Production Chemist
Also known as: Production Officer · Process Chemist · Shift Chemist
Oversees chemical processes on a plant floor so batches are made safely and to spec.
What you’d do
A production chemist oversees chemical processes on a plant floor so each batch is made safely, on time and to specification. Chemical, pharmaceutical (API), agrochemical, dye and paint manufacturers hire them. A day involves running reactors and batches, recording parameters, coordinating with QC and following safety procedures.
- Runs and monitors production batches
- Follows standard operating procedures
- Records batch data and yields
- Coordinates with quality and safety
How you get in
Freshers join as trainee or junior chemists at plants, mostly through walk-in drives, referrals and placement at colleges near industrial clusters. An M.Sc can lead to a higher starting grade.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Running batch processes and unit operations
- Recording process data in batch records
- Chemical handling and plant safety
- Basic troubleshooting of yields and deviations
- Coordinating with QC, maintenance and stores
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition4
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Sc (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field4
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Sc (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Jobs cluster in industrial belts and are plant-based.
- Common next roles: shift in-charge, production officer, production manager.
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals makes safety training central to the role.
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