Aditya Birla Group

Job Purpose

Job Responsibility/ Specific Skill Set:

1. Operations:

• Effective & uninterrupted operations from the DCS, maintaining high standards of operational discipline & coordination. Monitor production KPIs and initiate corrective actions when required.
• Consistently maintain critical process parameters within operating limits to ensure process safety & product quality:
• Provide timely, safe, and efficient support during scheduled changeovers & plant start-up activities. Ensure adherence to SOPs, enable smooth & stable transitions with zero safety or quality deviations.
• Trend Monitoring: Regularly monitored key process and utility trends; identified anomalies and reported them promptly for corrective action.
• Meet Daily and Monthly Production and other Consumption Ratio targets without deviation.
• MIS Reporting: Prepare and submit Daily, Weekly, Monthly MIS reports accurately & on time, facilitating effective decision-making.

Timely support in scheduled long shut-down activities.

• Minimize plant downtime by avoiding operational errors and responding promptly to process upsets.
• Monitor production status and ensure timely delivery.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Monitor critical quality-related parameters continuously to ensure process stability and compliance.
• Alarms Management - Timely rectification of Critical and Warning Alarms and rationalization of Advisory
• Alarms.

2. Safety and Compliance:

• Conduct scheduled Safety Observation Tours and Process Safety Observation Tours diligently and ensure timely closure of all identified observations.
• Timely reporting of Near Misses, Process Safety Events (PSEs), CCTV-based Observations, Leakages and abnormal conditions as and when identified.
• Timely completion of allotted Safety TNIs, Ask To Learn Courses
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols and statutory compliance.
• Conduct regular HAZOP, risk assessments, and safety audits.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.
• Developing SOPs, JSA, HAZOP & SMP and periodic review for its upgradation.
• Provide training to employees and contractors (as required) to assure understanding and compliance with Process Safety Standards and requirements of local process safety requirements. (PSM/RMP programs).
• Assist plants in leading Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) for major risk projects by providing expert support in PHA methodologies.
• Provide support for risk scenarios requiring further assessment post PHA review as requested by plants.
• Support PSM Excellence implementation. Identify needs required to comply with PSM requirements.
• Participate in Process Safety Event investigations/root cause analysis to provide guidance to all plants. In conjunction with site management teams, track progress of corrective actions where business wide issues are identified.
• Coordinate Safety Alerts and other company wide initiatives for their respective plants.
• Support Shift In-charge in handling shift team, including Operators and Contract Workers.
• Train Operators on SOPs, emergency response procedures, and safety practices.
• Create an enabling environment to discuss and share people issues, at workplace.
• Identify and facilitate appropriate training of competency gaps with the help of. HR department.

4. Process Optimization:

• Identify areas for process improvement and implement lean manufacturing techniques.
• Collaborate with maintenance and technical cell for troubleshooting and innovation.

5. Documentation & Reporting:

• MIS Reporting: Prepare and submit Daily, Weekly, Monthly MIS reports accurately & on time, facilitating effective decision-making.
• Maintain accurate production and safety documentation as per regulatory requirements.
• Prepare daily/weekly reports for senior management.
• Strong knowledge of hazardous chemical handling and chemical plant operations.
• Proficiency in DCS/SCADA systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities.

6. Change management:

• Lead Continuous improvement culture among team members to deliver excellence in operations.
• Ensure ABG Operational excellence guidelines are adhered by continuous training, implemented and review by using the RADAR framework of ABG.
• Identify opportunities for joint improvement projects among departments, vendors and suppliers through CFTs Project.

7. Regulatory compliance:

• Ensure all the relevant regulatory compliances applicable to the operations are adhered to.
• Participate in periodic regulatory compliance audits from external and internal parties to continuously improve systems

Relationship Area:

• Quality Department - Testing reports for process control as per requirement.
• Electrical & Instrumentation - As per requirement
• Technical Services - As per requirement for MIS, any Technical Help.
• Procurement & Stores - As per requirement.
• HRD/ERD - Training, Development, Rewards, Recognition and Grievance redressal.