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Job Description
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
- Ensure strict adherence to industrial work area safety protocols, fostering a safe and compliant working environment.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of industrial safety regulations and proactive implementation within the paint shop.
- Oversee and optimise paint process operations, including Pretreatment (PT) and Cathodic Electro Deposition (CED) to guarantee superior finish quality.
- Apply deep understanding of tractor paint quality standards, managing control parameters to consistently meet and exceed quality benchmarks.
- Set up and fine-tune paint process parameters to ensure efficiency and excellence, incorporating latest technological advances in paint chemistry.
- Lead quality control initiatives using seven QC tools and employ a problem-solving mindset to identify, analyse, and rectify paint defects effectively.
- Calculate departmental direct and indirect costs; identify opportunities for cost reduction and implement prudent cost-saving measures without compromising on quality.
- Adopt an analytical approach to deliverables, monitoring performance and implementing improvements based on data-driven insights.
- Conduct root cause analyses using the 4M framework (Man, Machine, Material, Method) to troubleshoot and prevent recurrence of process issues.
- Manage manpower efficiently, including workforce planning, operation handling, and resolving industrial issues to ensure seamless production continuity.
- Review, update, and enforce department control procedures and process documentation to maintain compliance and operational excellence.
- Lead internal and external process audits, driving continuous improvement and ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.
- Exhibit leadership qualities that inspire and manage both quality and production teams to achieve organisational objectives collaboratively.
- Identify daily operational issues promptly and implement both immediate and sustainable corrective measures.
- Prepare detailed daily, monthly, and yearly reports for management, focusing on quality defect minimisation strategies and performance targets.
- Coordinate effectively across interdepartmental teams to foster collaboration and optimise overall plant productivity.
- Maintain a cost-conscious mindset, balancing quality delivery with financial efficiency.
- Possess extensive knowledge of paint chemistry to support technical decision-making and innovation within paint shop operations.