General Manager Process / Production

Manager - Process / Production - VSK Operations is responsible to lead, direct, and control the routine activities as well as critical initiatives required to achieve the short and medium-term operating objectives set by management in VSK Area.

Key Responsibilities:

Plant Operations (VSK)

• Ensure Daily production planning in line with targets and execution plans.
• Create review mechanisms for supervision and monitoring of kiln production in each shift and ensuring adherence to clinker production targets.
• Regularly analyze Kiln status with respect to production output, productivity, power used, heat and other performance parameters to understand kiln healthiness.
• Plan for predictive maintenance schedules in coordination with maintenance team to improve kiln reliability and performance & minimize any downtime and loss of production.
• Review process parameters and correct deviations through analysis and solutioning.
• Prepare systems and processes for effective coordination of Kiln process & maintenance teams.
• Supervise corrective and preventive solutions such as regular changing of refractory and brick line to avoid frequent failure.
• Proactively drive process/system improvement initiatives such as modification and changes in processes to improve production and cost metrics.
• Conduct root cause analysis of breakdowns and parameter deviations to provide solutions for recurring problems.
• Carry out regular interactions with internal stakeholders such as maintenance teams, quality, Raw mill, Coal mill team, civil, safety etc.; Interact occasionally with external stakeholders such as vendors, contractors, OEM etc.
• Provide views to other departments for smooth functioning of the plant and improving processes, for example, views to commercial teams for better procurement of refractory

Manufacturing Excellence

• Overall responsibility of all Kiln production & performance with respect to output rate, production, power used, heat and other critical production parameters.
• Regular review of power utilization, quality, production metrics & action planning to resolve any deviation.
• Execution of internal & external projects, material & manpower management, plant supervision & resolution of safety related issues & conflicts for all kiln in the plant.
• Down time analysis to identify & pin point the root cause.
• Identify process/system improvement initiatives to optimize overall operational costs & processes.
• Carry out overall cost, inventory & manpower optimization.

Employee Engagement & Safety

• Ensure nil lost time accidents through robust implementation of safety guidelines.
• Plan & provided the technical training to employees in coordination of HR team.
• Drive a culture promoting focus on environment, health and safety across the organization.
• Strengthen employee engagement levels in operations team building a positive working climate for all team members.