On-Floor Production Manager
Dyeing & Printing Specialist — Permanent, Full-Time
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Production Manager is the operational backbone of the mill floor. This person owns end-to-end production — from grey fabric receipt to processed fabric dispatch — ensuring output quality, process discipline, machine utilisation, and compliance with GPCB norms. This is a hands-on, floor-present role. Desk management without floor presence will not be accepted.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and execute daily, weekly, and monthly dyeing and printing production schedules in line with client order requirements
- Oversee all wet processing operations including pre-treatment, reactive / vat / disperse dyeing, printing, and finishing
- Perform and supervise shade matching — ensure first-time right (FTR) shade accuracy above 90%
- Control and monitor GSM, shrinkage, and fastness parameters at every production stage
- Manage chemical and dye consumption — reduce waste, optimise recipe costing per metre
- Supervise machine operators, helpers, and shift workers — enforce floor discipline and SOPs
- Coordinate with the stores or purchase team for timely availability of dyes, chemicals, and consumables
- Maintain production MIS — daily output reports, rejection logs, and machine downtime records
- Ensure compliance with GPCB (Gujarat Pollution Control Board) effluent norms — ETP operation oversight
- Handle client fabric — track grey fabric in and finished fabric out with zero discrepancy
- Identify process bottlenecks and implement corrective actions independently
- Train, guide, and performance-manage floor team members
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE — MANDATORY
- Reactive dyeing (cellulosics)
- Vat & sulphur dyeing
- Disperse dyeing (polyester / blends)
- GSM control & fabric testing
- ETP operation & GPCB norms
- Recipe calculation & dye costing
- Reactive dyeing (cellulosics)
- Vat & sulphur dyeing
- Disperse dyeing (polyester / blends)
- GSM control & fabric testing
- ETP operation & GPCB norms
- Recipe calculation & dye costing
I DEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Prior experience in a dyeing and printing mill — job-work processing environment strongly preferred
- Stable employment history — no more than 3 job changes in last 8 years
- Physically present on floor minimum 80% of working hours — not a cabin manager
- Able to manage and motivate a mixed team of skilled operators, helpers, and casual labour
- Working knowledge of Gujarati — essential for effective floor communication
- Exposure to ATIRA-trained processes or BTRA / TRA certifications is an advantage