Job Purpose:To lead and optimize the ethanol production process, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations while achieving production targets, quality standards, energy optimization, and statutory complianceKey Responsibilities:Process & Production Management- Oversee end-to-end ethanol production processes including milling, liquefaction, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, dehydration, and DDGS.- Ensure achievement of daily/monthly production targets with optimal yield and minimal losses.- Monitor and improve process efficiency, conversion ratios, steam & power consumption.- Analyse process deviations and implement corrective & preventive actions (CAPA).- Operational Excellence & Optimization- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance throughput, yield, and energy efficiency.- Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best industry practices.- Coordinate with maintenance for planned shutdowns, breakdown analysis, and process reliability.Quality & Compliance- Ensure compliance with BIS, OMC, Excise, Pollution Control Board (PCB), and other statutory norms.- Maintain product quality as per ethanol specifications for blending (EBP).- Support audits (internal, statutory, excise, and customer audits).- Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)- Ensure strict adherence to process safety, ethanol handling, LOTO, PTW, HAZOP, and emergency response systems.- Promote a strong safety culture across operations.- Ensure environmental compliance for effluent treatment, spent wash management, ZLD systems.People & Team Management- Lead, mentor, and develop process engineers, chemists, shift in-charges, and operators.- Plan manpower, training, and skill development for operational excellence.- Foster cross-functional coordination with maintenance, utilities, quality, and commercial teams.Cost & Performance Management- Monitor process KPIs, operating costs, consumables, chemicals, and yield parameters.- Support budgeting, cost control, and techno-economic analysis.- Contribute to capacity expansion, debottlenecking, and new technology implementation.Educational Qualification:- B.E./B.Tech - Chemical / Mechanical / Production Engineering- MTech (Process / Chemical) - PreferredExperience Requirements- 12-18 years of experience in Ethanol / Distillery / Sugar / Bio-fuel plants- Minimum 5+ years in a senior process leadership role (AGM / DGM / Sr. Manager)Key Skills & Competencies:- Strong knowledge of ethanol process technology- Process optimization & troubleshooting- Energy & yield improvement- Safety & statutory compliance- Leadership & team management- Data analysis & process KPIs- Familiarity with DCS/PLC systemsPreferred Exposure:- Grain-based / Maize-based / Molasses-based ethanol plants- Ethanol Blending Program (EBP)- Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) systemRemuneration: As per Experience and SkillNote By: Kindly share updated Resume @kijalkagro@gmail.com with Subject -AGM Process-