Senior Engineer
About the Role
It will be responsible for driving safe, efficient, and quality-focused operations of the solar cell manufacturing line. The role involves managing shift operations, ensuring production targets are achieved, improving process efficiency, minimizing losses, and leading shop-floor teams to deliver world-class manufacturing performance in line with business objectives.
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Responsibilities
- Production Operations Management
- Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production plans for solar cell manufacturing lines.
- Monitor and control production parameters to ensure stable process performance and optimum output.
- Drive adherence to production schedules while maintaining quality and safety standards.
- Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, and material resources.
- Lead shift-wise production activities and address operational bottlenecks.
- Process Control & Yield Improvement
- Monitor critical process parameters across cell manufacturing processes such as:
- Texturing
- Diffusion
- PECVD
- Laser Processing
- Screen Printing
- Firing
- Testing & Sorting
- Analyze process deviations and implement corrective actions.
- Support continuous yield improvement and defect reduction initiatives.
- Lead root cause analysis for quality and process issues using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Quality Management
- Ensure compliance with established quality standards and SOPs.
- Monitor key manufacturing KPIs including:
- Yield %
- OEE
- Productivity
- Line Efficiency
- Defect Rate
- Scrap Rate
- Coordinate with Quality team for containment and corrective actions.
- Drive first-time-right manufacturing culture.
- Team Management
- Lead and develop production supervisors, engineers, and operators.
- Ensure proper manpower deployment and shift management.
- Conduct skill development and training programs for shop-floor personnel.
- Drive employee engagement and performance management initiatives.
- Safety, Environment & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with EHS standards and statutory requirements.
- Promote a zero-accident culture across production operations.
- Ensure implementation of 5S, Kaizen, and TPM practices.
- Participate in safety audits and closure of observations within timelines.
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify productivity improvement opportunities through automation and process optimization.
- Lead cost reduction initiatives related to consumables, utilities, and operational losses.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) practices.
- Support new product introductions and technology upgrades.
Qualifications
- Educational Qualification
- B.E./B.Tech in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- MBA/PGDM in Operations Management preferred.
- Experience
- 8–12 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
- Minimum 4–6 years of experience in Solar Cell Manufacturing.
- Experience in advanced cell technologies such as:
- TOPCon
- PERC
- HJT (preferred)
- Exposure to high-volume automated manufacturing environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA/PGDM in Operations Management preferred.
- HJT (preferred)
About Adani Group
Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate founded in 1988 by Gautam Adani, headquartered in Ahmedabad. It operates across energy, ports, logistics, mining, airports, cement, real estate, defense, and media, employing over 15,000 people.
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