R&D Executive

About the Role

Production Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and supervise daily production across manufacturing lines.
• Coordinate R&D, QA/QC, and warehouse teams for smooth batch-to-batch production flow.
• Monitor and enforce GMP, hygiene, and safety standards on the shop floor.
• Maintain batch manufacturing records, production logs, and machine or equipment usage logs.
• Track yield, wastage, downtime, and efficiency KPIs and prepare Excel-based MIS reports.
• Build production trackers, dashboards, and pivot-table reports.

People and Compliance

• Coordinate manpower planning, shift scheduling, and training of production staff and machine operators.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for cosmetics manufacturing.
• Liaise with QA/QC on in-process checks, batch release, and closure of non-conformances or deviations.
• Drive continuous improvement in production cost, cycle time, and material utilization.
• Maintain inventory and consumption records for raw and packaging materials.
• Prepare production planning sheets and monthly or quarterly reports for leadership.

Candidate Requirements

• Three to five years of hands-on production or manufacturing experience, preferably in cosmetics, personal care, FMCG, or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cosmetic Technology, Chemical Engineering, Production or Industrial Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related field.
• Strong MS Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, conditional formatting, dashboards, and trackers.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, batch documentation, and shop-floor operations in a regulated or GMP environment.
• Working knowledge of production planning, inventory or material reconciliation, and quality or compliance documentation.
• Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills.
• Willingness to work on-site and adapt to production shift requirements.
• Prior exposure to haircare, skincare, or cosmetic manufacturing is advantageous.

What the Employer Offers

• Opportunity to join a growing professional haircare manufacturing brand.
• Direct exposure to end-to-end production, R&D coordination, and manufacturing compliance.
• Collaborative, hands-on environment with room to take ownership of production processes.
• Health insurance, leave encashment, and Provident Fund benefits.

Compensation

• Pay is ₹60,000 per month.

Work Location

• The role is performed in person at the manufacturing facility.