Senior Executive - Malt & Distillation

Summary:

Responsible for managing and supporting the day-to-day Malt and Distillation production operations to ensure safe, efficient, consistent, and fully compliant manufacturing—while achieving quality, productivity, yield, and cost performance targets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Malt Operations:
  • Oversee malt production activities, including raw material handling, cleaning, steeping, germination, kilning, and malt storage.
  • Maintain optimal process parameters to deliver consistent malt quality. Monitor raw material consumption, process losses, yield, and productivity.
  • Coordinate with Quality and Laboratory teams to support testing and malt release.
  • Detect process deviations and execute corrective actions.
• Distillation Operations:
  • Monitor and control distillation activities in line with established SOPs and required process parameters.
  • Ensure smooth, efficient performance of fermentation, distillation, spirit recovery, and associated processes.
  • Track alcohol yield, recovery, energy usage, and process losses.
  • Ensure plant equipment is utilized effectively and minimize downtime.
  • Collaborate with Engineering to troubleshoot process and equipment issues.
• Production Planning & Performance:
  • Implement daily production plans in accordance with business needs.
  • Monitor key production KPIs such as yield, productivity, quality, OEE, energy consumption, and process losses.
  • Review performance against production targets and initiate corrective actions for deviations.
  • Maintain complete and accurate production records, logbooks, and MIS reports.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts focused on productivity, yield, and cost optimization.
• Quality & Process Control:
  • Ensure compliance with defined process standards, SOPs, and quality specifications.
  • Partner with Quality teams to sustain consistent product quality.
  • Investigate process deviations, quality concerns, and customer/internal complaints. Lead root-cause analysis and drive the execution of corrective and preventive actions.
• Safety, Compliance & Sustainability:
  • Follow EHS standards, statutory requirements, SOPs, and work permit procedures strictly. Encourage safe working practices and identify potential hazards within the process area.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable Excise, environmental, and statutory requirements. Drive initiatives aimed at optimizing water, steam, energy, and other resource usage.
  • Participate in safety audits, inspections, and the execution of action plans.
• People & Cross-Functional Coordination:
  • Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, EHS, Stores, Utilities, and Supply Chain teams to enable smooth operations. Coach operators and workmen to ensure effective execution of process activities.
  • Support team skill development through training and competency building.
  • Build a work culture focused on ownership, discipline, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Spot improvement opportunities across yield, productivity, quality, energy efficiency, and costs. Participate in Lean/CI initiatives and implement best practices.
  • Support automation and digitalization initiatives for manufacturing processes.
  • Benchmark operational processes and identify ways to enhance overall 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.