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 hard-working people at Castrol are shaping the industry - and how you can be part of this journey.

We're seeking versatile guides who share our passion for innovation and excellence. Bring your outstanding 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, steadfast 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 championing top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally.

We are currently looking for Manager - Quality Control based at Patalganga Plant with details mentioned below.

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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 Quality Control by leading all the Quality activities in the plant and 3P.

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

Manager - Quality Control is also encouraged to play a key role in managing cross-functional collaborations with other functions viz. Operations, technology, Procurement, Packaging Development, HSSE & Engineering etc.

What will you deliver?

1. Demonstrate strong Safety Leadership Principles, actively mentoring teams to adopt safe behaviors and reinforcing a zero-incident attitude

2. Driving collaboration with Operations to achieve Target FTPR Levels and contribute to the Plants KPIs of OEE and DPSA.

3. Drive the strong Quality Culture that embeds the Zero-Defect approach across the plant and 3Ps.

4. Responsible for Plant Quality Control and Assurance of Incoming Raw materials and Packaging materials.

5. Responsible for Analysis and retention of Complaint Samples for the cases referred to by i-Care Portal.

6. Supervise and advise on the performance of the quality management system, produce data and report on performance, measuring against set standards to meet customer expectations and to ensure legal compliance.

7. Facilitate commercialization of new products and formulation changes in co-ordination with relevant stakeholders' technology, Planning, Procurement and Packaging development team.

8. Implementation of quality management system at Laboratory and Production Lines in line with global QA manual & GSC Q- Standard.

9. Upkeep the quality management standards of Patalganga plant & effectively handle the ISO audits.

10. Lead the Plant level Root cause analysis of internal & external Quality incidents.

11. Ensure structured mechanism for Quality near miss /internal incident capturing & corrective action planning.

12. Handling the Contingent Team Members in Quality Control involved in laboratory activities

12. Ensuring product Shelf Life at CFAs and RM Expiry Management.

13. Handling Line Flush Oil and Waste Oil management.

14. Best practices sharing, continuous improvement and benchmarking with the best Industry practices.

What will make you successful?

1. Should have a postgraduate degree or equivalent experience in Chemistry or Graduate in Engineering.

2. Minimum 10 years' post qualification experience in FMCG/ Lubricants Industry in similar position

3. Experience in ISO 9001/IATF 16949, Core tools and EMS systems.

4. Basic knowledge of statutory requirements like Hazardous Waste Mgt, Petroleum Rules & Contract Labour Acts.

5. This position requires team management skills and should be able to lead a team.

6. Experience in communicating and collaborating with all levels of the organization and external agencies/contacts including statutory bodies and Customers.

7. Demonstrate ability to handle multiple activities concurrently

8. Digital Focus - Guide knowledge of MS Project, MS Office specifically Excel, Power BI and Power apps.

9. Ability to use and take full advantage of appropriate tools. Knowledge of JDE would be an advantage.

10. Proficiency in English - knowledge of Hindi is important, and Marathi would be added advantage.

11. Facilitation skills in team meetings, incident investigations, risk assessments and project planning.

You will work with

Internal:

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

Culture

bp believes in creating a culture that allows you to live our purpose, play to win while caring for others - and there is a huge focus on diversity equity and inclusion. We are a very open and respectful organization, where there is a lot of respect given to listening to all perspectives and hence people are encouraged to speak up, contribute at all levels irrespective of level or department.

The marketing team is a bunch of young and passionate individuals from varied backgrounds, and we thrive on being able to learn from each other as well as a lot of external orientation from the best in the industry. we deeply value partnerships especially with our sales colleagues and strongly believe in the power of unleashing one team to be able to break barriers, challenge status quo and create new achievements.

Why join our team?

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

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

Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:
This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.