Operations Manager

Job Description

Duties and Key Responsibilities

Aggregation Centre and Project Management:

1. Network with various companies, vendors and stakeholders to identify right source of good

quality raw materials in loose / bale form (Polyolefins- HDPE and PP)

2. Manage segregation of scrap (Loose or Bale) based on quality standards

3. Manage site level production teams to ensure production as planned

4. Suggest go-to-market strategies for sales (recyclers and manufacturers )

5. Work with partners to value add the feedstock - to either washed flakes or granules

6. Create a market for different items of Phugga (Polyolefins- HDPE and PP)

7. Manage factory compliance and P&L account

8. Implement SOPs for the aggregation, segregation, QA and QC of plastic waste (Polyolefins-

HDPE and PP).

9. Continuously improve SOP’s to optimize performance (Lean manufacturing principle and six

sigma design process).

10. Identify and implement key projects and kaizens to increase productivity to hit the target

11. Ensure projects are implemented on time and as per approved budgets

Reporting and Documentation:

1. Ensure timely, concise and accurate reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis on

prescribed formats on project progress

2. Standardise machine inspection check sheet, pre dispatch check sheet and operation

check sheets at site level

3. Ensure segregation is carried out as per required quality standards

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General responsibilities:

1. Ensure professionalism at all times and demonstrate exemplary prioritisation of workload

skills.

2. Ensure that the PFC policies, SOPs and protocols are being adhered to at all levels of the

company.

3. Ensure strict adherence to data confidentiality and security.

4. Willingness to travel frequently across PFC site locations, sometimes at short notice,

including other places as per need of project or the company.

5. Work closely with the PFC team and Partners.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

1. Degree in Chemical/ Mechanical/ Plastics Engineering. MBA would be an added advantage

2. 5 - 7 years of experience in Operations

3. Good Sales / Customer relationship management skills, good negotiation skill, good

vendor / stakeholder management skill and very good networking skills

4. Good understanding of plastics and plastic recycling

5. Attention to detail

6. Multi- tasker, managing multiple projects in a manner that focuses the team and drives

results

7. Excellent people management skills

8. Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to the mission of Plastics For

Change

9. Fluent in English & Tamil. In addition, Hindi would be an advantage