Asst. Production Engineer

Job Description – Assistant Production Manager

Department

Production

Designation

Assistant Production Manager

Location

Palghar / Maharashtra

Reporting To

Production Manager / Plant Head

Employment Type

Full-Time

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Assistant Production Manager to support the Production Manager in managing day-to-day manufacturing operations. The candidate will be responsible for achieving production targets, effective manpower utilization, maintaining product quality, reducing production losses, ensuring safety compliance and improving overall shop-floor productivity.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning \& Execution

• Assist in preparing and executing daily, weekly and monthly production plans.
• Ensure production targets are achieved as per schedule.
• Monitor Plan vs. Actual Production and take corrective action for deviations.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines and raw materials.
• Identify production bottlenecks and resolve operational issues.

Shop Floor Management

• Supervise day-to-day production activities on the shop floor.
• Ensure smooth operation of machines and production processes.
• Monitor machine downtime, production losses, rejection and wastage.
• Ensure proper shift handover and maintain production discipline.
• Coordinate with Maintenance for breakdowns and preventive maintenance.

Manpower Management

• Allocate manpower according to production requirements and shift plans.
• Monitor attendance, productivity and performance of production workers.
• Guide and supervise supervisors, operators and workers.
• Train employees regarding production processes, SOPs, safety and quality requirements.
• Maintain proper shift-wise manpower utilization.

Quality Control

• Ensure production is carried out as per approved specifications and SOPs.
• Coordinate with the Quality Department for quality-related issues.
• Minimize rejection, rework and process deviations.
• Identify root causes of recurring quality problems and implement corrective actions.

Production \& MIS Reporting

• Prepare daily production reports and shift-wise production data.
• Maintain records of production, rejection, wastage, downtime and manpower.
• Prepare weekly/monthly production performance reports.
• Monitor key production KPIs and highlight deviations to management.

Coordination with Other Departments

• Coordinate with Stores, Purchase, Quality, Maintenance, PPC and Dispatch for smooth production.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, packing materials and other production requirements.
• Coordinate with Stores regarding material availability and consumption.
• Coordinate with Dispatch to ensure production is completed as per delivery requirements.

Safety \& Compliance

• Ensure all employees follow safety rules and PPE requirements.
• Maintain good housekeeping and workplace discipline.
• Ensure compliance with company SOPs, safety procedures and applicable statutory requirements.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions, accidents and near-miss incidents to management.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce production costs.
• Implement 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing and waste-reduction initiatives where applicable.
• Suggest improvements in production processes, manpower utilization and machine efficiency.
• Work towards reducing downtime, rejection and material wastage.

Required Qualification

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
• Additional technical qualifications in manufacturing will be an advantage.

Experience

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Experience in handling shop-floor manpower and production operations.
• Experience in rubber/plastic/chemical/automobile or similar manufacturing industry will be preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong production planning and execution skills.
• Good manpower and team-handling ability.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and shop-floor operations.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of production MIS and Excel.
• Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing.
• Good coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
• Strong focus on quality, safety and productivity.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of daily/monthly production targets.
• Reduction in rejection and rework.
• Reduction in machine downtime.
• Manpower productivity.
• Material and process wastage reduction.
• Production cost optimization.
• On-time production completion.
• Compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Improvement in overall production efficiency.

Pay

₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Provident Fund

Work Location

In person