Factory Manager Printing & Packaging

B Jain Publishers; Dadri; On-site; INR 500,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone reimbursement

Leave encashment

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Provident Fund

Job summary

B Jain Publishers seeks a Factory Manager-Printing/Packaging in Delhi NCR for end-to-end plant supervision. The role emphasizes adherence to the Factories Act, DPCC/UPPCB guidelines, and waste reduction across pressing and binding lines.

Candidate should have 5–8 years in a print-plant environment, with strong leadership and crisis-management skills to optimize output and maintain safety standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Printing Technology / Mechanical Engineering / Production Management.
• Experience with single/multi-color offset printing machines and prepress CTP tech.
• Knowledge of local Delhi NCR labor issues, safety protocols, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end plant operations across pre-press, press, and post-press divisions.
• Plan shifts, manage workforce, and optimize machine allocation to meet tight deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with The Factories Act and DPCC/UPPCB guidelines.
• Maintain QA checkpoints to control wastage and ensure uptime of presses.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance

Crisis management

Negotiation

Education

Printing Technology / Mechanical Engineering / Production Management degree

Tools

ERP system

Prepress CTP tech

Job description

Position Title: Factory Manager-Printing / Packaging

Industry Vertical: Print Manufacturing, Publishing & Commercial Packaging

Location: Delhi NCR (Corporate Plant)

Experience: 5 to 8 Years of core print-plant supervisory experience

Compensation Bracket: 5,00,000 8,50,000 Gross Per Annum (CTC dependent on experience and credentials)

Reporting Hierarchy: Reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Managing Director (MD)

Job Purpose

The Factory Manager will oversee end-to-end plant operations, press/post-press machinery workflows, shift planning, workforce management, and supply chain logistics. A critical mandate of this role is ensuring absolute adherence to Indian Industrial Laws, the Factories Act, pollution control norms, and local state structural compliances governing print-based manufacturing facilities in the Delhi NCR region.

Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs) & Specific Duties

KRA 1

• Production Engineering: Direct and optimize daily workflows across Pre-Press, Press (Offset/Digital), and Post-Press (Binding, Lamination, Cutting, and Packaging) divisions.
• Capacity Utilization: Formulate daily/weekly machine allocation matrixes to eliminate production bottlenecks, minimize print-run downtimes, and execute publishing orders within tight turnaround windows.
• Wastage Control: Enforce strict Quality Assurance (QA) checkpoints to regulate paper GSM margins, ink metrics, and chemical consumables wastage, keeping output reject rates below a strict 1.5% threshold.
• Maintenance Frameworks: Establish preventative and breakdown engineering maintenance structures for high-speed printing presses and binding assemblies to guarantee continuous machine uptime.

KRA 2

• Factories Act Adherence: Serve as the primary custodian for plant-level compliance under The Factories Act, 1948, governing working hours, safety guards, ventilation, health audits, and overtime management.
• Environmental & Pollution Compliance: Oversee direct compliance with the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) or Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) guidelines concerning the safe disposal of hazardous printing chemicals, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ink sludges, and industrial effluents.
• Labor Law Matrix: Administer complete statutory compliance for the plant workforce, including the Minimum Wages Act, Contract Labour (R&A) Act, Employees' Provident Funds (EPF) Act, and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act.
• Liaison & Inspections: Act as the face of the organization during official audits, inspections, and licensing renewals conducted by Factory Inspectors, Fire Safety Departments, Local Municipal Bodies, and Labor Commissioners.

KRA 3:

• Material Management: Supervise raw material intake channels (paper reels, plates, specialized films, inks) and coordinate with central procurement units to prevent inventory stockouts or over-purchasing.
• Warehouse & Logistics Oversight: Audit dispatch channels to ensure finished publications, books, or commercial consignments are logged accurately into the central ERP system and handed over to logistics partners efficiently.

Critical Operational Alignments Policy Parameter Standard Operational Rules

Work Location Mode 100% In-Person (On-Site Plant Operations Desk)

Standard Plant Timings

9:15 AM to 6:30 PM (MonSat; Standard Shift Core)

Hierarchical Tier

Mid-Management / Professional Staff Framework

Punctuality Metric

Bound by corporate punch-in parameters and late penalty structures

Safety Mandates

Strict enforcement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) across ink rooms and press floors

Candidate Specification & Qualifications

• Educational Profile: Degree or Diploma in Printing Technology / Mechanical Engineering / Production Management. An additional certification or degree in Industrial Relations / Labor Law / Business Administration will be highly advantageous.
• Domain Expertise: High technical literacy regarding single/multi-color offset printing machines, web offset presses, perfect binding lines, and advanced prepress CTP technologies.
• Legal Proficiency: Comprehensive practical knowledge of local Delhi NCR industrial labor issues, trade union management, safety protocols, and structural corporate compliance mandates.
• Soft Skills: Authoritative leadership style, strong crisis-management capability, exceptional negotiation skills, and the capability to manage a diverse blueprint of contract laborers and permanent technicians.

Benefits

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Leave encashment
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Education

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience

• Factory: 6 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person