Responsibilities:
- To lead and manage the alumina brick production line, ensuring safe operations, consistent product quality, optimal productivity, cost control, and compliance with Calderys’ IMS, safety, and sustainability standards.
- Plan, execute, and monitor end-to-end production of basic refractory bricks (burnt and unburnt).
- Achieve production targets as per monthly and annual plans with optimum utilization of manpower and equipment.
- Monitor critical process parameters such as mixing, pressing pressure, tempering, firing curves, and kiln performance.
- Ensure adherence to approved formulations, SOPs, and control plans.
- Ensure compliance with product specifications related to AP, bulk density, CCS, PLC, HMOR, oxidation resistance and dimensional tolerances.
- Coordinate with QA/QC for inspections, root cause analysis of defects, and CAPA
- Drive reduction in rejection, rework, and customer complaints.
- Enforce EHS standards, safety procedures, ...