Production Head

Job Title: Production Head
Department: Production & Operations
Reports To: Managing Director / Operations Head
Role Type: Managerial
Team Size: ~6–8 Direct Reports: Design Head, Purchase Head, QA Head, Unit Heads (Unit 2 & 5), Packaging Head, IT Executive, Documentation & Logistics Head
Location: Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh

Role Summary:
The Production Head oversees all production and allied operational functions at RMC Collections, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and quality-assured output from design to dispatch. This role integrates production planning, raw material procurement, quality control, unit-level execution, packaging, IT systems, and export logistics into a seamless operational model. The Production Head ensures all departments work in harmony to meet buyer expectations while maintaining process discipline and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Integrated Production Planning & Execution

• Develop weekly and monthly production plans aligned with buyer delivery schedules.
• Review unit capacities (loom, handloom, tufted, finishing) and balance workloads.
• Approve raw material issuance plans and monitor inventory sufficiency.
• Monitor production status and resolve bottlenecks.
• Drive on-time sample and order deliveries in coordination with Merchandising.

Quality Assurance, Process Discipline & Buyer Compliance

• Ensure QA systems are implemented across all production stages.
• Review rejection, rework, and corrective actions.
• Approve product quality standards and tolerances for new designs.
• Coordinate pre-shipment and buyer audits with QA and Documentation.
• Ensure all shipments pass internal quality clearance.

Cross-Functional Coordination (Design, QA, Purchase, IT, Logistics)

• Align with Design Head for new product development and feasibility.
• Coordinate with Purchase Head for material procurement and vendor management.
• Oversee Documentation & Logistics for dispatch planning and export readiness.
• Ensure IT systems support all departmental operations.
• Conduct weekly review meetings with department heads.

Cost Control, Resource Optimization & Efficiency Improvement

• Monitor production costs, wastage, and resource utilization.
• Approve and track purchase indents for accuracy and efficiency.
• Identify and implement efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Optimize manpower and workflow across production units.

People Leadership, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and mentor unit and department heads through performance reviews.
• Implement role-based accountability and periodic evaluations.
• Foster interdepartmental collaboration and resolve conflicts.
• Review production, quality, dispatch, and cost reports regularly.
• Drive automation, ERP integration, and process digitization initiatives.

Skills & Competencies:

• End-to-end production management across multiple processes.
• Strategic planning and process integration.
• Cost control and efficiency optimization.
• Leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Analytical decision-making and problem-solving under pressure.

Knowledge:

• SOPs for QA, loom inspection, packaging, purchase, R&D, documentation, inventory, and design.
• ERP/tracker usage for production planning and performance monitoring.
• Rug manufacturing methods (hand-knotted, handloom, tufted, broadloom).
• Buyer specifications, quality standards, and export requirements.

Self-Image & Traits:

• Operational anchor ensuring seamless movement from design to delivery.
• Motivated by delivery excellence, system discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic, structured, analytical, decisive, and collaborative.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person