Shift-in-charge - Production

**Designation**:Shift Incharge

**Updated**:February 14, 2025

**Location**:Tamil Nadu, India

**Organization**:Birla Carbon

**Job Purpose**:
Job Purpose Description

**Job Context & Major Challenges**:
Job Context:
Our major thrust is continual improvement in productivity, cost of quality & in process variations resulting in internal/ external customer satisfaction. All the pollution related activities are controlled and monitored as per legislative and regulatory r requirements. Evaluation and root cause analysis for customer complaints pertaining to product quality is being performed for taking appropriate corrective & preventive actions. In the Dept., participative culture is encouraged and motivated through QC, WC M, KSS, 5-S activities. Development of departmental employees is being done by identifying their training needs & providing training for effective execution of process activities.
Major Challenges:
a)To produce consistent product quality (Cpk more than 1.33 in all Grades).
b) To minimize off spec generation.
c) To achieve quality norms within (±3) instead of (±5) for customer delight with existing resources.
d) To meet specific demands of customer in respect of grade verities.
e) Ensuring Pollution free operation during the shift.

**Key Result Areas**:
**KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters)**

**Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)**
- KRA1
- Production Ensure trouble free operation of the
production processes for achieving quality produ ction and productivity.
- To implement production plan Intra/Inter dept. coordination
for required jobs in the shift Resource planning as per shift requirements. To
follow all SOPs strictly as per QMS. To follow preventive and predictive
maintenance Schedule in coordination with Engg depts. To guide and maintain all
process parameters within allowable range. Routine plant rounds for
identification of abnormalities and taking corrective actio ns. Maximise the
production ratings with a consistent Quality
- KRA2
- Quality Control To
Control the Quality of product within set standards so as to ensure quality
produ ction
- To monitor and maintain key process parameters
as per product characteristics. To ensure timely inspection of product quality
Process Control techniques to establish product and process capability.
- KRA3
- Cost Control Optimum utilization of Resources & waste
minimization to contribute in achieving Pur ta norms
- Efficient utilization of resources to have maximum productivity.( Yield)
Monitoring consumption of inventory in shift. Continuous monitoring of cost
incurred during Shift in reprocessing, energy loss, was te generation ,
breakdown, & other quality indicators.
- KRA4
- Reduction In Plant
Stoppage Reduction in Plant B/Dn. due to process upset to achieve higher
productivity. (This is critical due to inherent nature of industry.)
- To safely & timely hand-over of equipments to Maintenance department
for Preventive & Predictive Maintenance. & also provide safety instructions
during the activity. To check the performance of Equipments after Maintenance.
To take decisions to resume back to normal operation at the earliest.
- KRA5
- QMS Compliance to all systems, Procedures & Work Instructions
for achieving high standard s of Work Culture
- To motivate &
encourage participative culture through WCM, quality circle, kaizen, 5 -S
activities. To percolate and develop understanding of all QMS standards among
the team members. On job training of the shift team. Sharing departmental
expectations and performance during monthly deptt. meeting an d prepare action
plan for improvement projects.
- KRA6
- Safety Execution of all
activities with utmost importance to Safety.
- Supervise
regular inspection during the shift to identify problem areas and unsafe p
ractices, unsafe work places & to ensure that agreed corrective actions are
fully imp lemented on time. Periodically educate all Shift employees on the
safety procedures & ensure use of Per sonal Protective Equipments. To Prepare
Safety Work Permit before carrying out the maintenance jobs. Facilitate First
Aid / Medical attention as required by the employee
- KRA7
- Pollution
Monitor and review that all effluent from plant premises are within Pollution
Control Compliance Norms.
- Ensure that effluent discharge
during the shift is within approved limits. Ensure optimum consumption of
chemicals. Ensure appropriate steps as required to control / stop emissions at
the earliest oppo rtunity, even it requires stoppage
- KRA8
- Process MIS Collate data regarding shift working & communicate to superiors for
their necessary i nformation & action
- Preparation of shift
wise status report after collecting feedback from assisting team and giving feed
back to unit head, head production, other deptts. for actions. Required data
analysis and MIS reports preparation
- KRA9
- Plant accountability
Ensure smooth functioning of the plant beyond office hours to sustain quality
operati ons. Safe and smooth o