Production Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Plan, organize and control daily production activities to achieve production targets.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machinery, materials and production resources.
• Monitor production schedules and coordinate with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Stores and Logistics departments.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Reduce downtime, wastage and operational costs through process optimization.
• Lead production supervisors, operators and support staff and manage workforce productivity.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, SOPs and customer requirements.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities and improve machine availability.
• Monitor raw material consumption and inventory utilization.
• Ensure compliance with Factory Act, safety regulations and environmental requirements.
• Support ISO, BRC, HACCP, GMP and customer audits.
• Prepare production MIS, KPI reports and management dashboards.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial or related Engineering discipline
• MBA Operations preferred
• Minimum 10–15 years of manufacturing experience with at least 5 years in a managerial role
• Experience in packaging, plastics, paper products or FMCG manufacturing preferred
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Factory Act, ISO systems and production planning
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and production reporting