R Industry: Specialty Chemicals / Fine Chemicals / Chemical Manufacturing
Designation: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Experience: 20+ Years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. Chemical Engineering / M.Sc. Chemistry / Equivalent Technical Qualification
Reporting To: Managing Director

Position Overview

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across all manufacturing locations, R&D; commercialization, supply chain, EHS, quality, projects, human resources, administration, and business support functions of the organization.

The role will translate the vision and strategic objectives of the Board and Managing Director into actionable operational strategies, ensuring business growth, operational excellence, profitability, regulatory compliance, and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Reporting Structure

The COO will provide leadership and strategic direction to the following functional heads:

- HODs- Production, Engineering, QA, QC, EHS, Plant HR, Pilot Plant, PPC, Commercial- ( EXIM, Store, Purchase), IT

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic & Operational Leadership

Provide leadership across all manufacturing locations and operational functions.

- Develop short-, medium-, and long-term operational roadmaps aligned with business growth objectives.
- Establish uniform operational standards, systems, and best practices across all manufacturing sites.
- Drive enterprise-wide performance improvement and organizational transformation initiatives.

Manufacturing Excellence & Operational Efficiency

- Ensure world-class standards in productivity,



quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Improve OEE, yield, throughput, asset utilization, and production planning effectiveness.
- Ensure consistent achievement of operational KPIs across all manufacturing locations.
- Optimize manufacturing processes, resource utilization, and plant capacity.

Greenfield Projects & Capacity Expansion

- Lead greenfield projects, brownfield expansions, and capacity enhancement initiatives.
- Oversee project planning, engineering, procurement, commissioning, and operational readiness.
- Ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets, timelines, quality, and safety standards.

EHS, Sustainability & Process Safety

- Ensure a solid safety culture across all manufacturing locations.
- Drive process safety management, risk assessment, hazard identification, and mitigation initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, statutory requirements, and industry standards..
- Promote sustainability, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and responsible manufacturing practices

Supply Chain & Customer Fulfillment

- Provide strategic direction to Procurement, Stores,



PPC, Logistics, and EXIM functions.
- Strengthen supply chain planning, inventory management, and procurement efficiency.t.
- Develop strong vendor and supplier management systems.

Quality & Regulatory Excellence

- Ensure quality excellence across manufacturing operations.
- Strengthen QA/QC systems, process controls, and quality assurance frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and statutory requirements.
- Drive reduction in rejection, rework, process deviations, and customer complaints.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline.

G. Financial & Business Performance

- Own operational profitability and productivity improvement programs.
- Drive annual budget planning, cost optimization, and capital efficiency.
- Monitor manufacturing costs, conversion costs, EBITDA, and operational profitability.
- Improve resource utilization and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
- Partner with business leaders to achieve revenue, profitability, and market leadership objectives.

H. People Leadership & Organizational Development

- Lead and mentor senior functional leaders and HODs.
- Build a performance-driven culture with clear accountability and measurable KPIs.
- Strengthen leadership succession planning and organizational capabilities.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and effective communication across locations.
- Oversee operational HR effectiveness, manpower planning, and workforce productivity.

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