Shift Engineer - Production

Production Planning & Control

Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.

Provide excellent customer service and ensure customer satisfaction.

Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements.

Assist in new product development and enhancements.

Conduct daily meetings to keep track of production schedules.

Ensure that finished products meet quality standards and customer specifications.

Determine equipment, materials and manpower required to complete production.

Resolve production issues and escalate unresolved issues to management promptly.

Assist in employee hiring, training, performance evaluation, retention and termination activities.

Monitor and analyse Downtime with Root cause to reduce its impact on Cost, Quality and Delivery

Safety & Environment

Provide training to employees and contractors (as required) to assure understanding and compliance with Process Safety Standards and requirements of local process safety requirements. (PSM/RMP programs).

Assist plants in leading Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) for major risk projects by providing expert support in PHA methodologies. 

Participate in Process Safety Event investigations/root cause analysis to provide guidance to all plants. In conjunction with site management teams, track progress of corrective actions where business wide issues are identified.

Carrying out rehabilitation, repair and technological innovations in running plant - sustaining production and quality without sacrificing safety and environment

Production & Operations-

To supervise and execute smooth Viscose production and operations in shift so as to ensure production of Viscose in targeted quantity and desired quality within budget

'1.To ensure Smooth plant operation during the Shift by proper process management.

2. To maintain and timely control of the desired process parameters so as to maintain the desired quality and quantity of the viscose.

3. To coordinate with the service providers as Electrical, Instrument and Mechanical maintenance for the upkeep of the equipment’s and smooth operation.

4. To coordinate with the Internal customer (Spinning Dept) from time to time for the feed backs on the Quantity and Quality of product supplied and proactive  information sharing on the abnormalities which may affect the final production.

5. To take feedback on the Two hourly production planning to ensure timely action in Viscose process as per the Production rate.

Production Quality and Cost Optimization-

To execute and implement cost reduction and quality improvement measures in shifts so as to eliminate wastage and increase profitability

'1. To execute and implement timely mitigation actions for arresting the leakages, spillages and overflow in the shift.

2. Identifying and prioritizing the running maintenance so as to ensure un interrupted supply of the intermediate products at various stages of the Viscose process in the shift.

3. To guide the workmen for reducing losses and implementing new ideas and automation.

Regular interaction with workmen.

CAPEX and Project implementation-

'To identify and execute new operations/innovations/projects  for increased plant performance as per timeline

'1. To identify the new operations/Innovations for the increased plant performance.

2. Coordinating with the respective counter parts in the sister units for knowledge sharing and up gradation.

3. To ensure the timely sampling/ execution of the trials undertaken.

4. To implement and execute approved projects/ innovations as per timelines.

5. To prepare budget of normal and major maintenance

6. To implement capexes of the respective section

Safety and Environment-

To execute and implement safety systems and procedures so as to ensure the target of "zero accident" and ensuring long term sustainability in the department

'1. To implement and execute safety systems and procedure in the department.

2. Mitigating unsafe acts by identifying and process mapping.

3. Expediting automation for the critical processes in lieu of manual handling for high safety ethics.

4. Conducting comprehensive RCA for any safety Lapse, Unsafe operation and ensuring it's elimination.

5. To conduct tool box talk in the section

6. Monitor and implement safety systems encouraging workmen and contract workmen to adhere.

7. Day to Day jobs planning, issue of work permit and isolation of equipment’s according to safety standards.

ISO and Business Excellence quality standards Compliance and Internal Customer satisfaction-

'To develop and maintain ISO and Business Excellence Standards

'1. To ensure total compliance of the applicable quality standards.

2. To train each work force member on the applicable quality standards.

3. Motivate recognize and reward the member who shows high adherence to the quality issues.

4. Identify and train active and smart shop floor workers on the IMS standards and have them discuss it with their colleagues to create awareness.