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

• 12–16 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Minimum 12–16 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