Position: Senior Executive – Malt & Distillation

Function: Manufacturing / Operations

Department: Malt & Distillation

Qualification & Experience

Education:
- B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering / Food Technology / Biotechnology / Distillery Technology or equivalent.
- Relevant technical qualification in Malt & Distillation / Alcohol Technology will be an advantage.

Experience:
- Approximately 2–6 years of relevant experience in Malt, Distillation, Brewery, Distillery, Alcohol Manufacturing or a similar process industry.
- Hands-on experience in fermentation and distillation operations will be preferred.
- Experience in process optimisation, production planning and manufacturing KPIs is desirable.

1. Job Purpose

To manage and support day-to-day operations of the Malt and Distillation process, ensuring secure, efficient, consistent and compliant production while meeting quality, productivity, yield and cost objectives.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Malt Operations
- Monitor and manage malt production activities including raw material handling, cleaning, steeping,



germination, kilning and malt storage.
- Ensure optimum process parameters are maintained for consistent malt quality.
- Monitor raw material consumption, process losses, yield and productivity.
- Coordinate with Quality and Laboratory teams for testing and release of malt.
- Identify process deviations and implement corrective actions.

B. Distillation Operations
- Monitor and control distillation operations as per defined SOPs and process parameters.
- Ensure efficient operation of fermentation, distillation, spirit recovery and related processes.
- Monitor alcohol yield, recovery, energy consumption and process losses.
- Ensure effective utilisation of plant equipment and minimise downtime.
- Support troubleshooting of process and equipment-related issues in coordination with Engineering.

C. Production Planning & Performance
- Execute daily production plans in line with business requirements.
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📌 Malt & Distillation Lead (Vasco da Gama)
🏢 Diageo India
📍 Vasco da Gama