Production Head-Rubber Belt Manufacturing-Vapi-36 LPA

Profile: Production Head

Experience:

• 10-15 years in rubber processing
• At least 3-5 years in a production leadership role
• Hands-on production experience in rubber sheeting belting or a comparable flat rubber product (Must Have)
• Roller manufacturing experience alone is not sufficient because the process route thickness control and quality parameters differ materially

Job Purpose
Take complete ownership of the plant floor from machine erection and commissioning through validation trials to steady-state production. Deliver consistent belt quality on the transferred technology. Build a production system that runs to standard without the promoters being present each day.

Roles:

• Own the plant floor from machine erection and commissioning through validation trials to steady-state production
• Apply engineering fundamentals to machine settings process parameters and fault diagnosis rather than relying only on operator experience (Must Have)
• Understand lathe and machining operations supporting in-house grinding trimming and tooling work and supervise the accuracy of finishing operations (Must Have)
• Own calendering and mixing: roll settings temperature control sheet thickness gauge consistency and batch-to-batch repeatability (Must Have)
• Operate and supervise internal mixer batch cycles including loading sequence mixing time dump temperature and discharge consistency (Must Have)
• Execute compound recipes accurately to specification control weighing and dispersion and identify compound-related defects. Formulation ownership stays with the promoters (Must Have)
• Manage all shop-floor employees ensure optimum utilisation of resources and drive employee performance (Must Have)
• Supervise both shifts. Set expectations handle discipline consistently and ensure the second shift performs to the same standard as the first
• Prepare daily weekly and monthly production plans against order position and machine availability. Sequence batches to minimise changeover time and material loss
• Run a daily coordination rhythm with Sales Dispatch and Packaging. Commit realistic dates and flag slippage early
• Investigate internal rejections and customer complaints to root cause. Raise CAPA (corrective and preventive actions) with named owners and dates and verify the action worked
• Enforce FIFO on raw rubber chemicals and compounded stock. Monitor shelf life and prevent quality loss from ageing material
• Track material yield scrap and rework. Improve machine utilisation and reduce wastage per metre of output
• Ensure shop-floor compliance with statutory safety and environmental requirements. Support factory licence conditions and inspection readiness
• Write issue and maintain SOPs for every process step. Train operators against them and audit adherence
• Work with the Maintenance Head on preventive schedules breakdown priority and critical spares. Separate process problems from equipment problems
• Maintain production data in Excel and ERP. Generate daily production rejection and consumption reports independently
• Build and run a technical training calendar for supervisors and operators with on-machine training and periodic skill assessment
• Read production and quality data to identify trend and drift. Audit the accuracy of shop-floor records
• Apply Kaizen and Six Sigma to reduce rejection cycle time and downtime. Lead at least one improvement project each quarter
• Connect process changes to commercial effect: yield cost per metre rejection rate and belt life

Qualification:

• BE / in Mechanical Rubber Technology Polymer or Chemical Engineering
• Engineering degree essential; diploma not considered

Required Skills:

LatheMachiningRubber SheetingBeltingRubber CalenderingRubber MixingMixer OperationsRubber CompoundingTeam ManagementCuringProduction PlanningProduction SchedulingDispatchingCAPAInventory ControlFIFOSafety ComplianceStatutory CompliancesTechnical TrainingERP ModulesSix SigmaKaizen