Manager (production & planning)

JOB DESCRIPTION – MANAGER (PRODUCTION & PLANNING)

Experience: Minimum 7 years (Glove industry preferred)

Language: Tamil & English (Mandatory), Hindi (Added advantage)

Preference: South Tamil Nadu candidates; Engineering background

ROLE OVERVIEW

• Full responsibility for end-to-end production + planning.
• Covers complete glove manufacturing: grinding → compounding → dipping → in-process QC → valeting → sealing → stamping → sterilization → packing → FG dispatch.
• Ensures continuous production, material availability, and on-time customer dispatch.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Management

• Oversee grinding and compounding operations with correct formulations.
• Monitor dipping line parameters: line speed, oven temperature, TSC/TSI, defects, productivity.
• Ensure in-process QC and coordination with QA/QC teams.
• Manage post-production operations: valeting, sealing, stamping, counting, packing, sterilization.
• Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.

Planning & Raw Material Control

• Handle complete SNOP: analyse past 6 months’ sales, demand patterns, and consumption.
• Calculate ROL (Reorder Level), safety stock, cycle stock for all raw materials and chemicals.
• Plan and forecast packing materials based on production and dispatch schedules.
• Coordinate with Stores & Purchase for uninterrupted availability of chemicals, latex, packaging, and consumables.
• Track stock levels and avoid material shortages or excess inventory.

Co-ordination & Manpower Planning

• Prepare daily manpower allocation for production and post-production.
• Coordinate with HR for shift requirements and absentee management.
• Ensure smooth FG flow from production → post-production → QC → dispatch.
• Close coordination with Sales team for delivering dispatch commitments.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Apply Pareto Analysis, ABC Analysis, QC Tools for problem solving.

• Implement Lean methodologies (5S, Kaizen, waste reduction).

• Ensure compliance with SOPs, safety guidelines, and audit requirements.

• Daily monitoring of defects, rejections, A/B/C grade ratios, and CAPA.

MANDATORY SKILLS

• Strong planning & analytical skills.

• Knowledge of glove manufacturing processes (latex/nitrile).

• Understanding of SNOP, ROL, inventory concepts.

• Proficiency in QC tools & production analytics.

• Excellent team management & coordination capability.

• Tamil & English fluency (Hindi added advantage).

PREFERRED PROFILE

• Minimum 7+ years in production/planning (glove industry highly preferred).

• Engineering qualification preferred (Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial).

• Candidates from South Tamil Nadu are highly desirable.

• Should be able to handle both production + planning independently.

Salary -Negotiable

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person