: Team Leader Production | Plastic Processing

Location: Irungattukottai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Industry: Plastic Processing / Automotive Components

Position: Team Leader Production

Experience: 10 to 20 Years

Maximum CTC: 8 to 10.5 Lakhs

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader Production with strong hands-on experience in Plastic Processing and Injection Moulding, including good knowledge of plastic processing raw materials and their applications.

The candidate will be responsible for managing shop-floor production, manpower, machine performance, raw material utilization, quality, productivity, and delivery targets.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day production activities in Plastic Processing / Injection Moulding.
- Achieve production targets while maintaining quality, productivity, and delivery requirements.
- Supervise and allocate manpower across machines and production activities.
- Monitor machine performance, cycle time, production output, rejection, and downtime.
- Manage mould setting, mould changeover, machine start-up, and process parameters.
- Ensure correct selection and utilization of plastic processing raw materials as per product and process requirements.
- Monitor raw material availability, consumption, drying, mixing, and material handling.
- Coordinate with Stores/PPC for timely availability of required raw materials.
- Monitor material wastage, scrap, regrind usage, and material consumption.
- Identify and resolve production and process-related issues.
- Coordinate with Quality, PPC, Maintenance, Tool Room, Stores, and Dispatch.
- Control rejection, rework, scrap, and process variation.
- Monitor and improve machine cycle time, productivity, OEE, and machine utilization.




- Ensure adherence to approved process parameters and work instructions.
- Maintain shift production reports, rejection reports, downtime reports, and MIS.
- Implement 5S, Kaizen, TPM, Poka-Yoke, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Train and guide operators and production personnel.
- Ensure proper safety, housekeeping, and discipline on the shop floor.

Plastic Processing Raw Material Knowledge The candidate should have working knowledge of commonly used plastic processing raw materials, such as:

- PP Polypropylene
- ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- PC – Polycarbonate
- PC/ABS
- PA6 / PA66 – Nylon
- POM – Acetal
- HDPE / LDPE
- HIPS
- PBT
- TPE / TPU
- Glass-Filled / Reinforced Grades
- Reprocessed / Regrind Materials
- Masterbatch and Additives

Knowledge of material grades, drying requirements, moisture control, material mixing, colour masterbatch, regrind percentage, material identification, and processing temperatures will be preferred.

Required Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of Plastic Processing and Injection Moulding.
- Hands-on experience with injection moulding machines.
- Knowledge of plastic raw materials and material grades.
- Understanding of material drying and moisture control.
- Knowledge of injection moulding process parameters.
- Understanding of cycle time, mould changeover, machine capacity, and productivity.
- Knowledge of plastic defects and their root causes.
- Rejection and scrap reduction.




- Process troubleshooting.
- Manpower handling and shop-floor management.
- Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, TPM, Poka-Yoke, Lean Manufacturing, and OEE.

Qualification Diploma / BE / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Plastics, Polymer, Manufacturing, or related engineering discipline.

Candidate Profile

- 10 to 20 years of relevant experience in Plastic Processing / Injection Moulding.
- Strong exposure to Plastic Raw Materials and Injection Moulding Processes.
- Automotive plastic component manufacturing experience preferred.
- Experience handling production teams and shop-floor operations.
- Positive understanding of production, quality, material consumption, and process control.
- Willingness to work in shifts.
- Candidates who can commute to Irungattukottai, Chennai preferred.

Compensation Maximum CTC: 80,000 per month, depending on experience and current compensation.

Keywords for Sourcing

Production:

- Team Leader Production
- Production Team Leader
- Production Supervisor
- Production Incharge
- Shift Incharge
- Production Engineer
- Plastic Processing
- Injection Moulding
- Plastic Manufacturing

Raw Materials:

- Plastic Raw Materials
- Polymer Raw Materials
- Plastic Resin
- PP
- ABS
- PC
- PC/ABS
- PA6
- PA66
- Nylon

Process:

- Injection Moulding
- Plastic Processing
- Mould Setting
- Mould Changeover
- Process Parameters
- Cycle Time
- Machine Loading
- Machine Utilization
- OEE
- Rejection Control
- Scrap Reduction
- Process Troubleshooting
- Productivity Improvement

Interested candidates can call me at

Thanks and Regards

L Sainath Jayaram

SAI HR CONSULTANTS

DIRECTOR TALENT ACQUISITION

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