Role & Responsibilities

- Manage and lead day-to-day production operations for automotive metal pipes, tubes and tube assemblies.

- Oversee CNC tube bending, metal pipe forming, tube cutting, end forming, MIG/TIG/Resistance welding and furnace brazing operations.

- Prepare and execute daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on customer requirements and delivery schedules.

- Ensure achievement of production targets, production plan adherence and customer delivery commitments.

- Monitor machine utilization, manpower productivity, cycle time, OEE and production efficiency.

- Manage production resources, manpower deployment, shift operations and machine capacity planning.

- Ensure proper monitoring of welding and brazing process parameters and manufacturing standards.

- Coordinate with PPC, quality, maintenance, purchase, stores and dispatch teams for smooth production operations.

- Monitor WIP, finished goods inventory, rejection, rework and scrap levels.

- Implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and process stability.

- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, control plans, PFMEA and IATF 16949 requirements.

- Drive Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, TPM and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Identify production bottlenecks and implement actions to improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.





- Ensure effective shop-floor management, safety practices and timely customer supplies.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification.

- 812 years of experience in automotive components or metal tube and pipe manufacturing.

- Strong hands-on experience in CNC tube bending, metal pipe forming and tube fabrication.

- Practical knowledge of MIG, TIG, Resistance Welding and Furnace Brazing processes.

- Proven experience in independently managing shop-floor production operations.

- Valuable understanding of Production Planning & Control (PPC), production scheduling and capacity planning.

- Experience in manpower management, shift handling and machine utilization.

- Strong knowledge of production process controls, welding and brazing quality standards.

- Experience in implementing Lean Manufacturing, OEE, TPM, 5S and Kaizen initiatives.

- Knowledge of IATF 16949, PFMEA, Control Plans and automotive quality systems.

- Ability to manage customer delivery schedules and resolve production-related issues.

- Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication and team management skills.

- Ability to work under pressure and achieve production, quality and delivery targets.

📌 Production Manager (Pune)
🏢 Infodra Technologies
📍 Pune