Job Location

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Maaricha is hiring an experienced, hands-on Production Manager – Injection Moulding to manage the production of bottle closures and small precision-moulded components.

The candidate must have strong practical knowledge of injection moulding machines, moulds, production parameters, quality control, cycle-time optimisation and troubleshooting. The selected person should be capable of independently establishing and maintaining stable production on the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day injection moulding production, operators and manpower.

Set and optimise machine parameters, including:

Barrel and nozzle temperatures

Injection speed and pressure

Holding pressure and holding time

Screw speed and back pressure

Cooling time

Clamping force

Conduct current mould trials and establish stable production settings.

Reduce cycle time without compromising product quality.

Handle 4-cavity and 8-cavity injection moulds.

Supervise mould installation, alignment, changeover and maintenance.

Inspect cooling channels, water flow, gates, runners, vents and ejector systems.

Troubleshoot common moulding defects, including:

Short moulding

Flash

Sink marks

Burn marks

Air trapping

Flow marks

Warpage

Sticking and ejection problems

Weight and density variation

Manage material preparation, drying, mixing, dosing, purging and colour changeovers.

Operate and troubleshoot servo-hydraulic and conventional horizontal injection moulding machines.

Understand shut-off nozzles, screws, barrels, heaters, sensors, hydraulic systems and machine control panels.

Coordinate with mould manufacturers for mould development, correction and improvement.

Monitor product weight, dimensions, appearance and consistency.

Maintain production reports, parameter sheets, rejection reports and shift records.

Train machine operators and production technicians.

Implement preventive maintenance for machines, moulds,



chillers, dryers, loaders and compressors.

Reduce rejection, material wastage, breakdowns and power consumption.

Maintain workplace safety, machine guarding and shop-floor discipline.

Support product development, sampling and customer-specific production trials.

Candidate Requirements

Diploma, B.Tech or technical qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Production Engineering or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of practical injection moulding experience.

Previous experience as a Production Manager, Process Engineer, Production Supervisor or Senior Injection Moulding Technician.

Strong knowledge of injection moulding machines and mould construction.

Ability to independently set and optimise machine parameters.

Good understanding of mould cooling, venting, gating, runners and ejection systems.

Ability to identify moulding defects and implement corrective actions.

Experience with multi-cavity moulds and high-speed production preferred.

Strong shop-floor management and operator-training skills.

Basic knowledge of production planning, quality control and preventive maintenance.

Basic computer skills for production reporting and documentation.

Preferred Experience

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in:

Bottle closures, caps, plugs, seals or precision-moulded components

Multi-cavity moulds

High-speed production and cycle-time reduction

Shut-off nozzles

Mould trials and new product development

Automatic feeding, dosing, ejection and collection systems

Working closely with machine and mould manufacturers

Important

This is a hands-on production role, not only an administrative position. The selected candidate must be willing and able to personally inspect the machine, mould and production process whenever an issue occurs.

The company’s material formulations and production processes are confidential and will be shared only with the selected candidate.

Job Type

Full time, Permanent

📌 Production Manager – Injection Moulding (Lucknow)
🏢 Maaricha
📍 Lucknow