Deputy Manager - Blade Production

Adani; Mundra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani in Mundra, India seeks a seasoned Manufacturing Operations lead to drive blade production targets and optimize resource use across planning, quality, maintenance, and warehousing teams.

You will champion Lean practices, ensure SOP compliance, and guide root-cause analyses to improve FPY and Right First Time, while maintaining a strong focus on safety and employee development.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing operations and production planning.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and TPM practices is preferred.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly blade production targets.
• Monitor production schedules and optimize resource utilization to meet demand.
• Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Process Engineering for uninterrupted production.
• Drive adherence to takt time, cycle time, and productivity targets.
• Manage blade manufacturing activities including mold prep, layup, resin infusion, curing, demolding, assembly, finishing, and dispatch readiness.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, process parameters, and engineering specs.
• Drive process stability and reduction of manufacturing defects.
• Ensure FPY and Right First Time targets; lead root cause analyses.
• Enforce 100% EHS compliance with PTW and safety protocols.
• Lead shift engineers, supervisors, and operators; optimize manpower deployment.
• Foster lean initiatives (5S, Kaizen) and cost optimization; support digital manufacturing.

Skills

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Resource optimization

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Production/Manufacturing/Composite Engineering or equivalent

Job description

• Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly blade production targets.


• Monitor production schedules and optimize resource utilization to meet customer demand.


• Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Process Engineering teams for uninterrupted production.


• Drive adherence to takt time, cycle time, and productivity targets.

Production Planning & Execution

• Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly blade production targets.


• Monitor production schedules and optimize resource utilization to meet customer demand.


• Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Process Engineering teams for uninterrupted production.


• Drive adherence to takt time, cycle time, and productivity targets.

Manufacturing Operations

• Manage complete blade manufacturing activities including mold preparation, layup, resin infusion, curing, demolding, assembly, finishing, and dispatch readiness.


• Ensure compliance with SOPs, process parameters, and engineering specifications.


• Drive process stability and reduction of manufacturing defects.

Quality Management

• Ensure First Pass Yield (FPY) and Right First Time (RFT) targets are achieved.


• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production quality issues.


• Coordinate with Quality team to minimize rework and rejection losses.

Safety, Health & Environment (EHS)

• Ensure 100% compliance with EHS standards, PTW requirements, and safety protocols.


• Conduct regular safety inspections, toolbox talks, and risk assessments.


• Drive Zero Harm culture across production teams.

People Management

• Lead and supervise shift engineers, supervisors, and operators.


• Ensure manpower deployment as per production requirements.


• Drive capability development through training, skill matrix improvement, and succession planning.


• Foster employee engagement and performance excellence.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, and productivity improvement initiatives.


• Identify opportunities for cycle time reduction, yield enhancement, and cost optimization.


• Support digital manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives.

Cost & Resource Management

• Monitor material consumption and wastage.


• Optimize labour productivity and equipment utilization.


• Support achievement of annual manufacturing cost reduction targets.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Composite Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.


• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Experience

• 6-10 years of experience in manufacturing operations.

Job Info

• Job Identification 56556


• Posting Date 08/14/2026, 09:10 AM