs, quality standards, and EHS guidelines.

Applicants should have a BE/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering with 6–8 years of relevant experience in chemical manufacturing, formulation, or specialty chemical production, and prior shift-based supervision

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering is mandatory.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, formulation or specialty chemical production is required.
• Shift-based production experience is essential.
• Exposure to EHS compliance and quality systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans and achieve shift-wise targets.
• Supervise formulation and blending operations including raw material handling.
• Monitor key process parameters like temperature, pH, viscosity, and density.
• Coordinate with planning, stores, QC, maintenance, and dispatch teams.
• Ensure batch records and SOPs are followed; ensure safety and housekeeping.
• Participate in CAPA and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Chemical formulation

Batch manufacturing

Supervision

MS Excel

ERP/SAP systems

Education

BE/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

To manage shift-wise production activities in the formulation plant, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely manufacturing of products in accordance with approved production plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality standards, and environmental, health and safety (EHS) requirements.

The role involves supervising manpower, monitoring production processes, ensuring batch consistency, minimizing process losses, and maintaining compliance with plant operating procedures and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Production and Shift Management

• Execute daily production plans and achieve shift-wise production targets as per the production schedule.
• Supervise formulation and blending operations, including raw material charging, mixing, agitation, dispersion, homogenization, and batch processing, as applicable to the product.
• Monitor critical process parameters such as temperature, mixing time, agitation speed, viscosity, pH, density, and other product-specific specifications.
• Ensure proper handling, weighing, charging, and dispensing of raw materials as per approved batch manufacturing records (BMRs).
• Coordinate with planning, stores, quality control (QC), maintenance, and dispatch teams to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Ensure timely batch completion, equipment utilization, and adherence to production schedules.

B. Process Control and Quality Assurance

• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with approved batch manufacturing instructions, SOPs, and quality specifications.
• Coordinate with QC for in-process sampling, testing, batch clearance, and investigation of quality deviations.
• Monitor batch yield, material consumption, process losses, and product consistency.
• Investigate process deviations, batch rejections, and customer complaints in coordination with the relevant departments.
• Maintain proper documentation, including BMRs, batch records, production reports, and shift handover reports.
• Support process improvement initiatives to reduce rework, rejection, and material wastage.

C. Equipment and Maintenance

• Ensure proper operation and routine inspection of reactors, mixing vessels, storage tanks, pumps, agitators, transfer lines, filters, and other formulation equipment.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams for preventive maintenance, breakdown handling, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Ensure equipment cleaning, line clearance, and changeover activities are completed as per approved procedures.
• Monitor equipment availability and report abnormalities, leaks, vibration, temperature variations, or other unsafe conditions.

D. Safety, Health and Environment (EHS)

• Ensure strict compliance with plant safety procedures, permit-to-work systems, PPE requirements, and safe chemical-handling practices.
• Conduct shift-level safety briefings and toolbox talks.
• Ensure safe handling, storage, transfer, and charging of hazardous, corrosive, flammable, or reactive chemicals, as applicable.
• Follow procedures for spill management, emergency response, waste disposal, and environmental protection.
• Ensure compliance with applicable fire safety, chemical storage, and occupational health requirements.
• Report near misses, unsafe conditions, incidents, and deviations promptly.

E. Manpower Management

• Supervise operators, helpers, and contract manpower working during the assigned shift.
• Allocate manpower according to production priorities and equipment requirements.
• Train team members on SOPs, safe operating practices, equipment handling, and quality requirements.
• Maintain shift discipline, attendance, productivity, and effective communication between incoming and outgoing shifts.

F. Documentation and Continuous Improvement

• Prepare daily production and shift performance reports.
• Maintain records of production output, yield, downtime, raw material consumption, rework, and process deviations.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
• Implement 5S, housekeeping, waste reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits, process validation, and quality management system requirements, as applicable.

Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of chemical formulation, blending, mixing, and batch manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of batch manufacturing records, SOPs, process control, and in-process quality checks.
• Knowledge of chemical handling, industrial safety, hazard identification, and risk assessment.
• Experience in troubleshooting production and equipment-related problems.
• Understanding of yield improvement, productivity, downtime reduction, and process optimization.
• Good manpower management, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, production reporting, and ERP/SAP systems is desirable.

Qualification and Experience:

• BE/B.Tech in Chemical Engineering.
• 6- 8 years of relevant experience in chemical manufacturing, formulation, or specialty chemical production.
• Experience in a shift-based production environment is essential.
• Experience in agrochemical formulation or epoxy resin manufacturing will be preferred.
• Candidates with strong exposure to batch processing, production supervision, EHS compliance, and quality systems will be preferred.