Job Description

Position : Factory Manager / Plant Manager Location : Cheyyar- SIPCOT / Manufacturing Plant Department : Operations Reporting To : Operations Head Experience : 10–15 Years Qualification : B.E./B.Tech. – Chemical / Mechanical / Production / Metallurgy or equivalent

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Job Purpose

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Overall responsibility for safe, efficient and profitable operation of the continuous copper electroplating factory, covering production, process control, quality, maintenance, EHS, ETP/ZLD and customer supply.

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Major Responsibilities

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- Production: Achieve daily/monthly production targets with optimum utilization of manpower, machines and resources.
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- Electroplating Process: Control plating line speed, rectifier current/voltage, bath chemistry, temperature, filtration, anodes/contacts and coating thickness.
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- Quality: Ensure coating thickness, adhesion, surface finish and other customer specifications are consistently achieved; control rejection and rework.
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- Process Improvement: Improve line productivity, yield, OEE and process stability; reduce downtime and chemical/metal losses.
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- Maintenance: Ensure preventive maintenance and quick resolution of mechanical, electrical, rectifier, pump and utility breakdowns.
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- ETP/ZLD & Environment: Ensure effective operation of ETP/ZLD, water management, chemical wastewater treatment and compliance with applicable environmental requirements.
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- Safety: Ensure safe handling/storage of acids, alkalis,



cyanide-related and other hazardous chemicals; maintain PPE, emergency preparedness and statutory safety requirements.
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- Manpower: Manage shift manpower, operator training, discipline, productivity and skill development.
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- PPC & Customer Supply: Coordinate with PPC, Sales, Stores, QC and Dispatch to achieve on-time customer supply.
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- Cost Control: Monitor copper/chemical consumption, power, water, manpower, maintenance and overall conversion cost.
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- MIS: Review production, quality, downtime, consumption, ETP, safety and delivery performance and report to management.
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Key Performance Indicators

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- Production target achievement
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- On-time customer supply
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- Plating quality and coating consistency
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- Rejection/rework %
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- Line utilization / OEE
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- Downtime
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- Copper and chemical consumption
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- Power and water consumption
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- ETP/ZLD performance
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- Safety and environmental compliance
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- Manufacturing cost
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Candidate Profile

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The candidate should have strong factory leadership and practical process knowledge, preferably with experience in continuous copper electroplating / surface treatment, chemical process operations, ETP/ZLD and high-current rectifier systems.

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Solid people management, troubleshooting, decision-making, customer supply coordination and continuous improvement skills are essential.

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Overall Accountability

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Safety + Quality + Production + Delivery + Cost + Environmental Compliance

📌 Factory Manager (Cheyyar)
🏢 CAPE Electric
📍 Cheyyar