About the role
📍 Key Responsibilities1. Production Planning & Execution
- Plan, organize, and control end-to-end manufacturing activities for PICC and copper extrusion lines.
- Prepare and implement daily/weekly production schedules, ensuring timely delivery against orders.
- Coordinate with planning, procurement, and inventory teams for raw material (copper, paper insulation, resins) availability.
- Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, and materials to achieve planned output with minimum waste and scrap.
- Oversee the PICC manufacturing process, including copper conductor preparation, paper insulation application, impregnation/heat treatment (if applicable), and final sizing.
- Manage copper extrusion operations, ensuring correct extrusion parameters (temperature, speed, die profile, lubrication) for consistent product quality.
- Drive strict process parameter control and standardization to maintain tight tolerances and reduce defects.
- Trouble-shoot production bottlenecks and technical issues, liaising with engineering and maintenance teams to resolve root causes.
- Ensure production meets ISO / BIS / industry and customer specifications for PICC.
- Coordinate with Quality Control for in-process inspections (dimensions, insulation integrity, surface finish) and final product testing.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for defects and quality deviations.
- Maintain production records, test certifications, and quality documentation for audits and compliance.
- Champion EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) compliance and maintain a zero-accident mindset on the shop floor.
- Enforce proper PPE use, safe operating practices, housekeeping, and adherence to ISO standards.
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and environmental norms.
- Lead, mentor, and supervise production supervisors, technicians, and operators.
- Build training plans, skill matrices, and competency development initiatives for production teams.
- Drive accountability for performance metrics, productivity, and team engagement.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Monitor production KPIs — OEE, downtime, capacity utilization, yield — and act to optimize output.
- Propose and deliver process improvements that reduce cycle time, cost, energy use, and defects.
- Collaborate closely with the maintenance team for preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance planning.
- Minimize unplanned downtime of PICC lines and extrusion equipment through robust planning.
- Participate in equipment commissioning and upgrades.
- Prepare and submit daily/weekly/monthly production reports and performance dashboards to senior management.
- Maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), work instructions, shift logs, and production data.
🎓 Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / production / electrical engineering (B.E./B. Tech) or equivalent.
- Strong technical background in copper manufacturing processes.
- 10–15 years of progressive experience in wire & conductor manufacturing — ideally including PICC and copper extrusion segments.
- Prior experience supervising production in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Deep understanding of copper conductor manufacturing and extrusion workflows.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
- Good analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
- Experience with ERP systems (MS Dynamics BC 365) for production planning and reporting.
- Hands-on approach to process optimization and problem solving.
- Knowledge of quality and safety systems such as ISO standards and BIS specifications.
📈 Success MetricsSuccess in this role will be measured by:
- Achievement of production targets and delivery schedules.
- Reduction in scrap, defects, and process variation.
- Improvements in OEE and productivity benchmarks.
- Compliance with safety and quality certifications.
- Team performance and morale.