GM - Engineering

Job Requirements

Position

General Manager – Engineering-Solar Manufacturing

Designation

General Manager

Experience Required

20–25 years (minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role)

Department

Engineering – Solar PV Manufacturing (Ingot, Wafer & Cell etc.)

Location

HO

ROLE OVERVIEW

The General Manager – Engineering will own the end-to-end engineering function for a large-scale (GW-size) Solar Ingot, Wafer, Cell and Ancillary manufacturing facility, spanning greenfield project execution, EPC delivery, process/technology qualification, plant commissioning, and steady-state operations and handing over to operation team.

The role carries full accountability for engineering design, equipment selection, capacity ramp-up, process yield, and technical compliance, working closely with Production, Quality, SCM, Projects and senior leadership to ensure the plant is built and operated to global cost, quality and schedule benchmarks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the complete engineering function across all manufacturing (Ingot , Wafer, Solar Cell and ancillary manufacturing lines, from concept design through commissioning and ramp-up.

• Support and providing to ensure on time execution– project scheduling (WBS), equipment finalization, BOM/raw-material planning, and vendor/OEM evaluation and selection.

• Drive plant layout, utilities design (power, water, process gases, HVAC, cleanroom) and overall process-flow optimization for maximum efficiency.

• Interface with technology licensors and equipment OEMs for installation, process qualification, and production ramp-up of ingot pullers, wire saws, diffusion furnaces, PECVD and screen-printing lines.

·  Selection of engineering consultant and coordination with them for timely delivering of engineering input.

• Ensure timely statutory and environmental compliance, including CTE/CTO approvals, water balance planning, and pollution-control requirements.

• Lead manpower planning and organization structuring for the engineering function, including evaluation of offshore vs. in-house technical consultants.

• Ensure system design is engineered to ensure that values are well in control with allocated budget.

·     BOQ Preparation and cost estimation of the plants.

• Drive continuous support for improvement in process yield, throughput, capacity utilization, and product quality (cell efficiency, wafer thickness/breakage rates) during ramp and operations.

• Ensure EHS compliance and safety standards during engineering.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, SCM, Projects and Finance to align engineering priorities with business objectives.

• Drive automation, digitalization and Industry initiatives for real-time process monitoring and control.

·       Implementation of artificial inelegance and digital twin.

• Build, mentor and develop the technical capability of the engineering team.

• Report plant engineering KPIs, project milestones, and risk mitigation plans to senior management/promoters.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Chemical Engineering; M.Tech preferred.

• 20–25 years of overall experience in solar PV (ingot/wafer/cell) manufacturing, semiconductor processing, or large EPC projects, including at least 5 years in a General Manager / senior leadership role.

Should have exposure to design and engineering software including BIM

• Demonstrated experience in supporting greenfield project execution – EPC planning, equipment commissioning, and ramp-up of a GW-scale manufacturing facility.

• Strong technical grounding in plant engineering (Buildings, Facilities, automation etc) in solar manufacturing.

• Working knowledge of statutory and environmental compliance requirements (CTE/CTO, water balance, pollution control norms) applicable to manufacturing plants.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strategic & Technical Leadership
• Project Engineering Management
• Process & Yield Optimization
• Vendor / OEM & Technology Management
• Team Building & Mentoring
• Safety, Quality & Statutory Compliance