Front line officer - VAPs MCAA

Job Purpose

Coordinate and execute production activities so as to achieve targeted production of particular MCAA product in all shifts while meeting optimum levels of safety, quality and cost controls

Job Context & Major Challenges

Chemicals Business of Aditya Birla Group produces Chlor-Alkali products among other Chemicals through seven units situated in different parts of the country. This is the Eighth unit which is under project phase. ABG is largest producer of Chlor Alkali in India with a market share of approx.30%.
One of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities is based at BBPURAM having the capacity to produce 400 TPD of Caustic. The Unit also produces Chlorine derivate namely Chlorinated Paraffin’s (CP, Stable Bleaching Powder (SBP) & Monochord Acetic Acid (MCA)The unit, located in the East Godavari Dist. of AP state, is poised for an ambitious growth.Major Challenges

• This is a new project, being commissioned using equipment’s which were procured 5 years back.
• Power availability is via Grid and Reliability of Bay is critical
  

Safety processes set up in plant operation and during transportation

Key Result Areas

KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters)

Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)

KRA1 Production/Operations

Co-ordinate and implement various activities to achieve production targets within time schedule & budget

• Implement production processes
• Check plant performance parameters on daily basis and report
• Implement set operation parameters and consumption norms
• Share management decisions/plans down the line for better execution
• Timely arrange for consumables in the plant
• Ensure proper and timely dispatches of goods in coordination with marketing
• Close co-ordination with service dept.
  

KRA2 Product Quality

Implement process parameters for quality requirements as per customer needs

• Monitor & Maintain process quality parameters
• Control parameters to optimize consumption of chemicals
• Reduce chronic losses like salt and purification chemicals by process optimization
• Monitor and implement the quality improvement job
  

KRA3 Plant Performance

Implement plans to ensure optimum plant performance for achieving targets

• Support in implementation of maintenance activities (in coordination with engineering) to ensure minimum losses
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures for maximum efficiency and less damage
• Check & inform breakdown failures, shutdown losses, etc. to maintenance department
• Coordinate with maintenance department for availability of manpower and spare equipment when required
  

KRA4 Operational efficiency & Continuous Improvement
Check process conditions to improve the operational efficiency

• Apply different problem solving tools to reduce the breakdowns
• Check process parameter deviations
• Debottleneck and follow SOPs to avoid any damages
• Manage the shift activities and prepare daily reports
• Timely make available all material, resources and infrastructure to the team for efficient operations
• Create the environment to increase participation of team by kaizen, R & R, communication
  

KRA5 System Management (Safety, Sustainability & WCM)

Adhere to safety & statutory environmental requirements

• Adhere to safety norms & safe operational procedures
• Adhere to OHSAS & SA 8000 & WCM and sustainability norms
• Handle emergency situations like Liquid Chlorine leakages etc. under Disaster Management activities
• Train the team to comply with these norms
• Implement PSM and WPS standards & norms
  

KRA6 Customer Service
Maintain system and procedures for customer delight

• Identify internal and external customer needs & take timely action on the same
• Initiate corrective actions, when needed
• Implementation of suggestion/feedback of customer for better product quality.