Salary : Rs 8L to Rs 25L

Key Responsibilities
Identify and coordinate with third-party/ contract manufacturing sites for current product trials and ongoing commercial production
Monitor manufacturing costs, negotiate/coordinate commercial terms with manufacturing partners, and identify prospects to improve manufacturing economics.
Coordinate raw-material planning, procurement requirements, production schedules and dispatches with contract manufacturing partners.
Build and maintain solid working relationships with contract manufacturing partners and drive timely resolution of technical and commercial issues.
Own plant-level troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and successful closure of manufacturing issues.
Monitor yields, process efficiency, and manufacturing costs
Conduct technical assessments/audits of contract manufacturing facilities
Develop Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs) and process instructions in coordination with the R&D; team
Handle pilot plant operations for new product development and scale-up trials
Supervise junior chemists/technical staff involved in plant operations
Ensure proper documentation, safety compliance,



and operational discipline at manufacturing sites

Desired Traits
The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a startup environment, taking ownership without extensive supervision, travelling to plants at short notice, and working directly with plant owners, production teams and R&D; scientists.

Qualifications
M.Tech / B.Tech in Chemical Engineering OR M.Sc / equivalent degree in Chemistry from a reputed institution
Minimum 5 years, preferably 10 year plus of experience in process scale-up, and commercial manufacturing in specialty chemicals/fine chemicals/agrochemicals
Hands on coordination experience with third-party/contract manufacturing sites
Strong understanding of plant operations, troubleshooting, and process documentation
Existing network of manufacturing partners in Gujarat and other states is preferred
Experience with chemical processes involving chlorination/halogenation, sulfonation, alkylation, phosphorus chemistry, or other specialty chemical reactions is preferred

📌 Manager – Process Scale Up & Contract Manufacturing For Chemical Manufacturing Vadodara (India)
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📍 India