Reporting To: Production Manager / Plant Head
Location: Manufacturing Plant
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

To supervise and control High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) operations to ensure safe, high-quality, cost-effective, and timely production as per customer and organizational requirements.

Key Responsibilities Production & Process Control

- Supervise day-to-day HPDC operations (Hot Chamber machines).
- Ensure production targets (Shift-wise / Daily) are achieved.
- Monitor machine parameters: injection speed, pressure, temperature, cycle time.
- Ensure correct die setup, die clamping, and changeover as per SOP.
- Reduce rejection, downtime, and cycle time losses.

Quality Control

- Ensure castings meet dimensional & visual quality standards.
- Monitor defects such as porosity, cold shuts, flash, shrinkage, cracks.
- Coordinate with Quality team for first-off approval and rejection analysis.
- Implement corrective & preventive actions (CAPA).

Manpower Management

- Allocate operators and helpers shift-wise.
- Ensure discipline, attendance, and productivity of HPDC team.
- Train operators on machine operation, safety, and quality awareness.
- Evaluate operator skill matrix and provide feedback.

Safety, 5S & Compliance

- Ensure strict adherence to safety norms (PPE, molten metal handling).
- Enforce 5S and housekeeping in HPDC area.
- Follow SOPs, Work Instructions, and statutory requirements.
- Report near-miss incidents, unsafe acts & conditions.

Maintenance Coordination

- Coordinate with Maintenance team for breakdowns and preventive maintenance.
- Ensure proper die maintenance, lubrication, and storage.




- Record machine breakdowns and follow up on root cause analysis.

Documentation & Reporting

- Maintain production reports, rejection data, downtime logs.
- Monitor OEE, productivity, and yield.
- Support internal & external audits (ISO / IATF / Customer audits).

Authority

- Stop production in case of safety or quality risk.
- Assign work and reallocate manpower within shift.
- Recommend disciplinary action or skill training.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Production target achievement (%)
- Rejection & rework reduction (%)
- Machine downtime (%)
- OEE improvement
- Safety incidents (Zero Accident goal)
- 5S & audit score

Educational Qualification

- Diploma / BE in Mechanical / Production / Metallurgy
- ITI with strong HPDC experience may also be considered

Experience

- 3–5 years in HPDC operations
- Minimum 1 years in supervisory role preferred

Technical Skills Required

- HPDC process knowledge (Aluminum/Zinc)
- Die casting defects & troubleshooting
- Die setting & parameter optimization
- Basic knowledge of metallurgy
- Reading drawings & inspection methods

Behavioral & Soft Skills

- Leadership & team handling
- Problem-solving & decision-making
- Communication & coordination
- Discipline, accountability, and ownership
- Continuous improvement mindset

Working Conditions

- Shop-floor based role
- Rotational shifts
- Exposure to heat, noise, and metal environment

Job Types: Full time, Permanent

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 HPDC Supervisor (High Pressure Die Casting) (India)
🏢 Castomach Global
📍 India