Urgent opening For Production Manager -Thermoforming at Pune location.

Job description

Company - Xolopack india LTD.

Job Title: Production Manager Thermoforming

Location: Shirwal, near Pune

Industry: Rigid Food Packaging / Thermoforming

Experience: 815 years

Department: Production

Employment Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning and production ramp-up of PP/PET sheet extrusion and thermoforming lines.
• Manage complete process from granules sheet extrusion thermoforming trimming

regrind/recycling finished product.

• Set and optimise extrusion parameters including PET drying, temperature profiles, sheet gauge, roll

temperatures and regrind ratios.

• Optimise thermoforming parameters including heating, vacuum/pressure, plug assist, mould cooling,

cycle time and trimming.

• Conduct new mould/product trials and establish optimum sheet thickness, product weight and process

parameters.

• Achieve production targets for output, OEE, cycle time, machine utilisation and pieces/kg.
• Drive material yield improvement, lightweighting, scrap reduction and regrind optimisation.
• Troubleshoot sheet extrusion, thermoforming, mould and product-quality issues.
• Establish SOPs, process sheets, production systems and preventive-maintenance practices.
• Ensure GMP, hygiene, traceability and food-contact packaging compliance.
• Recruit, train and manage production supervisors, operators and technicians.
• Coordinate with machine/mould suppliers, Quality, Maintenance, Purchase and Product Development

teams.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 810 years of direct thermoforming production experience.
• Hands-on experience in PP and/or PET sheet extrusion.
• Experience with high-volume rigid packaging products such as food trays, containers, cups, punnets,

clamshells etc.

• Strong knowledge of thermoforming moulds, plug assist, trimming and process optimisation.
• Understanding of PP/PET grades, MFI/IV, PET drying and regrind processing.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis capabilities.
• Experience managing shop-floor manpower and production KPIs.

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