Position: Production Manager (Unit Head)

nLocation: Hosur

nReporting To: Director – Head of furniture & Head of Factory operations

nCategory - Furniture: Engineering Wood, Solid Wood, Fabrication, Sofa

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nKey Responsibilities

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n1. Productivity:

n● Utilization targets per the year, 70% across all applicable shifts

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n2. Quality:

n● 99% quality rate

n● Act as the voice of the customer within manufacturing operations.

n● Ensure product quality standards consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.

n● Utilise customer feedback, field failures, warranty trends and operational insights to

ncontinuously improve manufacturing processes

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n3. Cost:

n● Identifying new projects to reduce fixed and variable costs and execution till closure and

nhereby achieving AOP targets

n● Own plant profitability through productivity improvement, waste elimination,material

noptimisation and process excellence.

n● Challenge existing assumptions and identify creative ways to improve operational

nefficiency while maintaining quality and safety standards.

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n4. Delivery:

n● OTIF 98%+, conducting daily cadence, solutioning and sustenance

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n5. Safety:





n● Ensuring and guiding best safety practises and driving related projects

n● Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all statutory, environmental

nand regulatory requirements while maintaining the highest standards of workplace

nsafety.

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n6. Morale:

n● Identifying best practises and gaps in Wakefit

n● Foster a culture of operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing,

n● Total Productive Maintenance, Kaizen, Six Sigma and structured problem solving.

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nEssential Qualifications

n1. Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Production or Manufacturing

nEngineering.

n2. 12+ years of manufacturing experience.

n3. 5+ years leading a manufacturing facility.

n4. Experience managing large production teams.

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nPreferred Qualifications

n1. MBA Operations or equivalent.

n2. Lean Manufacturing Certification.

n3. TPM Certification.

n4. Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt.

n5. Experience in Mattress, Foam, Consumer Durables, FMCG or Automotive industries.

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📌 Production Manager (Nallur)
🏢 Wakefit
📍 Nallur