Head of Production

Lathia Rubber; Vapi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jivya Enterprises LLP seeks a Production Head to own an on-site rubber plant in Vapi, Gujarat. You will oversee installation, commissioning, and early trials, then drive steady production with consistent quality.

The role requires building a capable team, instituting SOPs, and ensuring compliance and safe, efficient operations. You will lead planning, coordinate with sales and packaging, analyze data for trends, and push Kaizen/Six Sigma improvements quarterly.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Mechanical or related rubber tech; strong domain knowledge.
• 10–15 years in rubber processing with 3–5 years in leadership roles.
• Hands-on with rubber sheeting, belting or similar products.

Responsibilities

• Own plant floor from day one: installation, commissioning, trials, regular production.
• Ensure final product quality is consistent and defects are root-caused.
• Build and lead a team; implement SOPs and training programs.
• Plan daily, weekly and monthly production; optimize batches.
• Coordinate with sales, dispatch and packaging; report delays early.
• Maintain safety, compliance and audit readiness on the shop floor.
• Drive Kaizen/Six Sigma projects to cut rejections and downtime.

Skills

Ownership

Leadership

Team management

Data-driven

Kaizen

Six Sigma

Planning

Cross-functional

Education

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical

Rubber Technology

Polymer Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Tools

Internal mixers

Calenders

Curing/vulcanising

Grinding machines

Lathe work

Job description

Jivya Enterprises LLP is a sister concern of Lathia Rubber Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd., a 70-year-old rubber products manufacturer with five plants serving the paper, textile and steel industries. Jivya is building a new plant in Vapi, Gujarat, to make a specific rubber product for the textile industry, using proven technology from an international partner. The process is new to India.

The role

We need a production head to own the plant floor from day one. That means machine installation and commissioning, then trials, then regular production. You will make sure the final product comes out to a consistent quality. You will also build a team and system that runs well without the owners on the floor every day.

What you will do

• Mixing and calendering: supervisetemperatures, sheet thickness and batch consistency.
• Internal mixer: supervise loading order, mixing time and dump temperature.
• Compounding: follow compound recipes exactly, control weighing and mixing quality, and spot compound-related defects.
• Machine settings and faults: set up machines and solve faults using engineering knowledge
• Finishing: supervise lathe, grinding and trimming work.
• Planning: plan production daily, weekly and monthly, and arrange batches to save time and material.
• Coordination: meet sales, dispatch and packaging every day. Give realistic dates and raise delays early.
• Quality: find the root cause of rejections and customer complaints, fix them, and check that the fix worked.
• SOPs: write SOPs for every process, train operators on them and check that they are followed.
• Stock: use FIFO on all stock, and cut scrap, rework and wastage.
• Maintenance: work with the maintenance team on preventive schedules and spares. Know when a problem is the process and when it is the machine.
• Reports and data: keep production data in Excel and later on the ERP, and prepare daily production, rejection and consumption reports. Look at the numbers for trends and check that shop-floor records are accurate.
• Improvement: use Kaizen and Six Sigma to reduce rejections and downtime. Lead at least one improvement project every quarter.
• People: manage supervisors and operators on both shifts, so both perform equally well. Run a regular training programme for your team.
• Compliance: keep the plant safe, compliant and ready for inspections.

What you bring

• Education: BE/B.Tech in Mechanical, Rubber Technology, Polymer or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience: 10–15 years in rubber processing, including 3–5 years leading production.
• Product background: hands‑on experience with rubber sheeting, belting or similar flat rubber products.
• Equipment: real working knowledge of internal mixers, calenders, curing/vulcanising equipment and grinding machines.
• Lathe and machining: a background in lathe and machining work.
• Business sense: you understand how process changes affect yield, cost and product quality.

Who you are

• You take ownership of the plant's output.
• You are fair with everyone, whatever their seniority.
• You are approachable, and people bring their problems to you.
• You can explain and defend your technical view with data.
• You think problems through, act early and listen to your team.
• You are eager to learn a new technology.
• Build a plant from scratch and set its standards from day one.
• Bring a new manufacturing process to India.
• Work directly with the promoters, with real ownership.