Assistant Manager - Site Incharge Gradiant India Private Limited Chennai, India 8/13/26 Field Services

Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s cutting-edge solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide.

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Responsibilities
- Plant Operations & Process Management
- Ensure plant operation within design intent and permissible operating limits (hydraulic loading, organic load, feed variability).
- Monitor and control: Biological systems (ASP, MBR, MBBR, SBR), ETP/STP units, Advanced treatment (UF/RO/ZLD/ATFD)




- Ensure consistent compliance with discharge/reuse norms and contractual guarantees.
- Drive process stabilization and optimization, including: Reduction in chemical consumption, Energy efficiency improvement, Sludge minimization and handling optimization
- Assess impact of feed variability and upstream disturbances on downstream performance.
- Ensure safe, continuous, and optimized operation of treatment systems within the defined design basis, operating envelope, and contractual KPIs.
- Deliver integrated O&M; management, covering process control, maintenance strategy, manpower deployment, statutory compliance, and client interface.
- Maintenance & Asset Management
- Implement structured preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
- Ensure operational readiness of: Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems (PLC/SCADA)
- Maintain Asset registers, maintenance

📌 Assistant Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Gradiant
📍 Chennai