Assistant Manager – Production

Position: Assistant Manager Production

Department: Production (Collaboration with R&D and QC Team)

Reporting To: Assistant Vice President Manufacturing

Job Summary:

The Assistant Manager Production will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing production processes while ensuring alignment with R&D, QC, and supply chain teams. The role demands effective coordination, process improvement, and adherence to safety and quality standards to achieve operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate seamlessly with the Research & Technology, Supply Chain, and Plant Planning teams to ensure synergy and effective communication across departments.
• Production Scheduling & Monitoring: Oversee batch scheduling as per the production plan, proactively addressing constraints, and ensuring timely discussions with relevant functions to maintain on-time delivery.
• Process Safety Management: Collaborate with the plant team to implement and enhance process safety protocols, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and safeguarding plant operations.
• Standardization & Validation: Ensure standardization and validation of new products as per specifications, maintaining replicability and reproducibility during scale-up in production blocks, with comprehensive documentation.
• Capex Proposal & Execution: Take charge of capital expenditure (capex) proposal preparation and execution, identifying strategic investment opportunities for production facility modernization and growth.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and operational best practices in production.
• Process Optimization: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, minimize waste, and optimize resource utilization.
• Training & Development: Mentor and train production team members on best practices, safety protocols, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in production management within the paints, coatings, or chemical industry.
• Strong understanding of process safety management (PSM), batch manufacturing, and scale-up processes.
• Experience in collaborating with R&D, Quality Control (QC), and Supply Chain functions.
• Proven ability to handle production planning, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
• Familiarity with capex planning and execution in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance within the chemical manufacturing industry.