Production Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION – Production Manager,

Production and Operation:

·          Lead the monthly / weekly / daily production planning activities as per customer forecasts

·          To ensure manpower optimization based on plans

·          To improve performance by systematically removing waste and reducing product variation.

·          Develop and lead the continuous improvement activities within the team.

·          To ensure that safety and quality are key elements of the manufacturing culture.            

·          Build and develop relationships at all levels across the manufacturing function to spark ideas for continuous improvement.

·          Implement KAIZEN and 5S, Hazard Analysis Critical Control point (HACCP) and Total quality management (TQM )at the plant.

·          Responsible for the product quality of the plant.

·          Employee engagement and employee motivation in the shop floor.

·          To improve performance by systematically removing waste and reducing variation by LEAN deployment, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) culture thereby reducing cost on Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).

·          Communicating with all the relevant people/departments and coordinating for all relevant inputs (people, plant and processes) to ensure production output and on time delivery targets are achieved.

·          Ensuring that goods are manufactured as per the production plan, quality standards and targeted schedule, to achieve delivery targets and annual budget as agreed. Manage customer order /schedule requirements.

·          Responsible for Key Performance Indicators for the plant.

Quality

·          Responsible for delivery FG as per pre-approved specs

·          Ensure DPMU (defective pieces per million units) is within the prescribed standards

·          Ensure that no defective material leaves the factory premises

·          To Ensure on Quality - No recall or product hold , GMP compliance.

·          Build a Quality culture across the plant.

·          Ensure rejected product/nonconformance is rectified on  a high p ority and customers are kept informed accordingly.

·          Coordination with R&D on technology transfer/R&D scale up batches.

·          Following the guidelines and coordination with QA and QC to establish effective quality control/assurance systems at factory to ensure of consistent of quality product delivery

·          Ensure Product deviation and quality complaints are minimal.

·          Ensure timely closer of the market complaints and ensure Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) are prepared for any non-conformity. Sharing of closer report with Quality and Marketing Team.

·          Formulating standard operating procedures for new processes / equipment for ensuring smooth operations such as QC/SCM/EHS/maintenance etc.

Maintenance

·          Preventative Maintenance (PM) – Prepare & execute a robust PM plan to ensure zero machine downtime

·          Ensure that the PM schedule is shared with supply chain & requisite spares, consumables are available as per PM schedules

·          Planning and upgrading the existing equipment to be in line with modern industry practice .

Supply Chain Management

·          To Maintain and follow the inventory norms for RM/PM, Engineering & Finished goods. 

·          Ensure zero production downtime for want of material or spares

·          Constantly review the inventory holding levels, PLT, TLT of suppliers, transport efficiency, etc. to optimize cost on inventory management

Financial Cost

·          Responsible for overall plant cost & Profitability .

·          Cost Budgeting - To prepare cost budgets & ensure the plant delivers on the budgeted spends

·          Conversion Cost – Prepare & monitor conversion cost of the various categories the plant manufactures

·          Cost Optimization Initiatives – Prepare & deliver cost optimization initiatives & ensure their successful implementation

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Projects

·          Technical up-gradation and validation process – Prepare business case along with budgeted cost of upgradation / new installations & ensure the projects are delivered within the budgeted costs.

·          Handle all projects within the plant

·          Encourage & motivate all plant employees to suggest projects within their workspace which will lead to productivity enhancement and cost optimization and ensure successful implementation post business case approval