Senior Executive - Malt & Distillation

Summary:

To manage and support day-to-day operations of the Malt and Distillation process, ensuring safe, efficient, consistent, and compliant production while meeting quality, productivity, yield, and cost objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Malt Operations:
  • Monitor and manage malt production activities including raw material handling, cleaning, steeping, germination, kilning, and malt storage.
  • Ensure optimum process parameters are maintained for consistent malt quality. Monitor raw material consumption, process losses, yield, and productivity.
  • Coordinate with Quality and Laboratory teams for testing and release of malt.
  • Identify process deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Distillation Operations:
  • Monitor and control distillation operations as per defined SOPs and process parameters.
  • Ensure efficient operation of fermentation, distillation, spirit recovery, and related processes.
  • Monitor alcohol yield, recovery, energy consumption, and process losses.
  • Ensure effective utilization of plant equipment and minimize downtime.
  • Support troubleshooting of process and equipment-related issues in coordination with Engineering.
• Production Planning & Performance:
  • Execute daily production plans in line with business requirements.
  • Track key production KPIs including yield, productivity, quality, OEE, energy consumption, and process losses.
  • Analyze deviations from production targets and initiate corrective actions.
  • Maintain accurate production records, logbooks, and MIS reports.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives for productivity, yield, and cost optimization.
• Quality & Process Control:
  • Ensure adherence to defined process standards, SOPs, and quality specifications.
  • Coordinate with Quality teams to maintain consistent product quality.
  • Investigate process deviations, quality issues, and customer/internal complaints. Drive root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Safety, Compliance & Sustainability:
  • Ensure strict adherence to EHS standards, statutory requirements, SOPs, and work permit systems. Promote safe working practices and identify potential hazards in the process area.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable Excise, environmental, and statutory requirements. Drive initiatives related to water, steam, energy, and other resource optimization.
  • Participate in safety audits, inspections, and implementation of action plans.
• People & Cross-Functional Coordination:
  • Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, EHS, Stores, Utilities, and Supply Chain teams for smooth operations. Guide operators and workmen in effective execution of process activities.
  • Support skill development, training, and competency building of team members.
  • Promote a culture of ownership, discipline, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in yield, productivity, quality, energy efficiency, and cost. Participate in Lean/CI projects and implement best practices.
  • Support automation and digitalization initiatives in manufacturing processes.
  • Benchmark processes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of malt manufacturing processes
• Strong understanding of fermentation and distillation
• Process parameter monitoring and control
• Production planning and execution
• Yield and mass-balance understanding
• Process troubleshooting
• Quality management systems
• EHS and statutory compliance
• Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement
• Basic knowledge of SAP/ERP and MS Office

Education & Qualifications:

• B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Distillery Technology or equivalent. Relevant technical qualification in Malt & Distillation / Alcohol Technology will be an advantage.
• Approximately 3&mdash6 years of relevant experience in Malt, Distillation, Brewery, Distillery, Alcohol Manufacturing or a similar process industry.
• Hands-on experience in fermentation and distillation operations will be preferred.
• Experience in process optimization, production planning, and manufacturing KPIs is desirable.