Production Manager

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 800000 - Rs 1200000 (ie INR 8-12 LPA)

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct production operations to meet output, efficiency, quality, and cost objectives.
• Develop and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules aligned with customer demand and inventory needs.
• Manage production teams, allocate tasks, supervise performance, and provide coaching to enhance skill levels and productivity.
• Implement and control production workflows, processes, machinery utilization, and resource planning to optimize performance.
• Monitor production metrics—downtime, yield, scrap rates, turnaround time—and initiate improvement measures.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth coordination across operations.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts using lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, or Six Sigma principles to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and environmental policies; maintain a strong culture of workplace safety.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges, execute root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure timely availability of required materials, tools, and equipment while maintaining effective inventory control.
• Prepare and present production reports, KPI dashboards, performance updates, and improvement plans to senior leadership.
• Lead capacity planning, forecasting, and resource optimization aligned with business growth.
• Evaluate equipment performance and collaborate with maintenance to schedule preventive and corrective servicing.
• Support new product introduction and production line transitions by coordinating resources and execution plans.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Industrial / Production Engineering or related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• 10-15 years of experience in production management within a manufacturing or engineering production environment.
• Strong expertise in production planning, resource allocation, process improvement, and quality assurance.
• Proven leadership experience managing large production teams and fostering a culture of accountability and performance.
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Hands-on experience working with ERP / MES systems and production data dashboards.
• Ability to analyze operational problems, think strategically, and implement effective solutions.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with cross-departmental collaboration capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a dynamic production environment