Plant In charge Quality

UltraTech Cement; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

UltraTech Cement is seeking a capable professional to drive product development, testing and field support across concrete and RMC operations. The role emphasizes quality assurance, process optimization and close collaboration with customers at plant level.

Key responsibilities include leading mix design, cube testing, maintaining quality records, instrument calibration, stock reconciliation and budgeting to enhance capacity utilization and profitability.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to analyze concrete mixes and quality parameters.
• Familiarity with BIS standards and quality control processes.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducting demos for VAC products to clients to help them understand their functionality
• Resolve day to day customer grievances related to cracks, workability, slump control, pumping issues cube failures etc. and take corrective and preventive actions based on site feedback
• Visit customer/ site periodically to gather feedback and identify areas of concern
• Provide detailed mix design calculation, physical and chemical analysis of raw material to customer as and when required
• Ensure the upkeep of the quality control labs with proper product display and availability of relevant BIS codes
• Ensure calibration of instruments is done before due date
• Conduct physical stock measurement and reconciliation
• Maintain all the quality records on Labsys and update as per QCI and ISO. Maintain records related to calibration of all testing equipment
• Prepare, consolidate and analyze Plant plan and budget
• Generate mix and competitor data at plant level for further analysis
• Arrive at the mix design as per customers requirements
• Conduct testing of cubes of concrete to check if they are as per the Quality Standards
• Conduct statistical analysis of cubes strength results and monitoring performance of the products
• Conduct trials for VAC Products to check various functional parameters
• Check the quality of the raw material to ensure adherence to desired standards and specifications. Reject the material that does not match the required specifications
• Collaborate with third party testing for the cubes as and when required
• Undertake trials for performance/ dosage of different admixtures, other special materials and routine products to ensure quality parameters are met
• Ensure VAC orders to each plant are executed in time and as per required specifications
• Track the standard deviation of the produced batch to ensure quality of concrete is within permissible limits and take corrective measures
• Ensure workability and cohesiveness of concrete at plant and at pouring site
• Implement moisture corrections during production
• Monitor the right dosage/ admixture at batching plants during production

Job description

Job Context & Major Challenges

The RMC Industry is highly fragmented and very competitive. As a major RMC player we face competition from other organized players and local players which makes superior service delivery along with quality products important for good margins. There is huge growth in infrastructure which opens up opportunities for setting up commercial and dedicated plants. The plant and its resources need to be cost effective with focus on maximizing capacity utilization. This makes it imperative for each plant to be efficient and profitable. The plant employees need to be focused and deliver high performance in each of their KRAs and accountabilities.

Job Purpose

Job Purpose Description

Key Result Areas

Business Development

• Conducting demos for VAC products to clients to help them understand their functionality

Customer Feedback

• Resolve day to day customer grievances related to cracks, workability, slump control, pumping issues cube failures etc. and take corrective and preventive actions based on site feedback
• Visit customer/ site periodically to gather feedback and identify areas of concern

Customer Management

• Provide detailed mix design calculation, physical and chemical analysis of raw material to customer as and when required

Maintenance Management

• Ensure the upkeep of the quality control labs with proper product display and availability of relevant BIS codes
• Ensure calibration of instruments is done before due date

MIS

• Conduct physical stock measurement and reconciliation
• Maintain all the quality records on Labsys and update as per QCI and ISO. Maintain records related to calibration of all testing equipment

Planning & Budgeting

• Prepare, consolidate and analyze Plant plan and budget

Product Development

• Generate mix and competitor data at plant level for further analysis
• Arrive at the mix design as per customers requirements

Product Testing

• Conduct testing of cubes of concrete to check if they are as per the Quality Standards
• Conduct statistical analysis of cubes strength results and monitoring performance of the products
• Conduct trials for VAC Products to check various functional parameters
• Check the quality of the raw material to ensure adherence to desired standards and specifications. Reject the material that does not match the required specifications
• Collaborate with third party testing for the cubes as and when required
• Undertake trials for performance/ dosage of different admixtures, other special materials and routine products to ensure quality parameters are met

Production Execution

• Ensure VAC orders to each plant are executed in time and as per required specifications
• Track the standard deviation of the produced batch to ensure quality of concrete is within permissible limits and take corrective measures
• Ensure workability and cohesiveness of concrete at plant and at pouring site
• Implement moisture corrections during production
• Monitor the right dosage/ admixture at batching plants during production