Plant Manager - Biochar Based Fertilizers

Location: Mundargi, Gadag

About Equilibrium:

Equilibrium is a full-stack carbon removal developer building one of the largest high-integrity carbon portfolios from the Global South, with a 20Mt CO₂ removal pipeline. We develop bankable, high-impact projects by integrating advanced climate science, an in-house digital MRV platform, and innovative blended finance.

Our portfolio spans across nature-based and engineered removal: on nature-based, we have large-scale agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and mangrove restoration initiatives; on engineered removal, we are building India's leading biochar platform with large-scale commercial operations. Collectively, our projects span 120,000+ hectares and will support over 150,000 smallholder farmers and coastal communities.

Our work is backed by a $3M institutional seed round from Peak XV (formerly Sequoia) and Avaana Capital, and driven by a 95+ member team with deep expertise in climate science, carbon markets, and project operations.

Key Responsibilities:

We are looking for a hands-on Plant Manager to take end-to-end ownership of our biochar-based fertilizer manufacturing operations at our plant in Mundargi, Gadag.

The role will be responsible for ensuring efficient production, consistent quality, cost control and smooth day-to-day plant operations as the facility scales. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan and manage daily and monthly production to meet volume and quality targets.
• Manage plant manpower, shifts and overall shop-floor operations.
• Ensure efficient utilisation of raw materials, equipment and labour.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, wastage, productivity and overall plant performance.
• Ensure consistent quality and output of biochar-based fertilizer products.
• Coordinate procurement, inventory, maintenance and dispatch requirements.
• Develop, implement and improve SOPs and manufacturing processes as the plant scales.
• Ensure accurate production and inventory data capture, including adoption of dMRV/data systems.
• Maintain plant safety, housekeeping and regulatory compliance.
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve productivity, quality and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day operational issues and ensure timely resolution to minimise production disruptions.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing or plant operations.
• Degree in Engineering, Agriculture or a related field.
• Experience managing people, machinery and day-to-day shop-floor operations.
• Strong understanding of production planning, inventory, quality and cost control.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and execution skills.
• Experience in fertilizer, organic manure, biochar, biomass, agri-processing or similar manufacturing is preferred.
• Comfortable working in an evolving environment and building processes as the plant scales.
• Should be comfortable speaking in Kannada.

How to Apply

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