Job title: Production Manager – Compression Molded Rubber Products Company: Manna Rubber Products (Manna Group of Companies) Workplace type: On-site

Location:
Airapuram Rubber Park, Ernakulam, Kerala, India Employment type: Full-time Seniority level: Mid-senior level Job function: Manufacturing/Production Description (paste into the “Description” box)

About Us
Manna Rubber Products is part of the Manna Group of Companies, a Kerala-based rubber group working in rubber reclaiming, tread rubber and retreading materials, and tires, with operations in India and the UAE. We’re growing our range of compression-molded rubber products, including rubber mats.

About the Role
We're looking for an experienced production manager to lead our compression-molded rubber goods production. You’ll run day-to-day production, including planning, people, machines, quality, and reporting, and you’ll be responsible for improving machine and manpower efficiency in ways we can measure.

Key Responsibilities
• Plan and run daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules against sales orders so orders ship on time at the target quality and cost.
• Manage the full compression molding process: compound issue, preform preparation, press loading, curing (time, temperature, and pressure), deflashing, trimming, inspection, and packing.
• Lead, train, and motivate shift supervisors, operators, and contract workers. This includes manpower allocation, shift planning, discipline, and multi-skilling.
• Measure and report machine efficiency (press utilization, OEE, cycle time, downtime, and changeover losses) and act to improve it.
• Measure and report manpower efficiency (output per man-hour or man-shift, labour cost per piece or kg, overtime and absenteeism).
• Prepare daily production reports and a monthly MIS covering plan vs. actual, OEE, rejection and scrap, material consumption vs. standard, and yield.




• Reduce rejection and rework by finding the root cause of molding defects (under-cure, air traps, short fill, blisters, excess flash) and putting corrective actions in place, working closely with the QC lab.
• Control material consumption, flash and scrap losses, and energy use.
• Make sure production transactions in SAP are accurate: production orders, material issues, receipts and stock.
• Work with maintenance on preventive maintenance of presses, molds and utilities, and with stores, QC and dispatch.
• Enforce safety, 5S and housekeeping standards, including protected operation of hydraulic presses.
• Support new product development, mold trials, SOPs and process sheets. Requirements
• 10+ years in compression-molded rubber goods manufacturing, as a production manager or in a related role (Production In-charge, Assistant Production Manager or Plant Manager).
• Strong hands-on knowledge of compression molding presses, curing parameters, mold handling and common molding defects.
• A record of leading and managing large shopfloor teams across shifts.
• Strong skills in calculating machine efficiency (OEE) and manpower efficiency, with experience reporting regularly from data.
• Good working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP (SAP Business One is a plus), and MS Excel.
• A degree or diploma in polymer/rubber technology, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field. Preferred
• Experience in rubber mat production (e.g., flooring, anti-fatigue, cow/animal mats, automotive mats).
• Experience working with reclaimed rubber compounds.
• Exposure to Lean, 5S, Kaizen, or ISO 9001 systems.
• Experience setting up or scaling a molding line.
• Ability to speak Malayalam and Hindi with shopfloor teams.

What We Offer
• A competitive salary based on experience.
• A leadership role in a growing business, with room to shape processes from the ground up.
• A hands-on management team that is investing in automation and digital production tools.

📌 Rubber Molded Goods Production Manager (Ernakulam)
🏢 Manna Rubber Products
📍 Ernakulam