Key Responsibilities:

- Manage end-to-end plant operations, including fermentation, downstream processing, formulation, packaging, warehousing and dispatch.

- Ensure production targets, product quality, yield and timely delivery.

- Monitor fermentation performance, CFU/spore counts, biomass yield and contamination control.

- Manage production planning, capacity utilization and manufacturing costs.

- Ensure compliance with FCO, applicable CIB&RC; requirements, GMP principles and ISO standards.

- Implement EHS, biosafety, quality and regulatory compliance systems.

- Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Oversee plant maintenance, equipment reliability, utilities and calibration.

- Manage plant budgets, CAPEX, inventory, manpower productivity and cost optimization.

- Lead plant expansion,



automation and current product introduction projects.

- Coordinate with R&D;, QA, QC, Regulatory, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance and HR.

- Monitor plant KPIs and develop a highperformance manufacturing team.

Qualification : -

- B.E./B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

- M.Tech. / M.Sc. in Biotechnology or Microbiology preferred.

- MBA in Operations desirable.

Work experience : -

- Min: 15 years | Max: 20 years, including at least 8 years in fermentation or bioprocess manufacturing and 5 years leading a multifunctional manufacturing facility.

📌 Plant Head (Agri-Biological Fermentation Plant) (Pune)
🏢 Kan Biosys
📍 Pune