Trainee Operator

Roquette; Gokak; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette is hiring a Trainee Operator for its Gokak unit to operate and monitor starch production equipment in a safety-conscious environment. You will follow SOPs, assist with material handling, and record batch data while prioritizing quality and efficiency.

The role requires a diploma in engineering tech or equivalent, 0–3 years of experience (freshers considered), and willingness to work in rotating shifts. Training will cover GMP, safety, and process controls in a global plant setting.

Qualifications

• Diploma in engineering tech (Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Instrumentation/Food Technology) preferred for starch/food plants.
• 10+2 with relevant industrial experience may be considered.
• Freshers may be considered for trainee role.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment involved in starch manufacturing such as milling, slurry preparation, separation, washing, drying and packing systems.
• Monitor process parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rates, pH, moisture).
• Start-up, shutdown and changeover of equipment per SOPs.
• Ensure correct raw material feeding and handling.
• Record production data, batch details and deviations accurately.
• Follow GMP and quality standards to meet product specifications.
• Identify process abnormalities and report to shift supervisor.
• Support sampling and basic quality checks as instructed.
• Minimize process losses and wastage.
• Follow safety procedures, PPE usage, and plant safety rules.
• Participate in safety drills, toolbox talks, and audits.
• Handle chemicals and process materials safely.
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards in the work area.
• Perform basic preventive maintenance and equipment cleaning.
• Report equipment malfunctions or abnormalities promptly.
• Coordinate with maintenance team during breakdowns.
• Maintain production logs, checklists, and shift handover records.
• Comply with ISO, FSSC 22000, HACCP, or other applicable standards.
• Follow statutory and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Reading gauges

Education

Diploma in engineering tech

10+2 with experience

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. To meet our challenges we are looking for a Trainee Operator within the Manufacturing team to be based at our Gokak unit.

Purpose

The purpose of Trainee Operator is to operate and monitor starch manufacturing process equipment safely and efficiently, ensuring consistent product quality, adherence to SOPs, and optimal production output. Their mission is to ensure desired production output is achieved as per the plan by following laid down SOPs and safety standards to ensure optimum production is done without any safety incidents and excess use of resources beyond the allotted numbers.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Duties

• Operate production equipment involved in starch manufacturing such as: Milling, slurry preparation, separation, washing, drying, and packing systems
• Monitor process parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rates, pH, moisture)
• Start-up, shutdown, and changeover of equipment as per SOPs
• Ensure correct raw material feeding and handling
• Record production data, batch details, and deviations accurately

Quality & Process Control

• Follow GMP and quality standards to meet product specifications
• Identify process abnormalities and report to shift supervisor
• Support sampling and basic quality checks as instructed
• Minimize process losses and wastage

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)

• Follow safety procedures, PPE usage, and plant safety rules
• Participate in safety drills, toolbox talks, and audits
• Handle chemicals and process materials safely
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards in the work area

Maintenance Support

• Perform basic preventive maintenance and equipment cleaning
• Report equipment malfunctions or abnormalities promptly
• Coordinate with maintenance team during breakdowns

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain production logs, checklists, and shift handover records
• Comply with ISO, FSSC 22000, HACCP, or other applicable standards
• Follow statutory and regulatory requirements

What we love about you

• Good analytical skills, Presentation Skills, Communication Skills & Strong decision making skills.
• Very good interpersonal skills to establish harmonious relations with other departments within the organization & government authorities.
• Strong leadership skills to spearhead production.
• Capability to handle manpower
• And also Basic understanding of starch production processes
• Ability to read gauges, indicators, and production sheets
• Discipline in following SOPs and safety rules
• Good communication and teamwork
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts

Experience

• 0-3 years of experience in: Starch industry, food processing, agro-based, or chemical manufacturing
• Deserving freshers may be considered

Educational Qualification

• Diploma in: Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical / Instrumentation / Food Technology (preferred for starch/food plants)
• 10+2 with relevant industrial experience may be considered

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws. As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and biopharmaceuticals. The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products. A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society. Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

Discover more about Roquette here.