About the Company
Our client, a growing renewable energy company, runs a 120 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant in West Bengal. As a grain-based ethanol producer, the company is part of India's shift to cleaner fuel and renewable energy. It is now hiring a senior leader to take full charge of the plant, from production to people. Position Summary We urgently need a Plant Head / Production Head with 12–15 years in grain-based ethanol or distillery operations, based at the plant in West Bengal. Detail Information Position Plant Head / Production Head DIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology). Plant 120 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant Location West Bengal Experience 12–15 years in a similar role and industry Compensation ₹18–20 LPA gross per year Employment type Full time, on-site Hiring priority Urgent, immediate joiners preferred Reports to Managing Director / Board (to be confirmed)

Key Responsibilities
The Plant Head owns safe, steady, cost-productive ethanol production and every function that supports it. Plant operations and production
• Run the complete grain-to-ethanol process: milling, liquefaction, saccharification, fermentation, distillation, dehydration and DDGS handling.
• Meet daily and monthly production targets for ethanol output at 120 KLPD capacity.
• Maximise ethanol yield per tonne of grain and keep steam, power and water consumption within norms.
• Maintain product quality to OMC and statutory specifications. Production planning, design and commissioning
• Lead production planning and production design reviews, debottlenecking and capacity or efficiency upgrades.
• Lead commissioning, stabilisation and trial runs whenever the plant expands.
• Prepare production plans, shutdown and maintenance schedules and grain stock plans with procurement. Maintenance and utilities




• Ensure reliability of boiler, turbine, cooling water, compressed air and effluent treatment systems.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime. Safety, statutory and environmental compliance
• Enforce plant safety, fire safety and PPE practices and keep the plant incident-free.
• Ensure compliance with pollution control board, excise, factory and boiler regulations and keep all licences and returns current. People and reporting
• Lead and develop the shift, process, maintenance, laboratory and utility teams.
• Control plant cost, process losses and spares and report production, yield and cost performance to management.
• Coordinate with procurement, finance, logistics and dispatch teams for smooth operations. Required Qualifications and Experience Candidates must meet all four mandatory criteria below.
• 12–15 years of experience in a similar role (Plant Head / Production Head) in the same industry.
• A background in a grain-based distillery or ethanol plant.
• A DIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).
• Hands-on experience in production planning, production design, commissioning (when the plant expands) and end-to-end production of ethanol. A bachelor's degree in chemical, biochemical, biotechnology or a related engineering or science field is preferred.



Preferred Skills and Key Competencies The ideal candidate has run a grain-based plant at full capacity and can be trusted to own results on site.
• Strong knowledge of fermentation, distillation, dehydration and DDGS processes.
• Experience with DCS and automation systems and energy and mass balance.
• Working knowledge of ethanol supply to oil marketing companies and related statutory requirements.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
• Cost control and process improvement mindset.
• Willingness to be based at the plant site in West Bengal. Requirements Candidates must meet all four mandatory criteria below.
• 12–15 years of experience in a similar role (Plant Head / Production Head) in the same industry.
• A background in a grain-based distillery or ethanol plant.
• A DIFAT certificate (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).
• Hands-on experience in production planning, production design, commissioning (when the plant expands) and end-to-end production of ethanol. A bachelor's degree in chemical, biochemical, biotechnology or a related engineering or science field is preferred. Preferred Skills and Key Competencies The ideal candidate has run a grain-based plant at full capacity and can be trusted to own results on site.
• Strong knowledge of fermentation, distillation, dehydration and DDGS processes.
• Experience with DCS and automation systems and energy and mass balance.
• Working knowledge of ethanol supply to oil marketing companies and related statutory requirements.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
• Cost control and process improvement mindset.
• Willingness to be based at the plant site in West Bengal. Benefits Upto 20 Lpa negotiable as per experience and Knowldge

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