Production Manager, BRW

Calderys; Khordha; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderys in India (Odisha) is seeking a seasoned Production Leader to oversee end-to-end refractory castable production and steel casting fluxes. You will manage shifts, drive yield improvements, and ensure quality and compliance with ISO standards.

The role requires 10–18 years in refractory manufacturing, with 8+ years in acidic and basic production, expertise in SAP PP/MM, and hands-on experience with mixers, batching, and packing systems, Kaizen and Lean initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10-18 years of experience in refractory manufacturing.
• Minimum 8 years in acidic and basic production.
• Experience with refractory castable formulations and processing.
• Hands-on with intensive mixers, batching plants, and packing systems.
• Understanding of steel casting flux performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end production of acidic and basic castables and steel casting fluxes.
• Control parameters: PSD, binder/additive dosage, moisture, mixing sequence, homogeneity, flowability.
• Ensure compliance with product quality parameters (flow, setting time, CCS, HMOR, slag resistance, flux melting behavior).
• Drive production planning, yield improvement, rejection reduction, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, IMS (ISO 9001/14001/45001) and statutory requirements.
• Lead and develop production teams; manage shifts and manpower planning.
• Implement Lean, TPM, Kaizen, and 5S initiatives.
• Coordinate with Quality, R&D, Maintenance, SCM, Planning, and Dispatch.
• Support new product trials, audits, and customer technical visits.

Skills

Refractory castable processing

Mixing & batching equipment

Flux performance understanding

Lean & Kaizen practices

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Ceramic Engineering

Tools

SAP PP/MM

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end production of acidic and basic castables and steel casting fluxes.
• Control critical parameters: PSD, binder/additive dosage, moisture, mixing sequence, homogeneity, flowability.
• Ensure compliance with product quality parameters (flow, setting time, CCS, HMOR, slag resistance, flux melting behavior).
• Drive production planning, yield improvement, rejection reduction, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, IMS (ISO 9001/14001/45001) and statutory requirements.
• Lead and develop production teams; manage shifts and manpower planning.
• Implement Lean, TPM, Kaizen, and 5S initiatives.
• Coordinate with Quality, R&D, Maintenance, SCM, Planning, and Dispatch.
• Support new product trials, audits, and customer technical visits.

Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Refractory castable formulations & processing
• Intensive mixers, batching plants, packing systems
• Understanding of steel casting flux performance
• Working knowledge of SAP (PP/MM)
• B.E./B.Tech in Ceramic Engineering Experience
• 10-18 years of experience in refractory manufacturing
• Minimum 8 years in acidic and Basic Production