Lead Supervisor in Production Department

Job Description Lead - Operations About Plastics For Change: Plastics For Change has developed a sustainable sourcing platform connecting waste collectors to global brands to ensure a steady supply of high-quality recycled material. This fair-trade verified ethical sourcing platform aims to improve products' social and environmental impact by creating efficient shared-value chains and increasing the quality of recycled plastic. Plastics For Change provides the expertise to replace virgin plastic with ethically sourced recycled plastic. Join us in our mission to create dignified livelihoods and prevent ocean plastic by visiting

Position Overview: We are looking for passionate and highly skilled individuals who can help us establish and manage fair trade plastic segregation and wasteline unit. These individuals should have experience in operations, plastics and managing people. We are looking for people who share our values and are driven to create a positive change in the community.

Job Description/Key Responsibilities:

1 . Washline Unit /Facility Management / Sourcing:

● Work with the facility team and workers to ensure on time delivery of consignments as per schedules.

● Implement SoPs for the aggregation, segregation,chipping, washing, QA and QC of plastic waste stream.

● Continuously improve SoP's to optimize performance based on the Lean manufacturing principle and six sigma design process.

● Increase throughput per day per worker and yield rates by bringing individual performance based models for workers.

● Increasing plastic sourcing and supply from stakeholders by ensuring ethical sourcing and fair price working closely with the sourcing team. Page 1 of 3 Job Title Lead- Operations Location Chennai

● Facilitate during audits, assessments, client visits and visits by HQ team.

● To ensure site hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times as per required standards.

● Work closely with the Regional Operations Manager/ Head of Operations to find new markets / solutions for the rest of the stream.

● Comply with requirements of deployment and sustaining sourcing charters from clients and certification bodies.

2 . Capacity Building:

● Continuous capacity building and training of operation team w.r.t. operational efficiency, segregation, QA and QC etc.

● Conducting one-to-one capacity building to strengthen operational efficiency in the centre in line with SoPs.

● Improve supply chain and operational strategy through continuous innovation.

● Conduct/Facilitate training programs as per schedule on required topics such as but not limited to health, safety and environment, financial literacy etc.

3 . Reporting and Documentation:

● Upkeep and maintain documents and data as needed for meeting compliance wrt workforce, health , safety and environment.

● Log KPI data into our application to monitor performance.

● Managing, monitoring and reviewing the centre operations periodically.

● Ensuring timely, concise and accurate reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis on prescribed formats and applications.

General responsibilities:

1. Ensure professionalism at all times and demonstrate exemplary prioritisation of workload skills.

2. Ensure that the PFC policies, SOPs and protocols are being adhered to at all levels of the company.

3. Ensure strict adherence to data confidentiality and security.

4. Willingness to travel frequently across India, sometimes at short notice, including other places as per need of project or company.

5. Work closely with PFC verticals and Partners.

Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. Flexibility is required and the incumbent is expected to carry out any other related duties that are necessary for the optimum functioning of the company as a whole within the employees' skills and abilities whenever a need is pointed out becomes apparent or as reasonably instructed.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

● Minimum Graduation/Engineering ( chemical / plastics ) background is preferred.

● Good understanding of PET Stream, Segregation , Chipping , Washing and Extrusion process.

● 5 + years experience in operations and managing people.

● Managing the informal sector workforce.

● Background in lean manufacturing principles.

● Good understanding of social and environmental concepts and methods.

● Experience of being part of any program/project management or field work would be an added advantage.

● Past Experience of working in the fields of urban or rural development, Material recovery facility, environment, community relations / interventions would be an added advantage as well.

● Passion for problem solving and driving change in a fast paced startup culture.

● Engagement, plastics recycling, waste management will be helpful.

● Fluency in English, Tamil, Hindi languages Skills-

● Good interpersonal skills and ability to work.

● Open to new challenges.

● Good data management, documentation and reporting skills.

● Good computer skills – MS Office and Working on CRM tools.

● Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.

● Eye for detail.

● Able to learn new systems, methods, processes and procedures.

● Able to meet deadlines and produce quality outputs.

● Proactive and self-motivated.

● Humility, honesty, transparency, integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹25, ₹45,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• What is your current CTC?
• What is your expected CTC?
• Do you have experience in the plastic indusctry ?

Work Location: In person