Manufacturing Lead

As a Manufacturing Lead - Scrap Recycling at NowPurchase, you will be responsible for leading and scaling processing units in Pune and West Bengal. Your main responsibilities include: - Overseeing daily production operations across multiple units to ensure timely output with consistent quality - Managing teams across shifts and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability - Working closely with procurement and logistics teams to maintain uninterrupted material flow and ensure timely dispatches while adhering to SOPs and controlling operational costs Your role will also involve: - Monitoring key production metrics and driving improvements in uptime, productivity, and quality - Implementing inventory best practices to optimize work-in-progress and finished goods storage - Analyzing issues, leading root cause resolutions, driving continuous process improvements, and maintaining production dashboards Collaboration with internal teams and external vendors for smooth operations, supporting expansion initiatives, and contributing to tech-enabled scale-up plans will also be part of your responsibilities. To qualify for this role, you should have: - Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering - At least 5-8 years of experience in mid-sized manufacturing, preferably in scrap processing, automotive, or heavy engineering sectors - Strong leadership and people management skills - Hands-on approach to data and on-ground execution - Clear understanding of production costs, planning, and continuous improvement - Drive to grow fast, take ownership, and build something impactful This position offers a growth path where you will start by overseeing two units and 2,000 tons/month of production and have the opportunity to grow into a national lead role as the company expands to processing 20,000+ tons/month across India. Join NowPurchase and be part of building and leading a scalable, high-impact production engine in the scrap recycling space.,