Sr Manager- Agrochemicals ,Production, Process & Techno-Commercial

Arlex Chemi; Bharuch District, Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlex Chemi is seeking a senior production leader to oversee agrochemical manufacturing, ensuring quality, yield, productivity and compliance with process parameters. You will supervise batch operations and work with plant equipment to drive efficient production.

The role covers installation, commissioning and stabilisation of new lines, scaling from lab to commercial production, and continuous process improvement while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct agrochemical manufacturing experience.
• Hands-on understanding of agrochemical products, formulations and processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing and production quality, yield and productivity.
• Supervise batch manufacturing operations including reaction, filtration, drying, blending, milling/micronisation, packing and associated production activities.
• Knowledge of plant equipment such as glass-lined reactors (GLR), spray dryers, centrifuges, filter presses, dryers, pulverisers/micronisers, blenders, scrubbers, vacuum systems and pumps.
• Install, commission, start-up and stabilise plant machinery and production lines for new agrochemical units.
• Review and optimise manufacturing processes, batch cycles, yields, productivity and plant capacity utilisation.
• Troubleshoot production, process and equipment-related issues with maintenance, engineering and utility teams.
• Support scale-up and commercialisation of agrochemical products from lab/pilot to production.
• Ensure manufacturing follows SOPs, specifications, safety requirements and quality standards.
• Collaborate with Quality Control, Quality Assurance, R&D, Engineering, EHS, Purchase and Commercial teams.
• Evaluate raw materials, intermediates, process requirements and feasibility for new products.
• Maintain and review batch records, process parameters, consumption norms, yields, deviations and production reports.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, higher recovery/yield and reduction in losses.
• Ensure safe handling of chemicals and compliance with EHS and pollution-control requirements.
• Train and supervise production personnel and establish operating practices and shop-floor discipline.
• Coordinate production planning based on customer requirements, inventory and dispatch schedules.
• Provide technical inputs for product costing, manufacturing capability, capacity planning and customer/product evaluation.
• Contribute to agrochemical business by applying knowledge of products, processes and market needs.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Oversee and support the *manufacturing and production of agrochemical products*, ensuring consistent quality, yield, productivity and adherence to process parameters.
• Handle and supervise *batch manufacturing operations*, including reaction, filtration, drying, blending, milling/micronisation, packing and associated production activities.
• Possess strong practical knowledge of agrochemical plant equipment such as *glass-lined reactors (GLR), spray dryers, centrifuges, filter press/nutsche filters, dryers, pulverisers/micronisers, blenders, scrubbers, vacuum systems, pumps and material-transfer systems*.
• Participate in the *installation, commissioning, start-up and stabilisation of plant machinery and production lines* for the upcoming agrochemical unit.
• Review and optimise *manufacturing processes, batch cycles, yields, productivity and plant capacity utilisation*.
• Troubleshoot production, process and equipment-related issues and coordinate with *maintenance, engineering and utility teams* for timely resolution.
• Support *scale-up and commercialisation of agrochemical products* from laboratory/pilot stage to commercial production.
• Ensure manufacturing is carried out in accordance with approved *SOPs, specifications, safety requirements and quality standards*.
• Work closely with *Quality Control, Quality Assurance, R&D, Engineering, EHS, Purchase and Commercial teams* for smooth plant operations.
• Assist in evaluating *raw materials, intermediates, process requirements and manufacturing feasibility* for existing and new agrochemical products.
• Maintain and review production-related documentation including *batch records, process parameters, consumption norms, yields, deviations and production reports*.
• Identify opportunities for *process improvement, cost reduction, higher recovery/yield and reduction in production losses* without compromising product quality.
• Ensure safe handling of chemicals and compliance with applicable *EHS, pollution-control and statutory requirements* within the manufacturing facility.
• Train, guide and supervise production personnel and establish appropriate *operating practices and shop-floor discipline*.
• Coordinate production planning based on *customer requirements, inventory, raw-material availability and dispatch schedules*.
• Provide technical inputs for *product costing, manufacturing capability, capacity planning and customer/product evaluation*, wherever required.
• Contribute to the development of the agrochemical business by bringing strong knowledge of *agrochemical products, manufacturing processes, industry practices and market requirements*.

Preferred candidate profile

10+ years of direct experience in agrochemical manufacturing, with hands-on understanding of agrochemical products/formulations, manufacturing processes, plant machinery and commercialisation. The candidate should be capable of participating in product selection, process development/scale-up, plant commissioning and day-to-day manufacturing, while also understanding customers and the commercial agrochemical market.