Production Manager

Role overview

Experience and qualifications

• Experience in elevator/escalator manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, sheet metal industries, or industrial production.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, electrical/control-panel assembly, and testing.
• Understanding of applicable elevator/escalator safety and quality standards.
• Diploma, B.E., or B.Tech. in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial disciplines.

Production planning and people management

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer orders and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with Planning, Purchase, Stores, Quality, Engineering, and Dispatch teams to ensure smooth production flow.
• Monitor targets and delays; optimize production capacity, manpower, machines, and working hours.
• Plan manpower, allocate workers, monitor productivity and attendance, and arrange training and skill development.

Quality, safety, and equipment

• Maintain product quality and compliance with specifications, inspection plans, and procedures; analyze defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Enforce plant safety procedures, conduct safety inspections and toolbox meetings, and investigate production-related incidents.
• Coordinate equipment availability and preventive maintenance; monitor downtime and improve utilization of machines, tools, fixtures, and facilities.

Materials, productivity, and improvement

• Coordinate material availability and handling; monitor shortages and reduce wastage, damage, and excess consumption.
• Track output, OEE, rejection/rework, downtime, labour utilization, production cost, and on-time completion.
• Identify bottlenecks and reduce scrap, rework, overtime, and manufacturing costs.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, visual management, and other continuous-improvement practices; improve layouts, material flow, cycle time, standardized work, and line balancing.

Assembly, testing, and reporting

• Ensure elevator/escalator assembly and testing are complete and production punch points are closed before dispatch.
• Prepare daily/monthly reports and track achievement against targets.
• Report downtime, rejection, rework, productivity, manpower, and material issues to management; participate in reviews and provide improvement plans.

Pay and benefits

• Pay is ₹50,000–₹80,000 per month.
• Benefits include health insurance, paid sick time, and Provident Fund.

Work location

• Work location is in person.