Plant In - Charge Quality

Job Purpose
To ensure quality assurance and quality control systems of concrete products. Promotion of VAC and optimization of mixes.
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.
Key Result Areas
KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters)Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)
KRA1 Business Development
Customer Feedback
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
KRA2 Customer Management
Maintenance Management
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
KRA3 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
KRA4 Planning & Budgeting|
Product Development
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 customer’s requirements
KRA5 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
KRA6 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

Work arrangement
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