Shift Leader - Pilot Plant and Technology Transfer

Advanta is a global seed business adapting to rapidly increasing food insecurity and climate change by providing farmers with innovation and new technologies. As part of UPL Group, Advanta aims to deliver high quality seeds with excellent agronomic practices and crop protection solutions. Advanta operates in over 80 countries under global brands of Advanta, Alta and Pacific Seeds. Advanta holds a leadership position in tropical and sub-tropical geographies in corn, grain and forage sorghum, sunflower, canola, rice, and a variety of vegetables. With over 60 years' experience in plant genetics, Advanta provides seeds technology that ensures crop performance and farmers prosperity.

Purpose of the Role:

This position is meant to serve the purpose of being the front line of the Technology Transfer activities from lab to plant scale.

Job Responsibilities:

Technology Transfer

• Demonstration of lab scale trial for engineering data generation.
• Generation of mass and energy balance for lab scale experiment.
• PFD development for bench scale experiment.
• Engineering data generation related critical unit operation e.g., Distillation, Filtration, Extraction.
• Conducting kilo-lab/pilot trials of new synthesis.
• Validating process engineering data during kilo-lab/pilot trials.
• Working out process calculations and modifications of existing plants to map new products in existing plants.
• Scaling up process to commercial plants based on data collected in pilot trials.
• Commissioning and establishing products in commercial plants. Developing standard operating procedures, batch sheets etc. on basis of established parameters.
• Conducting PHA, HAZOP etc for safety assessment

Supporting Role during New Projects

• Supporting project team for equipment selection and sizing.
• Supporting project team for P&ID, PFD generation, BEP preparation, utility sizing, plant layout preparation etc.
• Supporting project team in commissioning of new plants.
• Review of engineering/technical document prepared by project/consultant team.
• Support to commercial scale during pre-commissioning & commissioning activity.

Equipment handling

• Able to handle all Equipments/Unit Operation
• Chemical Reaction – Like Chlorination, Bromination, Nitration, Hydrogenation

Qualification:

MSc/B.E. / B. Tech. - Chemical (Full time) with 2-4 Years of Experience

Knowledge of

• Strong basics of chemical engineering.
• Scale up studies, Pilot Trials
• Attention to details & excellent presentation skills
• Basic understanding of different safety tests like MIT, MIE, Explosivity etc. and designing safety interlocks based on the results of tests.

Skills Required:

• Basic computer skills e.g., MS-Excel, MS-word
• Ability to work in team
• Ability to lead team cross functional team

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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