Shift Engineer

The role at Hindalco-Almex Aerospace Limited involves overseeing the production of super large diameter aerospace Aluminium Alloy Billets/ Slabs. As the first industry in India to manufacture such products, the company plays a crucial role in supplying aerospace industries in both the domestic and international markets. Hindalco Almex Aerospace Ltd, a joint venture of Hindalco and Almex, USA, currently has a production capacity of 12000MTPA in the initial phase, with plans to increase it to 46000MTPA by 2010. Your primary challenges in this role will include achieving target production levels, optimizing manpower utilization and enhancing skills, ensuring general maintenance of the plant, coordinating with outsourced agencies, and maintaining plant safety standards. Key Result Areas: 1. **Production:** Your accountability will be to achieve target production by executing production planning, coordinating with other departments for optimal output, deploying manpower effectively, monitoring equipment conditions, and implementing improvement initiatives. 2. **Quality:** You will be responsible for maintaining product quality as per customer requirements, troubleshooting quality issues during shifts, and ensuring the desired quality by controlling process parameters within specified ranges. 3. **Cost Management:** Ensure variable costs are within budgeted norms by optimizing the use of key performance parameters like LPG/Propane, Power, Melt loss, and Stores, deploying manpower optimally, and leading cost-saving projects. 4. **Equipment Availability:** Ensure maximum equipment availability during shifts by attending breakdowns, coordinating with electrical, mechanical, and instrument teams, and working closely with outsourced agencies. 5. **People Development:** Focus on effective human resource utilization, skill development, and fostering a high-performance work culture through manpower deployment, operator training on process parameter control, and preparing skill matrices for identifying training needs. 6. **System Management:** Implement company-wide activities such as WCM, Safety, AS 9100, OHSAS 18001, and EMS 14001. Ensure operators are trained to implement these activities and follow standard operating procedures at the workplace. Regular follow-ups are essential to maintain compliance and standards.,