Production Manager

Production Manager

Location: Calicut
Experience: 5–8 Years
Industry: Food / FMCG Manufacturing
Reporting To: Management
Team Handling: Production staff, supervisors, operators

Role Purpose

To lead all production operations ensuring quality, efficiency, safety, and scalability, while meeting business demand and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules
• Align production output with sales forecasts and inventory plans
• Ensure timely execution without compromising quality

Operations Management

• Manage manpower, machinery, and production workflows
• Ensure optimal utilization of plant capacity
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement improvements

Quality Assurance

• Ensure strict adherence to FSSAI, hygiene, and safety norms
• Implement SOPs, quality checks, and traceability systems
• Minimize wastage and rejections

Machinery & Capacity Management

• Maintain machine specifications and capacity documentation
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and breakdown handling
• Assess production scalability based on machinery capability

Reporting & Coordination

• Maintain daily production reports & MIS
• Coordinate with Procurement, QA, Sales & Finance teams
• Support audits and compliance reviews

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership & execution ability
• In-depth knowledge of food production processes
• Quality & compliance-oriented mindset
• Data-driven and operationally disciplined

Performance Indicators

• Production output vs plan
• Quality compliance
• Wastage & downtime reduction

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person