Fertiliser Formulation / Blending Expert
Fertiliser Formulation / Blending Expert
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Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Created Date: 2026-09-08
End Date:
Salary: 2000
Industry: Others
Openings: 1
Primary Responsibilities :
1. Blending Expertise & Grade Development
• Lead the technical design, recipe optimization, and scaling of custom and complex
NPK/NPS/ Coated Urea fertilizer formulations.
• Oversee multi-component solid raw material dosing, micro-nutrient incorporation, and
high-precision powder blending operations to ensure homogeneous chemical
composition.
• Lead product development initiatives and coordinate directly with the operations team to
execute grade changeovers smoothly and maintain formulation integrity across batch
runs.
2. Process Optimization & Troubleshooting
• Diagnose and resolve complex process deviations related to raw material variability,
granule growth, screen blinding, caking behavior, and moisture retention.
• Implement operational excellence and continuous improvement methodologies to
minimize material loss.
3. EHS Compliance & Cross-Functional Leadership
• Enforce strict compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards,
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and operational risk controls (HAZOP/HAZID).
• Direct, train, and mentor production engineers, shift supervisors, and plant operators to
build technical capability around blending physics and granulation control.
• Coordinate seamlessly with QA/QC to verify mass balance calculations, nutrient
guarantees, and physical product specifications before bagging and dispatch.
Experience Requirements:
Qualifications & Requirements
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering,
Chemistry, Agriculture, or a closely related technical field.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive hands-on experience in fertilizer manufacturing,
with demonstrable mastery in solid powder blending and steam granulation processes for
NPK/NPS products.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of mass balance calculations, raw material
compatibility, phase diagrams, steam-to-bed thermal dynamics, anti-caking treatments,
and fertilizer quality standards.
Preferred Skills & Competencies
• Recognized expertise in solid-solid and solid-liquid mixing physics, raw material
chemistry, and granular product formulation.
• Strong plant leadership with a track record of driving operational excellence, high safety
standards, and team accountability.
• Advanced root-cause problem-solving capabilities in chemical continuous and batch
process environments.
• Exceptional cross-departmental communication skills to align operations, QA/QC, and
maintenance teams.
