Role & responsibilities
Plan and execute daily/weekly production as per customer requirements and production schedules.
Monitor injection moulding machines, moulds, auxiliary equipment, and production processes to ensure smooth operation.
Achieve production targets while maintaining required quality standards and delivery schedules.
Optimize machine loading, manpower allocation, cycle times, and material consumption.
Monitor and control rejection, rework, scrap, and process losses.
Analyze production issues such as short moulding, flash, sink marks, warpage, burn marks, weld lines, dimensional variation, and colour variation.
Ensure proper setting and optimization of machine parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed, holding pressure, cooling time, and cycle time.
Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room, Materials, PPC, and Engineering teams to resolve production-related issues.
Monitor machine breakdowns, mould problems, and process interruptions; coordinate corrective actions to minimize downtime.
Implement 5S, Kaizen, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure correct use and traceability of raw materials, colour masterbatch, regrind, and production components.




Maintain proper production records, shift reports, downtime reports, rejection reports, and other manufacturing documentation.
Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, control plans, and process parameters.
Lead and develop operators, technicians, and production supervisors through training, coaching, and performance monitoring.
Prepare shift-wise manpower plans and ensure adequate staffing for production requirements.
Ensure compliance with EHS/safety procedures, PPE requirements, machine guarding, and protected operating practices.
Drive reduction of cycle time, energy consumption, material wastage, and manufacturing costs.
Ensure proper housekeeping and workplace discipline across the production area.
Participate in internal/external audits and ensure timely closure of production-related audit findings.
Prepare daily/weekly/monthly production performance reports and present them to management.
Ensure smooth shift handover and communication of pending issues, machine status, quality concerns, and production priorities.

Preferred candidate profile

Plastic Injection Moulding

📌 Assistant Manager Production Plastic Injection Moulding Sriperumbudur
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