Plastics For Change - Operations Manager

Duties and Key Responsibilities.

Aggregation Centre and Project Management:

- Network with various companies, vendors and stakeholders to identify right source of good quality raw materials in loose / bale form (PolyolefinsHDPE and PP).

- Manage segregation of scrap (Loose or Bale) based on quality standards.

- Manage site level production teams to ensure production as planned.

- Suggest go-to-market strategies for sales (recyclers and manufacturers ).

- Work with partners to value add the feedstock to either washed flakes or granules.

- Create a market for different items of Phugga (PolyolefinsHDPE and PP).

- Manage factory compliance and P&L account.

- Implement SOPs for the aggregation, segregation, QA and QC of plastic waste (Polyolefins-. HDPE and PP).

- Continuously improve SOP's to optimize performance (Lean manufacturing principle and six. sigma design process).

- Identify and implement key projects and kaizens to increase productivity to hit the target.

- Ensure projects are implemented on time and as per approved budgets.

Reporting and Documentation:

- Ensure timely, concise and accurate reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis on. prescribed formats on project progress.

- Standardise machine inspection check sheet, pre dispatch check sheet and operation. check sheets at site level.

- Ensure segregation is carried out as per required quality standards.

General responsibilities:

- Ensure professionalism at all times and demonstrate exemplary prioritisation of workload. skills.

- Ensure that the PFC policies, SOPs and protocols are being adhered to at all levels of the. company.

- Ensure strict adherence to data confidentiality and security.

- Willingness to travel frequently across PFC site locations, sometimes at short notice,. including other places as per need of project or the company.

- Work closely with the PFC team and Partners.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:

- Degree in Chemical/ Mechanical/ Plastics Engineering.

- 5 7 years of experience in Operations.

- Good understanding of plastics and plastic recycling.

- Attention to detail.

- Multitasker, managing multiple projects in a manner that focuses the team and drives results.

- Excellent people management skills.

- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to the mission of Plastics For Change.

- Fluent in English & Tamil.