Plant Head / Production Head (Diploma in Fermentation and Alcohol Technology).

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-efficient 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 C andidates 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

C andidates 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