Production Manager

Job Title: Production Head / Production Manager

Location: Sivakasi

Reporting to: MD

Employment Type: Full-time, On-site

About the company :

Sri Kaliswari Packaging Pvt. Ltd. is a Sivakasi-based packaging manufacturer (food-packaging & recycled products). The plant focuses on sustainable/recyclable packaging solutions for B2B customers.

Role summary

You will lead all production operations — from planning and scheduling to quality, safety, cost control and continuous improvement. The role requires hands-on manufacturing leadership in packaging (poly bags, printed bags, mono cartons, or containers), strong process discipline, experience with high-volume lines, and familiarity with food-contact or recyclable materials where applicable.

Key responsibilities

Production planning & execution

Create and execute daily/weekly/monthly production plans to meet customer SLAs and order schedules.

Ensure line balancing, proper manpower deployment and shift rosters.

Quality & compliance

Maintain product quality standards, first-pass yield, and coordinate with QC for incoming raw-material checks and finished-goods release.

Ensure compliance with relevant standards for food packaging and recyclable materials (FSSAI/food contact norms if applicable) and internal quality systems.

Cost, productivity & OEE

Drive OEE improvement, reduce scrap/wastage, control conversion cost per unit and optimize throughput.

Implement cost-down initiatives in raw material use, machine uptime and labor productivity.

Plant safety & housekeeping

Enforce safety protocols, PPE usage, fire & machine safety (important when working near fireworks or chemical processes in the group).

Run regular safety drills, audits and accident investigations.

Maintenance & equipment

Coordinate preventive maintenance and downtime reduction with engineering/maintenance team.

Lead new equipment installation, trials and scale-up for new SKUs.

People management

Lead production supervisors, shift leads and floor staff — hire, train (on SOPs), appraise and build strong shop-floor culture.

Vendor & raw material coordination

Work with procurement to ensure raw-material quality, timely supply and vendor audits for packaging substrates and inks.

Continuous improvement & reporting

Implement Kaizen / 5S / Lean practices and run value-stream improvements.

Prepare daily/weekly production reports, KPIs and present to management.

Required experience & qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering or Diploma with strong shop-floor experience. MBA is a plus.

8–15 years total manufacturing experience; 5+ years in packaging production (polyfilm extrusion/printing/lamination/mono cartons/corrugated or food packaging preferred). Experience in Sivakasi packaging suppliers / competitors is a plus.

Proven track record improving OEE, reducing scrap and managing multi-shift factories.

Familiarity with ERP production modules, MS Excel and production reporting.

Certifications: Lean / Six Sigma / TPM preferred.

Skills & attributes

Strong leadership, communication and shop-floor coaching abilities.

Problem solving (root cause analysis), data-driven decision making.

Good knowledge of quality systems, statutory safety norms and environmental practices (waste & recycling).

Customer-facing orientation to support operations with sales and customer complaints.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) — target improvement % (baseline to be defined)

On-time delivery (%)

First Pass Yield / Rejects (%)

Conversion Cost per unit

Inventory turns / Raw material wastage reduction

Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) / safety incidents

Compensation & benefits:

Market competitive salary (depending on experience & skill), performance bonus, PF, ESI (where applicable)

CONTACT DETAILS

VISHNUPRIYA HR RECRUITER

vishnupriya.a@cielhr.com / 99438 28030

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person