Plant / Factory Manager

Job Description – Biogas Plant Engineer

Role overview

Path Found Biogas is hiring a Biogas Plant Engineer to run day-to-day operations, maintenance and performance of its Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant, from feedstock intake to bottled or piped gas.

ItemDetailJob titleBiogas Plant Engineer (CBG)DepartmentOperations & ProjectsLocationPlant site – Tulbul Panchayat, Chatra District, Jharkhand (with periodic visits to HQ, New Delhi)Reports toPlant Manager / Head – OperationsEmployment typeFull-time, on-siteExperience3–7 years in biogas, CBG, wastewater or process plant operationsAbout Path Found Biogas

Path Found Biogas Pvt Ltd, founded in 2025 and headquartered in Okhla Industrial Area, New Delhi, is a renewable energy and waste management company. We build and operate compressed biogas plants, solar power and battery energy storage projects, food parks, and municipal and plastic waste solutions. Our flagship project integrates a 15 TPD CBG plant with a dairy farm and a tomato processing unit in Chatra, Jharkhand.

Key responsibilities

Plant operations

• Run feedstock receiving, pre-treatment, anaerobic digestion, gas purification, compression and bottling/cascade filling.
• Monitor digester parameters daily: temperature, pH, VFA/alkalinity ratio, organic loading rate, HRT and gas yield.
• Manage feedstock mix (cattle dung, press mud, agri-residue, food/tomato waste, MSW organics) to keep gas output stable.
• Operate and optimise the upgrading system (VPSA, membrane or water scrubbing) to meet BIS IS 16087 CBG quality.
• Supervise the solid and liquid digestate line, including FOM/LFOM production and dewatering.

Maintenance and reliability

• Plan and execute preventive and breakdown maintenance for pumps, agitators, blowers, compressors, separators, H2S scrubbers and flare.
• Keep spares inventory, maintenance logs and equipment history up to date.
• Coordinate with OEMs and vendors for service, AMC and troubleshooting.

Safety, compliance and quality

• Enforce safety procedures for gas handling, confined-space entry, hot work and high-pressure systems; run permit-to-work.
• Ensure compliance with PESO, Pollution Control Board (CTE/CTO), factory and fire safety norms.
• Conduct gas quality tests and maintain calibration of analysers and flow meters.

Reporting and team leadership

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports on feedstock, gas production, CBG sales, energy use and downtime.
• Track KPIs and recommend process improvements to raise yield and cut operating cost.
• Lead and train shift operators, technicians and helpers; prepare shift rosters.
• Support commissioning, trial runs and performance guarantee tests for new units.
• Coordinate with the dairy farm and food processing units on feedstock supply and digestate use.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• B.E./B.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental or Biotechnology Engineering.
• 3–7 years in operation and maintenance of a biogas, CBG, bio-CNG, distillery effluent or wastewater treatment plant.
• Hands-on experience with anaerobic digesters and gas upgrading/compression systems.
• Working knowledge of PESO, CPCB/SPCB and industrial safety requirements.

Preferred

• Experience in a SATAT-scheme CBG plant or with an OMC offtake agreement.
• Exposure to plant commissioning and PLC/SCADA-based operations.
• Diploma holders with 6+ years of relevant plant experience may also apply.
• Willingness to live near the site in rural Jharkhand; knowledge of Hindi is required.

Skills and competencies

AreaWhat we look forProcessAnaerobic digestion biology, mass and energy balance, gas yield troubleshootingEquipmentPumps, compressors, blowers, PSA/membrane units, instrumentationSafetyHazard identification, permit-to-work, emergency response for flammable gasDataMS Excel, daily logbooks, KPI dashboards, basic SCADA trend analysisPeopleShift leadership, operator training, vendor and contractor coordinationCommunicationClear reporting in English and Hindi to management and local teamsCompensation, benefits and how to apply

• Salary: ₹ –  LPA, based on experience (to be confirmed).
• Benefits: site accommodation or housing allowance, PF, ESI/health cover, travel for HQ visits, performance bonus.
• Growth: path to Plant Manager as the company adds CBG, solar and BESS projects.

How to apply: send your CV, current and expected salary, and notice period to [omegainfram@gmail.com] with the subject line “Biogas Plant Engineer – Chatra”.

Path Found Biogas is an equal opportunity employer.