Manager - Cell Production

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.

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