Assistant Production Manager

2 - 5 years

10 - 13 Lacs

Posted:1 day ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Job Description

Job Overview

The Production Assistant Manager Lens Cutting will be responsible for managing and optimizing lens cutting operations in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The role involves supervising manpower, ensuring smooth operation of Italian-imported SPM machines, maintaining quality and productivity targets, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

~70 shop-floor employees

Key Responsibilities

Production & Operations

  • Manage day-to-day lens cutting operations across milling, grinding, drilling, and polishing processes
  • Ensure optimum utilization of

    50 MEI Italian imported SPM machines

  • Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets with minimal downtime
  • Monitor cycle times, machine efficiency, and throughput

Manpower Management

  • Supervise and coordinate

    ~70 operators per shift

  • Allocate manpower effectively based on skill matrix and production demand
  • Ensure adherence to shift discipline, safety norms, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Support training and upskilling of operators on SPM machines

Quality & Process Control

  • Ensure lenses meet defined quality standards and customer specifications
  • Monitor rejection, rework, and scrap levels; implement corrective actions
  • Work closely with Quality and Engineering teams to resolve process issues

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

  • Coordinate with maintenance teams for preventive and breakdown maintenance
  • Assist in first-level troubleshooting of SPM machines
  • Ensure proper machine calibration, tool life management, and consumable usage

Continuous Improvement

  • Drive Lean, Kaizen, and productivity improvement initiatives
  • Implement best practices to reduce cycle time, wastage, and downtime
  • Support process optimization and automation initiatives

Reporting & Coordination

  • Prepare daily production, efficiency, and rejection reports
  • Communicate shift performance and issues to the Production Manager
  • Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

  • Strong understanding of

    SPM-based manufacturing operations

  • Knowledge of milling, grinding, drilling, and polishing processes
  • Basic understanding of CNC/SPM controls and industrial automation
  • Familiarity with manufacturing KPIs (OEE, productivity, rejection, downtime)

Behavioral & Leadership Skills

  • Strong people management and shop-floor leadership skills
  • Problem-solving and root cause analysis capability
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment
  • Good communication and coordination skills

Preferred Candidate Profile

  • B.Tech graduates from

    Tier 2 / Tier 3 IITs or NIIT

  • 2–5 years of experience in

    optical, precision manufacturing, automotive, or high-speed production environments

  • Hands-on exposure to

    SPM or automated production lines

  • Willingness to work in shift-based operations

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