Role Summary The Senior Engineer - Production will be responsible for managing end-to-end production operations for foam processing and roll-pack mattress manufacturing. The role will ensure achievement of production targets while maintaining quality, productivity, safety, material efficiency, and on-time delivery.

The position will oversee operations from foam cutting and processing through assembly, compression, roll packing, packing, and dispatch, while driving continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Position Details

- Position : Senior Engineer - Production
- Location : Hosur, Tamil Nadu
- Qualification : Diploma / Any Degree
- Experience : 3-5 Years
- Reporting To : R. Naveen Kumar
- Function : Production / Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Operations

- Manage end-to-end production operations for foam cutting, processing, assembly, compression, roll packing, packing, and dispatch.
- Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
- Monitor production flow and ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Ensure production is carried out as per approved SOPs, BOMs, specifications, and production plans. 2. Production Planning Execution

- Plan daily and monthly production based on customer requirements, sales orders, capacity, and material availability.
- Coordinate with PPC to align production plans with business requirements.
- Monitor production achievement against planned targets and take corrective actions for deviations.
- Ensure timely completion of production to support on-time dispatch. 3. Foam Cutting Processing

- Supervise foam cutting, profiling, gluing, assembly, compression, and rolling operations.
- Ensure correct foam dimensions, density, firmness, thickness, and other product specifications as per BOM and customer requirements.




- Optimize cutting patterns to improve foam yield and material utilization.
- Monitor and control foam wastage and process losses. 4. Productivity Capacity Management

- Monitor machine capacity, manpower utilization, line balancing, takt time, cycle time, and production efficiency.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve throughput.
- Monitor OEE, productivity, downtime, rejection, rework, and production efficiency.
- Drive initiatives to improve labour and machine utilization. 5. Quality Process Control

- Ensure adherence to defined quality standards and product specifications.
- Monitor rejection, rework, process deviations, and customer-related quality issues.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure proper implementation of SOPs, process controls, and quality checkpoints. 6. Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement

- Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, SMED, Visual Management, and Standard Work practices.
- Identify opportunities for productivity improvement, waste reduction, and process optimization.
- Lead continuous improvement projects to improve production efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.
- Standardize improved processes and ensure sustained implementation. 7. Manpower Management

- Plan and allocate manpower based on production requirements and workload.
- Manage shift planning and workforce deployment.




- Train team members on processes, SOPs, quality, safety, and productivity standards.
- Monitor employee performance, productivity, skill levels, and attendance.
- Identify training and skill-development requirements. 8. Cross-Functional Coordination

- Coordinate with PPC, Stores, Quality, Maintenance, Purchase, and Dispatch teams to ensure uninterrupted production.
- Ensure timely availability of raw materials, machines, manpower, and other resources.
- Escalate production constraints, material shortages, machine breakdowns, and quality issues to the concerned teams.
- Participate in daily production and cross-functional review meetings. 9. Production Reporting Documentation

- Maintain accurate production records, shift reports, and performance reports.
- Prepare and maintain KPI dashboards using Excel / Google Sheets / SAP.
- Track production achievement, OEE, productivity, wastage, rejection, downtime, labour efficiency, and other operational metrics.
- Analyse production data and recommend improvement actions. 10. Cost Efficiency Management

- Monitor and control manpower cost, material wastage, rejection, rework, and machine downtime.
- Drive initiatives to reduce cost per mattress without compromising quality.
- Improve material utilization and overall production efficiency.
- Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machinery, and materials. 11. Safety Compliance

- Ensure compliance with workplace safety standards and production safety procedures.

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