Key Purpose of the Job (Position Summary) :

- The role holder is responsible for overall management of Production & Engineering functions at the unit.

- Responsibilities include productivity efficiency, optimal capacity utilization, monitor quality and adherence to delivery schedules.

- The role will also be responsible for planning and budgeting for engineering and maintenance initiatives at the unit. Coordinating various procedures for production process in the unit including printing & graphic designs, trouble shooting, maintenance and asset management forms the crux of the role.

Key Result Areas :

- Comply with Production Commitments - Volume & Contribution Margin

- Control and optimize the Operating Cost

- Reduction in Customer Complaints

- Comply with delivery schedule with accepted quality norms and agreed technical specifications

- OTIF ( On time in full) - adherence to delivery schedules

- Scrap reduction, Optimal asset utilization & Cost Management

- New process improvement initiatives

- Compliance to Safety and Statutory norms

- Team Development

Key Tasks / Responsibilities :

Strategic :

1. Participate with Unit Head to define production targets for the annual business plan and identify benchmarks - productivity efficiency, optimum asset utilization, etc

2. Responsible for achievement of production targets as per the defined budgets

3. Design and implement systems and processes to bring out higher machine efficiencies, quality improvements and reduction in wastage on a continuous basis.

4. Participate in new product / process/ design development along with the NPD team

5. Responsible for skill development and retention of key talent

Operational :

Planning & Budgeting :

- Plan for optimum asset utilization

- Review timelines, adherence to schedules of production, OTIF and implement corrective actions incase of gaps

- Prepare cost budgets for production/ engineering team along with Unit Head & Finance team

- Monitor daily performance vs. budgeted levels for production and engineering teams

Production Operations :

- Liaise with the Unit Head and Sales team to understand the production schedules and requirements

- Ensure target achievement as per production standards with optimum utilization of resources

- Ensure daily monitoring and reporting of total production in the unit

- Ensure that there is no shortage of materials needed for production

- Monitor daily quality and delivery schedules - Liaison with the Quality team to address rejection issues and take corrective actions

- Drive the productivity improvement initiatives and cost cutting measures

- Maintain good relations with Labor Contractors and ensure necessary resources are made available on time to meet the delivery and quality targets (OTIF)

- Ensure efficient coordination between various departments including planning team, logistics and stores team to ensure smooth flow of processes

- Implement good manufacturing practices in the unit (GMP & HMP)

- Review Critical Control Points (CCP) at periodic intervals and revise them on need basis

- Coordinate with customer cell team incase of new material code generation

- Ensure compliance to the defined processes and standards ensuring zero non conformity in internal and external audit

Engineering & Maintenance :

- Ensure all machines in the unit are adequately maintained

- Responsible for operational efficiency - downtime, machine utilization, employee productivity, optimal utilization of all resources, meet the defined standards of quality, safety, costs etc-

- Provide direction to the team incase of any technical issues such as stoppage of machinery/ equipments, leakage, breakdown - address escalations and take corrective actions

- Supervise day to day preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance work

- Plan and implement machine/ process engineering initiatives- identify ways to increase the production capacity through effective asset maintenance

- Guide and direct teams incase of inspection and calibration of machines and recommend machine upgrades when required

- Participate in cost estimations, negotiation for components/ engineering spares and tooling as well as development of vendors

- Maintain minimum and maximum stock levels of all engineering spares which are manufactured by vendors Safety, Health & Quality Standards

- Maintain safety, health and environmental policies and procedures for the unit

- Work towards creating culture of safe practices for the production and engineering team

- Train employees on machine and equipment handling to ensure sensitization to the correct methods of handling the same

- Ensure adherence to quality control measures laid down by the organization

- Facilitate and support implementation of new systems and processes like TPM, Six Sigma, and Kaizen etc-

New Product Development :

- Participate with the NPD and C & I teams in new design development along with Printing and Graphics team

- Lead the process of new design development and approval for any product launched by the customer

- Suggest improvement/ value addition where required

- Constantly research to develop innovative designs to gain competitive advantage

MIS & Reporting :

- Ensure ERP Systems are regularly updated accurately by the team

- Ensure timely and accurate documentation

- Prepare SOPs for different stages of production and engineering

- Monitor performance and prepare variance reports when required

- Documentation of designs, drawings/sketches, job work and correspondence with clients and sales team

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