Manager & Assisstant Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Plan, organize and control daily production activities to achieve production targets, quality standards and delivery schedules.
• Manage manufacturing of rubber gaskets, seals, O-rings, profiles and other moulded/extruded rubber components.
• Should have good knowledge of rubber mixing, compounding, moulding, compression moulding, transfer moulding and vulcanization processes.
• Experience in handling rubber moulds, presses, curing processes and production machinery.
• Monitor production parameters and ensure compliance with approved process specifications and work instructions.
• Handle manpower planning, shift management and production scheduling.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement measures to improve productivity, OEE and machine utilization.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Stores, Purchase and PPC departments for smooth production.
• Ensure minimum rejection, rework and material wastage through effective process control.
• Analyze production and rejection data and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure proper documentation of production records, process parameters, downtime, rejection and productivity.
• Ensure adherence to 5S, safety, quality systems and shop-floor discipline.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing and productivity improvement.
• Support development and trials of new rubber compounds, moulds, gaskets and railway rubber components.
• Ensure timely completion of production as per customer requirements and dispatch schedules.

Preferred candidate profile

Preferred Experience Railway Rubber Products

Candidates with experience in manufacturing rubber components supplied to Indian Railways / railway coach manufacturers / railway OEMs will be preferred.