Role & responsibilities

Technical Knowledge :

- Strong knowledge of Injection Moulding processes and plastic processing.

- Knowledge of injection moulding machine parameters such as temperature, pressure, injection speed, holding pressure, cooling time, and cycle time.

- Knowledge of mould setup, mould changeover, troubleshooting, and basic mould maintenance.

- Ability to identify and troubleshoot common injection moulding defects such as short moulding, flash, sink marks, warpage, burn marks, and dimensional variation.

- Knowledge of plastic raw materials and their applications.

- Knowledge of machine capacity, cycle time, productivity, rejection, and OEE.

- Knowledge of GMP, 5S, Kaizen, SOPs, and process controls.

- Knowledge of ISO 13485:2016 requirements and medical-device manufacturing practices will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

- Plan and achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.

- Manage injection moulding and other production operations.

- Monitor machine performance, cycle time, rejection, downtime, and productivity.

- Ensure proper machine parameter setting and process control.





- Coordinate mould changeovers and production planning.

- Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.

- Minimize rejection, wastage, downtime, and production losses.

- Ensure compliance with approved SOPs, work instructions, GMP, and quality requirements.

- Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Stores, PPC, Purchase, and HR departments.

- Ensure proper documentation and traceability of production activities.

- Train and develop operators and supervisors.

- Drive continuous improvement, 5S, Kaizen, and productivity improvement initiatives.

- Support ISO 13485 audits and ensure production-related compliance.

Preferred Experience:

- 10-15 years of experience in a manufacturing/production setting (minimum 7 to 10 years in managerial cadre).

- Experience in plastic injection moulding and medical device manufacturing preferred.

- Experience in handling production teams, shift operations, moulding machines, and production planning.

📌 Production Manager (Tirupati)
🏢 Keshava Medi Devices
📍 Tirupati