Manager - Quality Control

Job Description

Are you ready to join a team that's driving the future of lubricants & beyond and setting new industry standards Discover how our diverse and passionate people at Castrol are shaping the industry – and how you can be part of this journey.

We're seeking talented experts who share our passion for innovation and excellence. Bring your unique perspective, collaborative spirit, and challenge our thinking as we continue to lead the way in the lubricants market & build businesses beyond lubricants. This is your chance to learn, grow, and thrive in a dynamic and inclusive organization.

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Castrol is a global leader in lubricants and part of the bp Group, one of the world's largest energy companies. In India, Castrol is a publicly listed company, leading in the Automotive, Industrial, and Marine lubricant sectors. With iconic brands, relentless innovation, strong customer relationships, and a team of highly motivated employees, we have maintained our market leadership in India for over a century.

Our robust manufacturing and distribution network in India helps us reach consumers through more than 135,000 outlets.

At Castrol, success knows no bounds.

We offer a fast-paced learning environment where you can develop your career, whether in specialized functions or on a general management track.

Castrol

India has a proud legacy of nurturing top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally.

We are currently looking for Manager - Quality Control, Silvassa plant and details mentioned below:

About the role!

Manager – Quality Control reports to Senior Manager Quality Control by managing the interfaces with Internal and External stakeholders.

The role holder provides support to Senior Manager by leading all the Quality activities in the plant.

The role is responsible for maintaining the quality standards of premium automotive and industrial products being produced & filled at Silvassa plant & 3P site near Silvassa.

The incumbent is also encouraged to play a key role in managing cross-functional relationships with other functions viz. Operations, ALP, Procurement, Packaging Development, HSSE &

• Engineering etc.

What will you deliver!

• Driving collaboration with Operations to achieve Target FTPR Levels and contribute to the Plants critical metrics of OEE and DPSA.
• Improve the Safety at QC Laboratory through QOCs, SOCs and Toolbox talks and compliance to GRoS Process.
• Responsible for Plant Quality Control and Assurance of Packaging materials.
• Responsible for Analysis and retention of Complaint Samples for the cases referred from i-Care Portal.
• Monitor and advise on the performance of system, produce data and report on performance, measuring against set standards to meet customer expectations and to ensure legal compliance.
• Facilitate commercialization of new products and formulation changes in co-ordination with relevant collaborators ATP, Planning, Procurement and Packaging development team.
• Implementation of quality management system at Laboratory and Production Lines in line with ATP QA manual &
  • GSC Q- Standard.

• Upkeep the quality management standards of Silvassa plant & effectively handle the ISO audits.
• Lead the Plant level Root cause analysis of internal & external Quality incidents.
• Ensure structured mechanism for Quality near miss /internal incident capturing & corrective action planning.
• Handling the Contingent Team Members in Quality Control.
• Ensuring product Shelf Life at CFAs and RM Expiry Management.
• Handling Line Flush Oil and Waste Oil management.
• Procedures sharing, continuous improvement and benchmarking with the best Industry practices.

Experience &

• Qualifications

• Should have a post graduate degree or equivalent experience in Chemistry or Graduate in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years post qualification experience in FMCG/ Lubricants Industry in similar position
• Experience in ISO 9001/IATF 16949 and EMS systems.
• Basic knowledge on statutory requirements like Hazardous Waste Mgt, Petroleum Rules &
  • Contract Labour Acts.

• This position requires team management skills and should be able to lead a team.
• Experience in communicating and interfacing with all levels of the organization and external agencies/contacts including statutory bodies and Customers.
• Demonstrate ability to lead multiple activities concurrently
• Digital Focus - Expert knowledge of MS Project, MS Office specifically Excel, Power BI and Power apps.
• Ability to use and take full advantage of appropriate tools. Knowledge of JDE would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in English – knowledge of Hindi is essential, and Gujarati would be added advantage.
• Facilitation skills in team meetings, incident investigations, risk assessments and project planning.

Internal

You will work with

Site leadership Team, Central and Global Quality control team, Technology team (ALP), Quality assurance, Sales team/ Central planning team etc.

External

Training and certification agencies

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our

achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued

• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life and health insurance, medical care package
• And many other benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment