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Heading Tiles and Frit Manufacturing.Responsible for targeted production, quality and variable cost.Man power management.Production planning .Reduction of raw materials inventory.Negotiation with union for all labour issues including wage settlement.Co ordination with all Johnson plants and JV’s for planning and supply of frits through job work.Development of low cost frits for wall tiles, floor tiles and matt tilesAs a MR responsible for implementation and maintenance of QMS, EMS and OHSAS integrated system.Responsible for Plant operations in the absence of unit head.

Heading Frit manufacturing.Production plan and supply of frits to all Johnson Plants.Development of frits to all Johnson plants.Co ordination with Chinese technicians for the erection and commissioning of continuous smelters.CDM project implementation.

Heading Quality Control, Research & Development function Incoming process raw material inspection and approval.In process inspection through statistical techniques and corrective action.Finished goods inspection according to EN Standard.Coordination with sales team for the introduction of new designs.Variable cost reduction by reducing the cost of body, glazes and pigments.Attending customer complaints and corrective action.

M.Tech, Ceramic Technology

M.Sc, Materials Science