Manager - Cell Production

Adani Group; Mundra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group in Mundra, Gujarat, seeks an experienced Production Operations Manager for solar cell manufacturing. You will lead production planning, process control, and quality initiatives across multiple lines to ensure on-time delivery and safety compliance.

The role emphasizes hands-on optimization, team leadership, and driving Lean and TPM practices in a high-volume environment. Prior HJT/PERC experience is preferred, with a focus on continuous yield improvements.

Qualifications

• 12–16 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Minimum 12–16 years of experience in Solar Cell Manufacturing.
• Experience in advanced cell technologies such as TOPCon, PERC, HJT (preferred).
• Exposure to high-volume automated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production plans for solar cell manufacturing lines.
• Monitor and control production parameters to ensure stable process performance and optimum output.
• Drive adherence to production schedules while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, and material resources.
• Lead shift-wise production activities and address operational bottlenecks.
• Monitor critical process parameters across cell manufacturing processes such as Texturing, Diffusion, PECVD, Laser Processing, Screen Printing, Firing, Testing & Sorting.
• Analyze process deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous yield improvement and defect reduction initiatives.
• Lead root cause analysis for quality and process issues using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with established quality standards and SOPs.
• Monitor KPIs including Yield %, OEE, Productivity, Line Efficiency, Defect Rate, Scrap Rate.
• Coordinate with Quality team for containment and corrective actions.
• Drive first-time-right manufacturing culture.
• Lead and develop production supervisors, engineers, and operators.
• Ensure proper manpower deployment and shift management.
• Conduct skill development and training programs for shop-floor personnel.
• Drive employee engagement and performance management initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with EHS standards and statutory requirements.
• Promote a zero-accident culture across production operations.
• Ensure implementation of 5S, Kaizen, and TPM practices.
• Participate in safety audits and closure of observations within timelines.
• Identify productivity improvement opportunities through automation and process optimization.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives related to consumables, utilities, and operational losses.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) practices.
• Support new product introductions and technology upgrades.

Skills

Manufacturing operations

Lean Six Sigma

Team leadership

Quality control

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

B.E./B.Tech in Electronics Engineering

B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

MBA/PGDM in Operations Management

Job description

Responsibilities

Production Operations Management

• Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production plans for solar cell manufacturing lines.
• Monitor and control production parameters to ensure stable process performance and optimum output.
• Drive adherence to production schedules while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, and material resources.
• Lead shift-wise production activities and address operational bottlenecks.

Process Control & Yield Improvement

• Monitor critical process parameters across cell manufacturing processes such as:
• Texturing
• Diffusion
• PECVD
• Laser Processing
• Screen Printing
• Firing
• Testing & Sorting
• Analyze process deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous yield improvement and defect reduction initiatives.
• Lead root cause analysis for quality and process issues using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Quality Management

• Ensure compliance with established quality standards and SOPs.
• Monitor key manufacturing KPIs including:
• Yield %
• OEE
• Productivity
• Line Efficiency
• Defect Rate
• Scrap Rate
• Coordinate with Quality team for containment and corrective actions.
• Drive first-time-right manufacturing culture.

Team Management

• Lead and develop production supervisors, engineers, and operators.
• Ensure proper manpower deployment and shift management.
• Conduct skill development and training programs for shop-floor personnel.
• Drive employee engagement and performance management initiatives.

Safety, Environment & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with EHS standards and statutory requirements.
• Promote a zero-accident culture across production operations.
• Ensure implementation of 5S, Kaizen, and TPM practices.
• Participate in safety audits and closure of observations within timelines.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify productivity improvement opportunities through automation and process optimization.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives related to consumables, utilities, and operational losses.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) practices.
• Support new product introductions and technology upgrades.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• MBA/PGDM in Operations Management preferred.

Experience

• 12–16 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Minimum 12–16 years of experience in Solar Cell Manufacturing.
• Experience in advanced cell technologies such as:
• TOPCon
• PERC
• HJT (preferred)
• Exposure to high-volume automated manufacturing environments