Assistant General Manager - Production

ariane fine porcelain

15-20 Years

Not Disclosed

India

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning and Execution
Prepare and execute monthly and daily production plans aligned with sales orders and export schedules.
Ensure optimum utilization of kilns, machines, molds, and manpower.
Coordinate with PPC, Stores, Maintenance, Quality, and Dispatch for smooth material flow.
Achieve production targets for yield, throughput, and on-time delivery.
Process Control Across the Porcelain Line
Oversee all stages: raw material and body preparation (ball milling, slip, spray drying), forming (casting, pressing, jiggering), drying, bisque firing, glazing, glost firing, decoration and decal firing, sorting, and packing.
Monitor critical parameters such as slip density and viscosity, moisture, firing curves, kiln atmosphere, and glaze application.
Drive reduction in breakage, warpage, pinholes, crawling, and other defects.
Quality and Yield Improvement
Work with QA/QC to meet customer and export quality standards.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for rejections.
Improve first-quality (A-grade) yield and reduce rework.
Cost Control and Efficiency
Control manufacturing cost per piece: fuel and gas consumption, power, raw materials, packing, and manpower.
Track and improve OEE, kiln efficiency, and energy consumption.
Prepare and manage the production budget and report on variances.
Maintenance and Equipment Management
Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance of kilns, presses, mills, casting machines, and utilities.
Plan capacity additions, new machinery, debottlenecking, and modernization projects.
People Management
Lead, mentor, and develop production managers and supervisors.
Plan manpower, shift rosters, skill development, and succession.
Maintain discipline and handle industrial relations and contractor management.
Safety, Health, Environment, and Compliance
Ensure compliance with the Factories Act, GPCB (pollution control) norms, labor laws, and statutory audits.
Promote safe working practices, with particular attention to silica dust control, kiln and gas safety, and PPE usage.
Maintain a zero-accident culture and drive 5S and housekeeping.
Continuous Improvement and New Product Development
Implement Lean, Kaizen, TPM, and Six Sigma initiatives.
Support R&D and design teams in trials and commercialization of new shapes, bodies, glazes, and decorations.
Reporting and Governance
Submit daily, weekly, and monthly MIS on production, yield, downtime, cost and manpower.
Participate in management reviews and ISO/system audits.

Qualifications And Experience

Education: B.E./B.Tech in Ceramics / Diploma or degree in Ceramic Technology.
Experience: 15 to 20 years in ceramic, porcelain, bone china or tableware manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a senior production leadership role (manager/sr. manager/AGM).
Experience in a high-volume, export-oriented plant is preferred.

Skills And Competencies