Key Responsibilities:

- Control and optimize body and glaze recipes, slip properties, firing curves, and kiln performance.
- Drive yield improvement and cut rejections (cracks, pinholes, warpage, crazing, shade variation).
- Lead new product and shape development, from trials to scale-up.
- Oversee quality systems, raw material specifications, and supplier technical approval.
- Ensure equipment uptime and preventive maintenance with maintenance.
- Reduce energy (gas/electricity), raw material, and water consumption.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and export standards (e.g., ISO 9001, lead/cadmium release, food-contact norms).
- Train and develop technical staff, and prepare MIS reports for management.

Qualification and Experience:

- Education: B. Tech / B.E. in Ceramic Engineering or Diploma in Ceramics. M. Tech or MBA is an advantage.
- Experience: 12-15 years in ceramics or tableware manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a team-leading role.

Skills:





Technical

- Ceramic body and glaze technology
- Kiln and firing process knowledge
- Forming methods (casting, jiggering, isostatic pressing)
- Root-cause analysis and Six Sigma/Lean tools
- Statistical process control

Managerial

- Leadership and cross-functional coordination
- Budgeting and cost control
- Decision-making under production pressure
- Vendor management
- Explicit reporting and communication

. Skillset Required: Ceramic body technology, Glaze technology, Kiln knowledge, Firing process knowledge, Forming methods, Casting, Jiggering, Isostatic pressing, Root-cause analysis, Six Sigma, Lean tools, Statistical process control, Leadership, Cross-functional coordination, Budgeting, Cost control, Decision-making, Vendor management, Reporting, Communication

📌 Technical Manager (India)
🏢 Umberto Ceramics International Private
📍 India