Plant Operations Shift Manager

ob Title

Shift In-Charge – Biodiesel Plant

Location : VSEZ, Duvvada, Visakhapatnam

Department : Production- Process

Reports To : Sr.Manager Process

Job Purpose

To lead and supervise all production activities during the assigned shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and continuous biodiesel manufacturing operations while meeting quality, quantity, and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Shift Operations Management
• Oversee end-to-end plant operations including pretreatment, transesterification, washing, distillation, methanol recovery, and utility systems.
• Monitor process parameters (temperature, pressure, flow, pH, FFA, etc.) and take corrective actions to maintain optimum production levels.
• Ensure proper start-up, shutdown, and changeover procedures are followed.
• Team Leadership
• Supervise operators, technicians, and contract staff during the shift.
• Allocate tasks, provide guidance, and ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Conduct shift briefings and maintain effective communication with the next shift and management.
• Safety & Compliance
• Enforce EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) guidelines and statutory regulations.
• Conduct routine safety checks and promptly report / resolve any incidents or near misses.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of chemicals (methanol, caustic, catalysts, etc.).
• Quality Assurance
• Coordinate with the QC / QA team for sampling and analysis of intermediate and final products.
• Implement process adjustments to maintain product quality as per ASTM / EN standards.
• Maintenance Coordination
• Report equipment abnormalities and assist maintenance teams in troubleshooting.
• Ensure preventive maintenance schedules are followed.
• Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain accurate shift logs of production data, downtime, raw material / chemical consumption, and manpower deployment.
• Prepare daily production reports and highlight process deviations.

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