Job Title: CO Operator / CO Plant Operator
Department: Production / Utilities / CO Recovery
Grain-Based Distillery Plant (Ethanol, ENA/Alcohol & CO)
Job Purpose
To operate, monitor, and maintain the CO recovery, purification, liquefaction, and storage system in a grain-based distillery plant, ensuring safe operations, optimal recovery efficiency, product quality, and compliance with safety and statutory standards.
Key Responsibilities
CO Plant Operations
• Operate CO recovery plant including scrubber, compressor, dryer, liquefaction unit, storage tanks, and bottling/dispatch system.
• Monitor CO generation from fermentation and ensure maximum recovery efficiency.
• Control operating parameters such as pressure, temperature, flow rate, and purity levels.
• Start-up, shutdown, and changeover of CO plant equipment as per SOPs.
Quality Control
• Ensure CO purity meets required specifications for food-grade / industrial-grade CO.
• Conduct routine checks for moisture, oil content, odor, and non-condensable gases.
• Coordinate with QC/QA team for sampling and testing.
Equipment & Maintenance Support
• Perform routine inspections of compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, dryers, and valves.
• Identify abnormalities, leakages, vibrations, or inefficiencies and report promptly.
• Support maintenance team during preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Maintain proper lubrication and housekeeping of CO plant area.
Safety & Compliance
• Strictly follow safety procedures related to high-pressure gases and cryogenic systems.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of liquid CO cylinders/tanks.
• Use PPE and comply with HSE policies, statutory norms, and plant safety rules.
• Participate in safety drills, audits, and risk assessments.
Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain daily production logs, operating parameters, and shift reports.
• Record CO recovery quantities, losses, downtime, and energy consumption.
• Assist in preparing reports for management review.
Coordination
• Coordinate with Fermentation, Distillation, Utilities, and Maintenance teams.
• Support CO dispatch/loading activities as per schedule.
Educational Qualification
• Diploma / B. Sc. (Chemistry) / Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (preferred)
Experience
• 8–12 years of hands-on experience in CO plant operations
• Prior experience in grain-based distillery / sugar / ethanol / brewery plants preferred . Skillset Required: #CO2 Operator, #Plant Operator, #Ethanol Plant, #Grain Based Distillery, #CO2 Recovery
