Production Manager - Machine Shop & Manufacturing

We are looking for an experienced Production Manager with a strong background in machine shop and manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of hands-on shop-floor experience and strong technical knowledge of machining processes including Lathe, Milling, Grinding, VMC, and CNC Lathe.

The role will be responsible for independently managing day-to-day production operations, ensuring achievement of Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery (SQPD) targets, optimizing manpower and machine utilization, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage day-to-day production and shop-floor operations.
• Plan and optimize manpower, machines, materials, and other production resources.
• Ensure achievement of Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Delivery KPIs.
• Ensure production activities are carried out as per engineering drawings, SOPs, work instructions, and defined process standards.
• Monitor and review daily and weekly production performance against targets.
• Identify production bottlenecks, analyze problems, and drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
• Drive Kaizen, productivity improvement, and continual improvement initiatives.
• Reduce rejection, rework, machine downtime, process losses, and other production inefficiencies.
• Monitor machine utilization and ensure optimum use of available production capacity.
• Guide, train, motivate, and develop the production team.
• Maintain effective shop-floor discipline and ensure adherence to safety and operational standards.
• Coordinate with PPC, Quality, Maintenance, and other functions to ensure smooth production and timely delivery.
• Support implementation and improvement of production processes and systems.
• Prepare and review production reports and highlight deviations with appropriate corrective actions.

Desired Candidate Profile

• DME / BE in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of shop-floor experience in a machine shop / manufacturing environment.
• Nashik-based candidates will be preferred.
• Strong experience in machine shop operations is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of:
• Lathe
• Milling
• Grinding
• VMC
• CNC Lathe machining
• Good understanding of engineering/component drawings and their interpretation.
• Basic knowledge of Quality Management Systems and quality processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Hands-on experience in RCA, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong team-handling, manpower-management, and shop-floor leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of production targets and operational performance.