Assistant General Manager - Technical & Quality Control
Assistant General Manager - Technical & Quality Control
ariane fine porcelain- Posted 20 hours ago
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Technical
- Control and optimize body and glaze recipes, slip properties, firing curves, and kiln performance.
- Drive yield improvement and cut rejections (cracks, pinholes, warpage, crazing, shade variation).
- Lead new product and shape development, from trials to scale-up.
- Oversee quality systems, raw material specifications, and supplier technical approval.
- Ensure equipment uptime and preventive maintenance with maintenance.
- Reduce energy (gas/electricity), raw material, and water consumption.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and export standards (e.g., ISO 9001, lead/cadmium release, food-contact norms).
- Train and develop technical staff, and prepare MIS reports for management.
- Education: B.Tech / B.E. in Ceramic Engineering or Diploma in Ceramics. M.Tech or MBA is an advantage.
- Experience: 12-15 years in ceramics or tableware manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a team-leading role.
Technical
- Ceramic body and glaze technology
- Kiln and firing process knowledge
- Forming methods (casting, jiggering, isostatic pressing)
- Root-cause analysis and Six Sigma/Lean tools
- Statistical process control
- Leadership and cross-functional coordination
- Budgeting and cost control
- Decision-making under production pressure
- Vendor management
- Clear reporting and communication
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Key Skills
Forming methods casting jiggering isostatic pressing
Root-cause analysis and Six Sigma Lean tools
Ceramic body and glaze technology
Kiln and firing process knowledge
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