Department: Production Injection Moulding Handling

Industry: Manufacturing

Experience:

- Assistant Production Manager: 5-8 Years

- Production Manager: 8-12 Years

1.

Production

Planning &

- Control

- Plan, execute, and monitor daily production activities.

- Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.

- Ensure optimum utilization of injection moulding machines and manpower.

- Monitor production output, machine efficiency, cycle time, and downtime.

- Coordinate with PPC, Quality, Maintenance, Stores, and other departments.

- Ensure timely completion of production schedules.

2.

Injection Moulding Process

Management

- Strong knowledge of injection moulding machines, moulds, and plastic processing.

- Handle machine setting, mould setting, mould changeover, and process parameter setting.

- Optimize injection pressure, holding pressure, temperature, injection speed, and cooling time.

- Troubleshoot moulding defects such as flash, short moulding, sink marks, warpage, burn marks, black spots, and dimensional variations.

- Ensure proper machine start-up, process stabilization, and smooth changeovers.

- Knowledge of different plastic materials such as PP, ABS, PC, PA, POM, and other engineering plastics.

3. Quality &

- Rejection Control

- Ensure production as per approved quality standards and customer specifications.

- Monitor and reduce rejection, rework, and scrap.

- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

- Coordinate with the Quality Department to resolve process-related quality issues.

- Maintain process control records and production documentation.

4.

Manpower

Management





- Manage production supervisors, shift in-charges, machine setters, operators, and helpers.

- Allocate manpower according to production requirements.

- Monitor employee performance and productivity.

- Train and develop production employees.

- Ensure proper shift handover and effective communication.

5. Productivity &

- Cost Improvement

- Improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and machine utilization.

- Reduce cycle time, rejection, scrap, and machine downtime.

- Implement Kaizen and continuous improvement activities.

- Minimize raw material wastage and manufacturing costs.

- Identify opportunities for process optimization and productivity improvement.

6. Machine &

- Mould Maintenance Coordination

- Coordinate preventive and breakdown maintenance activities.

- Ensure proper maintenance of machines and auxiliary equipment.

- Coordinate with the tool room for mould maintenance and repair.

- Minimize machine and mould-related downtime.

7. Safety &

- Housekeeping

- Ensure implementation of 5S and housekeeping standards.

- Maintain safety standards in the production department.

- Ensure employees follow machine operating and safety procedures.

Technical Skills Required

- Strong knowledge of plastic injection moulding processes.

- Hands-on experience in machine and mould setting.

- Knowledge of hydraulic, electric, and servo injection moulding machines.

- Knowledge of plastic raw materials and processing parameters.

- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

- Knowledge of OEE, cycle time optimization, rejection analysis, and production planning.

- Valuable knowledge of MS Excel and production reporting.

📌 Injection Molding Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Euroaqua Plumtek
📍 Chennai