Production Manager

RADICI PLASTICS INDIA PVT LTD is the Indian Company of High-Performance Polymers Business Unit, one of the world’s leading producers of engineering plastics and a network of production and sales sites located throughout Europe, North America, South America and Asia

The Production Manager of Radici Plastics India Ltd. is required to ensure productivity, efficiency, cost of conversion and production as per budget and to take corrective and preventive actions for Product quality issues related to Production Process. The Role holder must ensure effective utilization of resources including Manpower for Production Process. Also Lead the Production Process ensuring achievement of production, quality, and safety targets.

Responsibilities and tasks

• Plan and ensure the execution of production schedules provided by the Production Planning and Control (PPC) department, according to established goals and deadlines agreed with commercial and logistics areas -   
  • Supplying FG quantity to achieve company goals.
  • Direct and coordinate the activities of the Production Department
  • Executing plan for RM preparation as per production schedule
  • Ensure Manpower allocation
  • Effective planning for compounding, mixing and repacking processes

• Implement safety tools and procedures, Manage autonomously the production process, guaranteeing production within the defined times, quantities and quality standards - 
  • Collaborate with the HSE department to implement safety tools and procedures (PPE, training, work permits, etc. 
  • Monitor performance indicators (KPIs), such as efficiency, OEE, scrap rate, setup time, productivity, among others, promoting continuous improvement actions.
  • Analyse possible process-based quality abnormalities and to take corrective and preventive actions for the same
  • Preparation and Implementation of SOP/ WI.
  • Producing material, meeting all test specifications
  • Ensure the Compliance of QCPC adherence to in process.
  • Training people.
  • Participate in the area’s budget management along with the Manufacturing Head

• Elimination of process failures in the Extruders.
  • Analyse the root cause of breakdowns & to take corrective & preventive actions 
  • Implementation of identified Corrective and Preventive Actions
  • Update the actions in SOP/WI/QCPC
  • Work closely with the quality, maintenance, engineering and PPC departments to ensure integration and smooth flow of industrial processes

• Continual Improvement in Process Waste reduction
  • Collection of data of in process loss (Lumps, Strand waste, WIP etc.) and drive Continuous improvement.

• Lead and develop operational and support teams, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment
  • Review team’s performance monthly and provide regular feedback 
  • Manage performance development, career aspirations and mobility of the team members as per business needs 
  • Promotes teamwork and motivates all employees to deliver their best in achieving business goals
  • Keep himself/ herself abreast of latest industry developments and identify developmental needs for self and team to enhance effectiveness

Position Specification

• Diploma in Chemical/Polymer or B.Sc. with CIPET/ B-Tech/ M.Sc/ MTech -Polymer /Chemical
• Exp in Compounding Industry
• Min 10 years

Role specific competencies 

• Compounding Job Knowledge, Polymer Knowledge, Extruder knowledge
• Customer Focus
• Achievement Orientation
• Communication skills
• Leadership
• Analysis and Problem Solving