Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION (JD)

Position: Shift Incharge – Production (Foundry)
Company: Munjal Group
Department: Production – Foundry
Location: As per Plant Requirement
Reporting To: Production Manager / Plant Head

1. Job Objective

To manage and control shift-wise foundry production activities, ensuring achievement of production targets with optimum utilization of manpower, machines, materials and resources while maintaining quality, safety and productivity standards.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Manage complete shift production activities in the foundry as per production plan.
• Achieve daily/shift production targets while maintaining required quality standards.
• Monitor and control melting, moulding, core making, pouring, fettling and finishing operations.
• Ensure proper control of furnace parameters, metal temperature, chemical composition and pouring practices.
• Monitor mould/core quality and coordinate with Quality for rejection and defect control.
• Analyse and reduce major casting defects such as blow holes, shrinkage, cold shut, misrun, inclusions, sand defects and dimensional defects.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, consumables and raw materials.
• Monitor rejection, rework, productivity, OEE and process losses.
• Conduct shift-start meetings and allocate manpower according to production requirements.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, process parameters and control plans.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room, Stores and PPC for smooth production.
• Identify machine/process abnormalities and coordinate with Maintenance for quick breakdown resolution.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and implementation of 5S across the foundry shop floor.
• Follow all EHS and safety requirements, including PPE, furnace safety and safe material handling.
• Maintain shift-wise production reports, rejection reports, downtime reports and other required MIS.
• Take corrective and preventive actions for recurring production and quality problems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for productivity, quality, cost reduction and cycle-time improvement.
• Train and guide operators and workmen on process, quality and safety requirements.