Team Lead - Chemical Engineer

Job Description

Position purpose:
The Position will be responsible for achieving LFC production target process variance monitoring and trouble shooting to smoothen daily production safe practices pollution free environment and adherence to standard operating procedures.

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Shift Coordination: Recruitment helps ensure that the right number of supervisors are available to manage shifts effectively. This avoids overburdening of current supervisors and reduces the risk of burnout leading to better overall workforce performance and morale. This is critical in a plant where continuous monitoring and operational adjustments are necessary to maintain safety productivity and quality.

24/7 Operations: In our industry LTC plant operate continuously due to the nature of the processes (e.g. chemical reactions that require constant monitoring). A shift supervisor ensures that operations run smoothly during off-hours maintaining safety and productivity.

Consistent Oversight: Having a dedicated shift supervisor helps provide consistent oversight across all shifts ensuring that processes are optimized quality standards are met and there is no disruption in workflow.

Safety Compliance: Our industry is surrounded by residential area and poses significant safety risks in the absence of proper supervisory position. Shift supervisors are crucial in ensuring safety protocols are always followed. They are responsible for managing and enforcing safety measures monitoring hazardous material handling and responding quickly to emergencies.

Risk Mitigation: A qualified shift supervisor can help identify potential hazards early reducing the risk of accidents injuries or regulatory violations.

Decision Making: Shift supervisors are responsible for making operational decisions in real time such as adjusting parameters troubleshooting issues and ensuring production targets are met. Their presence can minimize bottlenecks optimize resource utilization and maintain consistent output.

Problem Resolution: Shift supervisors are the first point of contact when issues arise during production. Whether it's a mechanical failure equipment malfunction or process disruption a qualified supervisor is essential to respond quickly and effectively to minimize the impact on production.

Emergency Response: In case of an emergency right number of supervisors on hand to coordinate responses ensures the situation is handled efficiently and safely minimizing risks and ensuring rapid resolution.

. Operational Responsibilities

To ensure good administration and discipline.

To ensure the targeted production with minimum down time.

To ensure quality of product.

To ensure no mis operation and unsafe act/practices in the shift.

To coordinate with services dept. for prompt and effective execution.

To take care of the health of man machine and personnel on the floor.

Develops good working relationships to continue to improve overall production processes and develop a good team in shift.

Solve the shift problems and troubleshoot.

Identify areas for improvement in process equipment automation and training.

Completes safety checks and safety observations regularly. To promote safety awareness quality & punctuality.

To handle abnormal situation in plant and communication to Production Manager/Seniors.

Knowledge of SAP preferred.

Prepare /maintain Shift report down time report in process QC report.

Daily production report and any other reports required by Production Manager.

RM/intermediate Product/FG/PM (Fresh & Used/recycle) and available resources planning for shift and next shift.

Should be able to lead shift team.

Financial Responsibilities

No material loss due to mis operation should occur.

No productivity loss due to negligence.

People Responsibilities

Ensure smooth working of the shift to achieve high productivity and safety level

Encourage supervisors/operators to participate in suggestion scheme .

Education Qualification

BE/ (Chemical Engg.) BSc MSC

Work Experience

7-10 yrs. Exp. of chemical industries