Deputy Manager - Cell Production

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

• 4–6 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