Role Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end extrusion operations for PVC, UPVC, CPVC, SWR and ASTM-standard pipes.

- Plan and execute daily/weekly production as per production schedules, customer requirements and dispatch priorities.

- Manage extrusion lines, including twin-screw extruders, dies, calibrators, vacuum sizing, cooling tanks, haul-offs and cutting systems .

- Optimize extrusion parameters such as temperature, screw speed, torque, pressure, vacuum, cooling and haul-off speed.

- Ensure achievement of production targets, OEE, productivity, yield and machine utilization .

- Monitor and control material consumption, scrap, rejection and process losses .

- Troubleshoot extrusion-related defects including dimensional variation, wall-thickness variation, ovality, surface defects, discoloration, poor fusion, cracks and brittleness.

- Ensure consistent product quality as per applicable BIS, ASTM and customer specifications .

- Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room and Stores teams to ensure uninterrupted production.

- Drive preventive maintenance, breakdown reduction and optimum performance of extrusion machines, dies and tooling.

- Manage manpower deployment, operator performance, shift planning and skill development.

- Establish and maintain SOPs, process parameters, work instructions and quality checkpoints for extrusion operations.

- Lead 5S, Kaizen, TPM, Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Analyze production, downtime, rejection, scrap and productivity data and implement corrective actions.

- Identify bottlenecks and improve line speed, changeover time, yield and overall equipment effectiveness .

- Ensure compliance with plant safety, housekeeping, PPE and operational standards.





- Prepare and present daily/weekly/monthly extrusion performance reports to the Plant Head/Factory Head.

- Lead, train and develop extrusion supervisors, operators and technicians.

Skills Required

- 10 15 years of relevant experience in PVC/UPVC/CPVC/plastic pipe extrusion manufacturing.

- Strong hands-on experience with twin-screw extrusion technology .

- Good knowledge of PVC, UPVC and CPVC formulations, processing parameters and material behaviour .

- Strong understanding of extrusion dies, mandrels, calibrators, vacuum tanks, cooling systems, haul-offs and cutters.

- Ability to independently set, optimize and troubleshoot extrusion process parameters .

- Good knowledge of PVC, UPVC, CPVC, SWR and ASTM pipe specifications and quality requirements .

- Robust understanding of pipe dimensional parameters including OD, ID, wall thickness, weight, length and ovality .

- Experience in handling multiple extrusion lines and large production teams .

- Strong knowledge of OEE, yield, rejection, scrap, downtime and productivity analysis .

- Good troubleshooting skills for extrusion, tooling, material and process-related problems.

- Experience in production planning, capacity utilization and manpower management.

- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and TPM .

- Strong coordination skills with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room, Stores and Production Planning teams.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

- Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Plastics, Polymer, Production or related engineering discipline preferred.

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📌 Manager - Extrusion - PVC/CPVC pipes (Jaipur)
🏢 Praxis Consultants
📍 Jaipur