Shift Supervisor

Attero Recycling Ltd; Haridwar; On-site; INR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Keka Inc. in Haridwar is seeking a Shift Supervisor – Chemical Process Plant with 5–6 years of experience in chemical or related industries. You will supervise shift operations, monitor process parameters, ensure safety, and coordinate with Maintenance, QC/QA, EHS, and Utility teams to keep production on target.

The role requires a B.Tech/B.E. in Chemical Engineering and hands-on knowledge of reactors, filtration, crystallization, and P&ID interpretation. Rotational shifts apply.

Qualifications

• B.Tech / B.E. in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Experience in chemical/pharmaceutical/hydrometallurgical processes preferred.
• 5–6 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shift-wise plant operations and ensure safe production.
• Monitor process parameters (temperature, pressure, pH, flow, level, vacuum, steam).
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, QC/QA, EHS, and Utility teams to resolve issues.
• Ensure proper start-up, operation, shutdown, flushing, and cleaning of equipment.
• Prepare daily shift reports and communicate status to Production Manager.

Skills

Shift supervision

Process operations

Troubleshooting

P&ID understanding

Safety discipline

Coordination

Rotational shifts

Education

B.Tech / B.E. in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Position: Shift Supervisor – Chemical Process Plant

Experience: 5–6 years of relevant experience in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, or Hydrometallurgical Process Industries

Qualification: B. Tech / B.E. in Chemical Engineering

Job Purpose:

Responsible for managing shift operations, ensuring safe and efficient plant performance, monitoring process parameters, coordinating manpower and maintenance activities, and achieving production targets as per approved process and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise complete shift-wise plant operations and ensure smooth and safe production.
• Monitor process parameters such as temperature, pressure, pH, flow, level, vacuum, steam pressure, and chemical dosing.
• Operate and supervise equipment including:
• RCVD – Rotary Cone Vacuum Dryer
• Multi-Stage Evaporation System
• Reactors and agitators
• Filter presses
• Pumps and chemical dosing systems
• Storage and process tanks
• Ensure proper start-up, operation, shutdown, flushing, and cleaning of process equipment.
• Monitor evaporation, filtration, drying, crystallization, precipitation, leaching, and other chemical process operations.
• Ensure correct chemical charging and dosing according to SOPs, batch sheets, and process requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, QC/QA, EHS, and Utility teams to resolve operational issues.
• Identify process deviations and take immediate corrective action within the approved operating procedures.
• Monitor equipment condition and coordinate with the maintenance team for breakdowns, preventive maintenance, and equipment availability.
• Ensure proper utilization and deployment of shift manpower.
• Conduct shift handover and maintain accurate production, process, equipment, and chemical consumption records.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP requirements where applicable, EHS procedures, PPE requirements, and chemical handling standards.
• Monitor steam, cooling water, vacuum, compressed air, electrical power, and other utility requirements.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and 5S practices throughout the production area.
• Support troubleshooting of process and equipment-related problems and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare daily shift reports and communicate production status, abnormalities, and pending activities to the Production Manager.

Technical Knowledge Required:

The candidate should have good practical knowledge of:

• RCVD operation and troubleshooting
• ANFD operation
• Reactor and agitator operation
• Filter press and filtration systems
• Steam and utility systems
• Chemical dosing and transfer systems
• Precipitation and crystallization processes
• Leaching and solid-liquid separation
• Process parameter control
• P&ID and process flow diagram interpretation

Hydrometallurgy Experience – Preferred

Candidates with experience in hydrometallurgical processes such as leaching, precipitation, purification, filtration, crystallization, evaporation, and drying will be preferred.

Experience with battery recycling / metal recovery / lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminium, or other metal-processing operations will be an added advantage.

Required Skills:

• Strong shift and manpower management skills
• Good understanding of chemical process operations
• Ability to troubleshoot process and equipment problems
• Good knowledge of P&IDs and process flow diagrams
• Strong safety and process discipline
• Good communication and coordination skills
• Ability to work under production targets and in rotational shifts