Factory Manager

Ultimate Recruiters; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,004,000 - 1,451,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Seals seeks a Factory Manager for its Kanhe Factory, Pune. The role oversees the Gasket Sheet unit, driving manufacturing operations, quality, maintenance, planning, and compliance to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable performance.

Responsibilities include production planning, cross-functional coordination, and continuous improvement to meet delivery commitments while managing regulatory requirements and an emphasis on safety and industrial relations. Reports to the Board.

Qualifications

• Engineering or science degree with a strong manufacturing orientation.
• Additional qualifications in Production/Operations Management are advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years in a factory leadership role with P&L exposure.
• Experience handling large-scale operations in manufacturing (INR 100–350 crores).
• Exposure to rubber, paper, or engineering product environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all factory operations to meet production, quality, safety, and cost targets.
• Develop and execute production plans to satisfy customer delivery schedules.
• Drive continuous improvement to raise productivity and reduce waste/costs.
• Ensure SOPs, GMP and ISO standards are adhered to across the site.
• Coordinate with Sales, Purchase, Stores, Dispatch, Quality, and Finance.
• Oversee maintenance programs and maximize equipment availability.
• Manage statutory compliance and factory-related legal matters.
• Foster safety culture, administration, industrial relations, and supervision development.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Quality systems

Maintenance

Factory administration

Safety management

Industrial relations

ERP systems

MS Office

Education

Engineering graduate

Science graduate

Production Management

Industrial Engineering

Business Management

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

JOB OFFER BY CHAMPION SEALS- Factory Manager Kanhe Factory, Pune HR: 9867616431

Position: Factory Manager

Location: Kanhe Factory, Pune (Approx. 43 km from Pune City)

The role is based at the Gasket Sheet production unit and is responsible for overall factory administration, operational discipline, and cross-functional execution.

Qualification

Graduate in Engineering, Science, or any recognized discipline.

Additional qualifications in Production, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or Business Management will be an added advantage.

Experience

Minimum 5 years' experience as a Factory Manager or in a senior manufacturing leadership role.

Experience leading operations in a manufacturing organization with turnover of INR 100 to 350 crores.

Exposure to industrial products, engineering products, rubber, or paper manufacturing.

Role Overview

The Factory Manager will lead overall manufacturing operations, FACTORY ADMINISTRATION, ensuring safe, efficient, compliant, and profitable performance across the facility.

The role covers production, quality, maintenance, planning, statutory compliance, factory administration, industrial relations, and continuous improvement, with accountability for timely delivery of quality products.

Reporting to the Board of Directors.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Operations

• Lead and manage all factory operations to achieve production, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machinery, materials, and other manufacturing resources.
• Develop and implement production plans to meet customer delivery schedules.
• Improve operational efficiency, productivity, and manufacturing cost performance through structured improvement initiatives.
• Ensure strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices, and ISO standards.

Production Planning Coordination

• Coordinate closely with Sales, Purchase, Stores, Dispatch, Quality, Maintenance, and Finance for seamless business operations.
• Monitor production schedules and ensure timely completion of manufacturing plans.
• Resolve operational bottlenecks to achieve committed customer deliveries.

Quality Continuous Improvement

• Ensure consistent adherence to established quality systems and standards.
• Lead initiatives for process improvement, waste reduction, productivity enhancement, and cost optimization.

Maintenance Engineering

• Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Maximize equipment availability, machine reliability, and plant uptime.
• Monitor utilities and infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted production.

Statutory Compliance Legal

• Factories Act
• Labor Laws
• Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB)
• PESO
• Boiler Regulations
• Fire Safety Regulations
• Environmental Regulations
• Occupational Health Safety requirements
• Legal matters of the factory

Coordinate inspections, renewals, licenses, audits, and statutory filings with government authorities.

Ensure that all factory records, registers, licenses, and statutory documentation remain current and complete.

Safety, Administration Industrial Relations

• Foster a strong culture of safety, discipline, and compliance across the factory.
• Ensure implementation of all safety procedures and conduct regular safety audits and training.
• Oversee factory administration, security, housekeeping, employee welfare, and infrastructure management.
• Maintain healthy industrial relations and proactively resolve employee issues.
• Develop and mentor supervisors and employees to improve capability and performance.

Reporting Performance Management

• Production
• Quality
• Productivity
• Rejections
• Machine Utilization
• Downtime
• Cost
• Delivery Performance
• Safety

Prepare and present periodic MIS reports to the Board of Directors.

Recommend and implement strategies for improving factory performance and profitability.

Desired Profile

• Strong leadership and team management abilities with the capability to lead a multi-functional manufacturing workforce.
• Excellent understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes, quality systems, maintenance, and factory administration.
• Thorough knowledge of statutory compliance, labor laws, industrial safety, environmental regulations, and factory legal requirements.
• Proven track record of improving productivity, reducing manufacturing costs, and driving operational excellence.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.

Leadership

• Operational Excellence
• Strategic Planning
• Cost Control
• Team Development
• Industrial Relations
• Statutory Compliance
• Continuous Improvement
• Safety Management
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Results Orientation

Salary Range Rs 90,000 to 1,30,000 monthly