Deputy General Manager - Technical & Quality Control in Prāntij, भारत

Key Responsibilities:

• Control and optimize body and glaze recipes, slip properties, firing curves, and kiln performance.
• Drive yield improvement and cut rejections (cracks, pinholes, warpage, crazing, shade variation).
• Lead new product and shape development, from trials to scale-up.
• Oversee quality systems, raw material specifications, and supplier technical approval.
• Ensure equipment uptime and preventive maintenance with maintenance.
• Reduce energy (gas/electricity), raw material, and water consumption.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and export standards (e.g., ISO 9001, lead/cadmium release, food-contact norms).
• Train and develop technical staff, and prepare MIS reports for management.

Qualification and Experience:

• Education: https://jobeax.com/link/2DENLGgQM7whDhaE / B.E. in Ceramic Engineering or Diploma in Ceramics. https://jobeax.com/link/s1WvHFV9ITSwCkyS or MBA is an advantage.
• Experience: 12-15 years in ceramics or tableware manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a team-leading role.

Skills:

Technical

• Ceramic body and glaze technology
• Kiln and firing process knowledge
• Forming methods (casting, jiggering, isostatic pressing)
• Root-cause analysis and Six Sigma/Lean tools
• Statistical process control

Managerial

• Leadership and cross-functional coordination
• Budgeting and cost control
• Decision-making under production pressure
• Vendor management
• Clear reporting and communication

Job Requirements: Ceramic body technology, Glaze technology, Kiln knowledge, Firing process knowledge, Forming methods, Casting, Jiggering, Isostatic pressing, Root-cause analysis, Six Sigma, Lean tools, Statistical process control, Leadership, Cross-functional coordination, Budgeting, Cost control, Decision-making, Vendor management, Reporting, Communication