Plant Head

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Plant Manager – SAP & ETP to lead the safe, reliable, environmentally compliant, and cost-effective operations of the Sulphuric Acid Plant and Effluent Treatment Plant. The role will be responsible for maximizing acid production, SO₂ capture efficiency, water recovery, plant availability, and sustainability performance while driving operational excellence and process safety.

Key Responsibilities

✅ Lead end-to-end operations of the Sulphuric Acid Plant and ETP, ensuring achievement of production and treatment targets.

✅ Ensure efficient operation of

• Gas Cleaning Plant
• Contact Section
• Acid Absorption Section
• Acid Storage & Dispatch Systems
• Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
• Water Recovery & Recycling Systems
• Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Systems

✅ Drive process optimization initiatives to improve

• Sulphur burning efficiency
• SO₂ to SO₃ conversion efficiency
• Sulphuric acid quality
• Water recovery and recycling
• Energy efficiency and utility consumption

✅ Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, including

• CPCB & GPCB requirements
• Environmental Clearance conditions
• Consent to Operate norms
• Emission monitoring and wastewater standards

✅ Champion Process Safety Management (PSM) and ensure compliance with

• SOPs
• PTW System
• LOTO
• HIRA
• MOC
• Emergency Response Procedures

✅ Collaborate with maintenance teams on preventive, predictive, shutdown, and turnaround maintenance activities.

✅ Drive equipment reliability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives.

✅ Lead multidisciplinary teams comprising engineers, shift in-charges, operators, technicians, and contractors.

✅ Manage operating budgets, utility consumption, chemical consumption, maintenance costs, and inventory optimization.

✅ Support capacity expansion, debottlenecking, technology upgrades, and commissioning activities.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 18 - 25 years of experience in process industries.
• Strong exposure to:
• Sulphuric Acid Plant Operations
• Gas Cleaning Systems
• Environmental Systems
• ETP/Wastewater Treatment Operations
• Water Recovery & ZLD Systems
• Proven leadership experience in large-scale continuous process plants.
• Strong understanding of environmental compliance, process safety, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Experience in metals, smelting, fertilizer, chemical, refinery, or related process industries preferred.

What We're Looking For

✔ Strong technical expertise in Sulphuric Acid Plant operations

✔ Excellent leadership and team management capabilities

✔ Focus on safety, reliability, and environmental compliance

✔ Continuous improvement and cost optimization mindset

✔ Experience handling large-scale plant operations and expansion projects