Section - Production - Electrode

Sub-section / Team - Electrode

Grade / Level - Manager

Reports to - Production & Maintenance Head (Associate Director)

Plant OCT - Gigafactory (GF), Pochampalli, Krishnagiri

Role Purpose

Own secure, on-plan electrode output for GF Line 1 (dry: mixing, dosing, calendering) and ramp-up of Line 2 wet electrode line.

Key Responsibilities

- Run cathode & anode electrode sections (Line 1 dry) to daily/weekly/monthly plan from PPC
- Own electrode KPIs: output (m/rolls), OEE, yield, scrap %, loading/thickness/density Cpk
- Control process recipes & parameter changes jointly with ME/Process & QA
- Enforce cathode/anode cross-contamination controls, dust control, dry-room/RH discipline
- Drive Line 2 wet electrode commissioning readiness: manpower, SOPs, trials, buy-off (with ME)
- Interface with Maintenance, QA, PPC, Stores, EHS, HR; review RM/WIP availability
- Lead RCA/CAPA, Kaizen, 5S, SMED; capability building of line incharges & SAs

Authority

- Address personnel issues within section per policy




- Manpower planning & allotment for all shifts in section
- Approve incident/accident & NC investigations and CAPA closure
- Leave sanction for direct reportees
- Approve section production plan, SOP/WI changes with ME/QA

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Output vs plan, OEE, FPY/yield, scrap %, rework %, DPMO, downtime, safety incidents (zero), 5S/audit score; RM yield; Line 2 milestone adherence

Qualification & Experience

Qualification : B.E / B.Tech; M.E / M.Tech or MBA preferred

Experience: 6- 10 yrs incl. team-lead exposure; related manufacturing (battery, automotive, process / continuous manufacturing, electronics) accepted; Li-ion cell experience preferred, not required

Key Skills / Competencies : Dry electrode / powder mixing & calendering, roll-to-roll process, SPC/Cpk, RCA/8D/FMEA, Lean/TPM, people management, EHS

📌 Manager - Electrode (Krishnagiri)
🏢 Ola Electric
📍 Krishnagiri