Production manager- (Plastic Packaging / Tube Manufacturing)

Job Purpose

To manage complete manufacturing operations and achieve production targets with optimum productivity, quality, manpower and machine utilisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on customer requirements and dispatch schedules.
  • Manage overall seamless tube production, machine loading, utilisation, start-up, changeover and shutdown.
  • Monitor OEE, cycle time, output/hour, output/shift and machine-wise production.
  • Identify bottlenecks, reduce machine stoppages, unplanned downtime and changeover time.
  • Control rejection, scrap and rework through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Manage operators, helpers, supervisors and production executives, including shift planning, manpower allocation, training, attendance and discipline.
  • Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Printing, Tool Room/Mould, Stores, PPC and Development teams.
  • Ensure production plan achievement of 95–100% and on-time production as per dispatch schedules.
  • Drive productivity improvement through Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S and TPM.
Key KPIs
  • Monthly production: 1.20 crore tubes.
  • OEE and machine utilisation as per approved plant targets.
  • Production rejection within approved targets.
  • Continuous improvement in manpower productivity and changeover time.
  • Minimum unplanned downtime.
  • Production plan achievement: ≥95–100%.
  • On-time production as per dispatch plan: 100%.
Qualification & Experience
  • Diploma in Plastics, Polymer, Mechanical or Production Engineering.
  • 12+ of experience in plastic packaging/tube manufacturing.
  • Strong experience in extrusion/seamless tube manufacturing and high-volume production.
  • Strong manpower and shift-management capabilities.
  • Knowledge of OEE, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S and TPM.

To apply for this job email your details to aman.yadav@praxisconsultants.in