Assistant Manager - Production

ATS ELGI Ltd.; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS ELGI Ltd. in Coimbatore invites applications for an Assistant Manager - Production to lead assembly line operations, plan production and ensure target achievement. You will optimize manpower, enforce SOPs and safety, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring operators on standard work.

This hands-on role requires experience in manufacturing, production planning and managing blue-collar teams to meet cost, quality and delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Mechanical, Automobile or EEE.
• 4+ years of experience in production or manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on in assembly line operations and production management in manufacturing.
• Experience handling blue-collar employees and contract workforce.
• Knowledge of production planning, quality systems, safety practices and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor and achieve daily production targets as per the production plan and delivery schedules.
• Supervise assembly line operations and ensure smooth workflow across production activities.
• Allocate manpower effectively and manage blue-collar employees and contract labour to achieve productivity targets.
• Monitor assembly processes, material availability, line balancing and WIP to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, quality standards and safety guidelines.
• Identify and resolve shop-floor issues, production bottlenecks and process deviations in coordination with Quality, Maintenance, Materials and other cross-functional teams.
• Monitor production performance indicators, including productivity, OEE, rejection rates and delivery adherence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives such as Kaizen, 5S, waste reduction and process optimization.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address recurring production and quality issues.
• Train and develop operators on assembly processes, standard work practices, safety and multi-skilling.
• Maintain production reports, shift handover records and other relevant documentation.
• Ensure proper utilization of manpower, materials and equipment to achieve cost, quality and delivery objectives.

Skills

Assembly operations

Production planning

Blue-collar staffing

SOP adherence

Kaizen

5S

Education

BE/BTech in Mechanical

Job description

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for a Assistant Manager - Production to manage assembly line operations and overall shop-floor production activities. The role involves achieving production targets, ensuring product quality, optimizing manpower utilization, maintaining safety standards and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The candidate should have hands-on experience in assembly operations, production planning and managing blue-collar employees in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor and achieve daily production targets as per the production plan and delivery schedules.
• Supervise assembly line operations and ensure smooth workflow across production activities.
• Allocate manpower effectively and manage blue-collar employees and contract labour to achieve productivity targets.
• Monitor assembly processes, material availability, line balancing and work-in-progress (WIP) to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, quality standards and safety guidelines.
• Identify and resolve shop-floor issues, production bottlenecks and process deviations in coordination with Quality, Maintenance, Materials and other cross-functional teams.
• Monitor production performance indicators, including productivity, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), rejection rates and delivery adherence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives such as Kaizen, 5S, waste reduction and process optimization.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address recurring production and quality issues.
• Train and develop operators on assembly processes, standard work practices, safety and multi-skilling.
• Maintain production reports, shift handover records and other relevant documentation.
• Ensure proper utilization of manpower, materials and equipment to achieve cost, quality and delivery objectives.

Educational Qualification & Experience

• B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile or EEE Engineering.
• 410 years of experience in production or manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on experience in assembly line operations and overall production management in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in handling blue-collar employees and contract workforce.
• Knowledge of production planning, quality systems, safety practices and continuous improvement methodologies.