The Shift Production Chemist is responsible for monitoring and controlling production processes during assigned shifts to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous plant operations. The role involves overseeing milling, fermentation, distillation, and CO₂ recovery activities, conducting routine sampling and analysis, maintaining product quality, and addressing process deviations.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in cassava-based or molasses-based ENA operations
• Basic knowledge of cassava milling, liquefaction, saccharification, fermentation, and distillation processes.
• Ability to monitor and control key process parameters (temperature, pH, pressure, yield).
• Competence in process sampling, basic laboratory analysis, and quality monitoring.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to address process deviations.
• Understanding of safety, GMP, and environmental compliance in plant operations.
• Ability to maintain shift records and supervise operators during shift operations.

• Monitor and control cassava milling operations, ensuring proper starch extraction, slurry consistency, and minimal process losses.
• Supervise liquefaction and saccharification parameters to achieve optimum sugar conversion and yield.
• Manage fermentation operations, including yeast pitching, nutrient dosing, temperature, pH control, and fermentation efficiency.
• Conduct regular process sampling and analysis (starch, sugar, alcohol %, acidity, contamination) to ensure product quality.
• Operate and monitor distillation columns to produce ENA as per quality specifications, maintaining purity, strength, and energy efficiency.
• Ensure proper functioning of CO₂ recovery and purification systems, monitoring pressure, purity, and safety parameters.
• Identify process deviations and take corrective actions to maintain continuous and stable plant operations.
• Maintain shift-wise production records, log sheets, and analytical reports.
• Coordinate with maintenance and utility teams for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards, including GMP and statutory requirements.
• Guide and supervise operators and technicians during the shift for safe and efficient operations