Production Officer

Role & responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily production activities as per production schedules.
• Ensure achievement of production targets while maintaining quality and productivity standards.
• Monitor production processes, batch operations, material consumption, and process parameters.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Stores, and Production Planning teams for smooth plant operations.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, raw materials, machinery, and other resources.
• Monitor production losses, wastage, rejections, and process deviations and take corrective actions.
• Maintain production records, MIS reports, batch records, and other manufacturing documentation.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, GMP/quality procedures, safety standards, and plant operating guidelines.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, productivity enhancement, and cost reduction.
• Supervise and guide production operators/workers and ensure effective manpower deployment.
• Support troubleshooting of production/process-related issues in coordination with Maintenance and Quality teams.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and implementation of 5S within the production area.
• Participate in audits, investigations, root-cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable EHS and statutory safety requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

• Hands-on experience in manufacturing/production operations.
• Good understanding of production planning, process control, batch manufacturing, and shop-floor operations.
• Knowledge of SOPs, 5S, safety practices, quality systems, and production documentation.
• Strong manpower handling and team coordination skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and production MIS/reporting.