Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide.

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Responsibilities :

A. Plant Operations & Process Management

• Ensure plant operation within design intent and permissible operating limits (hydraulic loading, organic load, feed variability).
• Monitor and control: Biological systems (ASP, MBR, MBBR, SBR), ETP/STP units, Advanced treatment (UF/RO/ZLD/ATFD)
• Ensure consistent compliance with discharge/reuse norms and contractual guarantees.
• Drive process stabilization and optimization, including: Reduction in chemical consumption, Energy efficiency improvement, Sludge minimization and handling optimization
• Assess impact of feed variability and upstream disturbances on downstream performance.
• Ensure safe, continuous, and optimized operation of treatment systems within the defined design basis, operating envelope, and contractual KPIs.
• Deliver integrated O&M management, covering process control, maintenance strategy, manpower deployment, statutory compliance, and client interface.

B. Maintenance & Asset Management

• Implement structured preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Ensure operational readiness of: Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems (PLC/SCADA)
• Maintain Asset registers, maintenance logs, failure/root cause analysis (RCA) reports
• Define and control critical spares philosophy (min-max levels, lead time-based stocking).
• Improve MTBF/MTTR performance metrics.

C. Contractual & Commercial Compliance

• Ensure adherence to contract scope, SLAs, KPIs, and performance guarantees.
• Review and certify: Monthly O&M invoices, Chemical consumption and reconciliation statements, Energy consumption and efficiency reports
• Track and document: Scope deviations, variation orders, change requests, and claims
• Ensure audit-ready documentation and traceability for client and third-party verification.

D. Manpower & Administration

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary site teams (operations, maintenance, lab).
• Ensure Optimum manpower deployment and shift management, Compliance with labour laws (PF, ESIC, statutory registers)
• Conduct Technical training, SOP adherence, and safety awareness programs
• Drive performance accountability and discipline at site level

E. Procurement & Inventory Coordination

• Ensure advance planning and uninterrupted availability of Chemicals, consumables, and critical spares
• Validate material quality, consumption norms, and reconciliation
• Maintain inventory control systems to avoid overstocking or stock-outs.

F. Statutory, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with CPCB/SPCB norms, Consent conditions, environmental regulations
• Maintain Logbooks, lab analysis reports, calibration certificates
• Lead Safety audits, risk assessments, incident investigation, and closure
• Ensure adherence to EHS protocols and zero-incident culture

G. Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare Daily/weekly/monthly performance reports
• Deviation analysis and corrective action reports
• Maintain MIS dashboards, KPI tracking, and trend analysis
• Ensure data integrity, validation, and audit traceability

H. Client & Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as single point of contact (SPOC) for client at site.
• Lead Review meetings, performance discussions, and improvement initiatives
• Coordinate with Internal engineering, procurement, and management teams
• Ensure proactive communication of risks, deviations, and improvement plans.

Requirements:

• B.E./B.Tech in Chemical / Environmental / Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation
• 5–12 years in O&M of ETP/STP/WTP/RO/ZLD systems
• Exposure to industrial operations (Pharma, Semiconductor, Chemical, Power) preferred
• Strong knowledge of Biological & physico-chemical treatment, Membrane systems and ZLD processes, Process troubleshooting and performance optimization
• Familiar with PLC/SCADA systems, Water chemistry and lab analysis, Statutory compliance frameworks
• Contract administration and commercial awareness; Vendor, Inventory, and cost control management; Data-driven reporting and analysis
• Work Location - Dholera, Sanand and across site locations in India.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Regulatory compliance (zero non-conformance)
• Plant uptime and availability (%)
• Chemical and energy consumption vs benchmark
• Maintenance performance (MTBF/MTTR)
• Audit compliance score
• Client satisfaction and contract retention

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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