Production Manager

Location: Bhuj, Kutch
Department: Production
Experience: 8-12 Years
Preferred Industry: Cement / Clay / Minerals / Ceramics / Refractory / Lime

Job Summary

Responsible for complete high-temperature production operations, including high-temperature process control, equipment performance, production output, fuel efficiency, safety, manpower and process stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end Hot Zone operations and ensure uninterrupted production.
• Monitor and control critical parameters such as temperature, pressure, airflow, feed rate, fuel consumption and process stability.
• Ensure efficient operation of dryers, burners, furnaces, kilns, hot-air systems and associated equipment, as applicable.
• Manage start-up, shutdown and emergency handling of Hot Zone equipment.
• Identify process abnormalities, overheating, blockages, temperature variation and production losses and take immediate corrective action.
• Achieve production targets while maintaining required quality and process parameters.
• Control fuel/energy consumption per ton and improve thermal efficiency.
• Minimize downtime, breakdowns, wastage, rejection and process losses.
• Coordinate closely with Maintenance and QC teams for equipment and quality issues.
• Manage shift manpower, operators and supervisors with strong shop-floor discipline.
• Ensure strict PPE, safety, housekeeping and SOP compliance in high-temperature areas.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for recurring Hot Zone breakdowns and process deviations.
• Drive process improvement, debottlenecking, and automation initiatives.

Key Skills

• High-Temperature Process Operations
• Kiln / Dryer / Burner / Furnace Operations
• Thermal Process Control
• Fuel & Energy Optimization
• Continuous Process Manufacturing
• Breakdown & Process Troubleshooting
• Manpower and Shift Management
• Production Planning & Control
• Safety & SOP Discipline

Candidate must have strong hands-on experience in high-temperature / Hot Zone continuous-process manufacturing, preferably from Cement, Clay, Minerals or similar process industries.