Assistant Engineer - Production

Responsibilities : -

• Supervise daily compounding operations to meet production targets and quality specifications.
• Monitor and control raw material dosing, mixing parameters, and equipment performance.
• Ensure timely shift-wise production reporting and documentation.
• Coordinate with QA/QC team to ensure compound consistency and adherence to customer specifications.
• Implement corrective actions in case of non-conformance or process deviations.
• Lead and manage production shift staff, machine operators, helpers, and maintenance support.
• Conduct training for operators on SOPs, safety, and efficient machine handling.
• Ensure proper functioning of compounding equipment like high-speed mixers, cooling mixers, extruders, pelletizers, and weighing systems.
• Coordinate with the maintenance team for preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Oversee raw material issuance, handling, and stock reconciliation.
• Minimize wastage and ensure efficient use of additives, stabilizers, fillers, and other raw materials.
• Ensure plant safety protocols are strictly followed (PPE, fire safety, emergency procedures).
• Maintain compliance with environmental regulations and company policies.
• Maintain production logs, downtime records, and material usage reports.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly production summaries to management.

Qualification - BE / Diploma - Plastic Engineering

Technical skills -

• Knowledge of compounding processes and machinery (high-speed mixers, cooling mixers, extruders, pelletizers, weighing systems).
• Expertise in raw material handling: dosing, mixing parameters, additive/stabilizer/filler management.
• Understanding of QA/QC procedures, compound quality standards, and customer specifications.

Functional skills -

• Production planning and execution to achieve daily/weekly/monthly targets.
• Supervisory skills to lead shift staff, operators, helpers, and maintenance teams.
• Training & development of operators in SOPs, safety, and equipment handling.

Behavioral skills -

• Clear and good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multitasking environment & should be able to independently handle projects