Rama Phosphates - Process Head

Job title : Process Head

Company / Unit : Rama Phosphates Limited

Department : Operations

Location : Mumbai - HO

Objective of Job:

- To lead, standardize, and continuously improve fertilizer manufacturing processes across all plants by ensuring optimal process efficiency, consistent product quality, regulatory compliance, and cost effective operations.

- The role aims to drive data-based decision-making, process audits, technology upgradation, and CAPEX evaluation to enhance plant performance, sustainability, and long-term organizational growth while ensuring adherence to Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), safety, and environmental norms.

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversee systematic collection, validation, and consolidation of technical and operational process data from all manufacturing plants.

- Establish standard data reporting formats, KPIs, and benchmarks to monitor plant performance, efficiency, yield, energy consumption, and process stability.

- Conduct regular follow-ups with plant teams to ensure data accuracy, timely submission, and corrective action tracking.

- Analyse compiled data to identify process deviations, improvement opportunities, cost optimization measures, and productivity enhancements.

- Present consolidated process performance reports and insights to senior management with actionable recommendations.

Periodic Plant Audits & Process Verification:

- Plan and conduct periodic technical and process audits across plants to verify adherence to standard operating procedures, design parameters, safety norms, and quality standards.

- Evaluate plant operations for process efficiency, equipment utilization, bottleneck identification, and loss reduction.

- Review compliance with statutory, environmental, and internal process guidelines.

- Document audit findings, recommend corrective and preventive actions, and monitor implementation status in coordination with plant leadership.

CAPEX Review & Technical Evaluation:

- Review and technically evaluate CAPEX proposals related to process improvement, capacity expansion, technology upgradation, debottlenecking, and cost reduction initiatives.

- Assess technical feasibility, ROI, lifecycle cost, energy efficiency, safety impact, and alignment with long-term business strategy.

- Provide expert inputs during project planning, vendor selection, and approval stages.

- Support management in prioritizing CAPEX investments based on operational criticality and strategic value.

Vendor Inspection & Technical Coordination:

- Conduct vendor visits for inspection, technical assessment, and validation of equipment, machinery, raw materials, and process-related services.

- Ensure vendor compliance with approved technical specifications, quality standards, and delivery commitments.

- Collaborate with procurement, projects, and quality teams for vendor development, technical negotiations, and issue resolution.

- Support troubleshooting and performance improvement of supplied equipment or services during installation and commissioning, as required.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement:

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization, standardization, automation, and adoption of best industry practices.

- Mentor and guide plant process teams to enhance technical capability, problem-solving skills, and process ownership.

- Act as a technical authority for process-related decision-making across the organization.

Educational Qualification:

B.E / B. Tech Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Experience: 20 - 25 years of experience in manufacturing industry (Fertilizer, Chemical)