Asst. Manager - Production-Vapi

Job Title: Asst. Manager - Production Location: Vapi, Gujarat

Job Type: Full time

Reports To: Production Manager and Factory Manager

CTC: Rs. 5.00-7.00 LPA

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Assistant Production Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day production of glass ampoules and tubular vials, ensuring achievement of production, quality, yield, efficiency and safety targets. The position requires a strong shop-floor orientation with hands-on knowledge of mechanical processes and the ability to troubleshoot machines, processes and product-quality issues while effectively managing production teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan and execute daily and shift-wise production as per the production schedule.

• Ensure achievement of production targets with optimum utilization of machines, manpower and materials.

• Monitor machine output, rejection, yield, downtime and productivity.

• Setting and maintaining dimensional and cosmetic vision systems

• Coordinate product and size changeovers and minimise changeover time and production losses

• Analyse major production losses and implement corrective actions.

• Identify opportunities for waste reduction and process optimisation & drive continuous improvement initiatives on the shop floor.

• Ensure production is carried out according to approved SOPs, specifications and quality requirements.

• Support investigation of deviations, non-conformances and customer complaints.

• Ensure compliance with applicable GMP/GDP requirements and the company's ISO 9001 and ISO 15378 systems

• Coordinate with maintenance for preventive and breakdown maintenance.

• Identify recurring machine problems and work with maintenance to eliminate root causes.

• Prepare Batch Manufacturing Records

• Provide regular reports and KPIs to senior management

Mandatory Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum B.E. / B.Tech / Diploma in Mechanical, Production, Electrical, Instrumentation or a related engineering discipline

• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing (candidates with experience handling vision systems preferred)

• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other basic computer applications

• Proficiency in English