Production Manager “Alex”

Description

• Translate the master production schedule into daily/weekly shift targets, ensuring optimal capacity utilization of machinery and workforce.
• Directly manage all sequential production departments:
  • Mass Preparation: Slip house operations, milling, and filter pressing.
  • Shaping/Forming: Isostatic pressing, jiggering, or casting.
  • Drying & Glazing: Managing greenware drying cycles and glaze application lines.
  • Firing: Maximizing loading density and maintaining continuous flow through kilns.
• Monitor and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by minimizing micro-stops, line changeover times, and machine idle times.
• Ensure seamless, 24/7 operations of tunnel and shuttle kilns, as unexpected shutdowns can cause severe thermal damage to equipment and massive material loss.
• Partner closely with the Quality department to maintain low factory scrap rates. Monitor process parameters to instantly catch and correct mechanical causes of warping, cracking, or glaze defects.
• Implement production sequences that optimize gas and electricity consumption, which represent a massive percentage of porcelain production costs.
• Coordinate with the Engineering/Maintenance team to schedule PM slots for critical machinery without bottlenecking production.
• Lead immediate floor-level troubleshooting when mechanical or electrical failures occur on the line to minimize downtime.
• Manage a large team of shift supervisors, line operators, and laborers. Oversee shift scheduling, performance evaluations, and labor productivity.
• Enforce strict safety protocols, particularly regarding high-temperature environments, heavy machinery hazards, and dust control measures (preventing crystalline silica exposure).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Materials Engineering or relevant major from a reputable university.
• 10 – 12 years of hands-on production experience in Porcelain Tableware, Ceramic Tiles, Sanitary Ware, or Heavy Clay industries or relevant manufacturing industry.
• A “hands-on” floor manager who balances technical problem-solving with strong leadership to motivate large teams of floor labor and technical staff.

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