Head Operations, Nickel Business
- Be a part of the world's leading natural resources conglomerate
- Exciting transformational opportunity and chance to make a difference
- Location: Goa
Vedanta, a future-focused and growth-oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc - Lead - Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferrochrome and Manganese, with a fast-growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fibre, display glass and soon semiconductors. With our world class, low-cost and long-life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India's GDP.
Nickel Business, a unit of Vedanta Ltd., is India's leading primary producer of Nickel and the first Indian company to achieve the prestigious BIS certification for Nickel Sulphate Crystals. Our Goa-based operations have an annual production capacity of 7.5 KTPA of Nickel and Cobalt, along with key byproducts such as Manganese Sulphate and Sodium Sulphate. With India's accelerated push toward electric mobility and a greener future, we are fully geared to unlock the country's vast Nickel potential. Through our qualitycertified products and robust production capabilities, we aim to meet the rapidly growing demand for Nickel and play a pivotal role in driving India's EV transformation.
The Opportunity:
An exceptional career opportunity for innovative, committed, and forward-looking individual to create transformational value in Nickel Business.
- As the Head Operations Nickel Business, you will lead end-to-end plant operations to ensure safe, stable, costefficient, and high-quality production. You will oversee all critical processesNickel Leaching, Solvent Extraction (SX), Cellhouse, Crystal House and Nickel Sulphate productionwhile driving improvements in recovery, throughput, purity, and operational efficiency.
- You will be accountable for achieving daily and monthly production targets, reducing operational costs, and optimizing resource and energy use. This includes driving debottlenecking initiatives, implementing preventive and predictive maintenance, and accelerating digital transformation through automation, real-time monitoring, and predictive analytics.
- A strong focus on process safety, Zero Harm culture, and full regulatory and environmental compliance is essential. You will build and develop high-performing technical and operational teams to support business goals.
- You will also ensure optimized Cellhouse performance for high-purity nickel deposition and deliver Nickel Sulphate crystals as per Business Plan (BP) targets with reliable utility and asset availability. Additionally, you will identify and execute forward and backward integration opportunities within the Nickel supply chain to strengthen profitability and longterm competitiveness.
The Successful Applicant
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Chemistry, Metallurgy, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in nickel manufacturing or related industries.
- Strong technical knowledge of nickel manufacturing processes, equipment, and technologies.
- Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale manufacturing operations, delivering results, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
What we'll offer you:
- Outstanding remuneration and best in class rewards
- Opportunity to be with a globally benchmarked organization with best in class-facilities and people practices
- Fast track career growth
Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care and Respect.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company and are proud of our best-in-class people practices.
If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey.
