Production Manager – Job Description
Company: IEG Auto Power Ltd.
Location: Dahisar East, Mumbai
Experience: 6+ years
Industry: Clean Energy Technology
Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Production Manager to lead assembly operations at our Dahisar East facility, where components sourced from vendors are received, quality-checked, and assembled in-house into finished EV and power electronics products.
The role will be responsible for vendor supervision and quality assurance, managing the assembly line, ensuring production timelines and commitments are met, minimizing factory downtime, and driving lean manufacturing discipline across the shop floor.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, supervise, and coordinate day-to-day production and assembly line operations.
- Supervise vendors at their premises and during receipt of components to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
- Conduct incoming quality checks, in-process checks, and final inspections.
- Plan and oversee assembly line testing and functional validation.
- Ensure production timelines and delivery commitments are met in coordination with vendors, procurement, and internal teams.
- Track and minimize factory downtime through preventive maintenance, root-cause analysis, and rapid issue resolution.
- Implement and sustain 5S and 5P production principles across the shop floor.
- Coordinate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with vendors for non-conformances and quality deviations.
- Maintain production, quality, and vendor performance records and prepare daily/weekly MIS reports.
- Coordinate with design/engineering, procurement, and quality teams to resolve production and assembly issues.
- Train, guide, and supervise shop-floor staff and supervisors on SOPs, safety practices, and quality standards.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), process improvements, and capacity planning.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- BE/B.Tech in Production, Mechanical, Automobile Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in production/assembly line management, preferably in EV, automotive, or electronics manufacturing.
- Strong experience in vendor management, supplier quality audits, and vendor development.
- Practical experience with 5S, 5P, lean manufacturing, and production management.
- Strong understanding of assembly line processes, production planning, and quality control.
- Experience in root-cause analysis and downtime reduction.
- Familiarity with production documentation, MIS reporting, and quality standards/certifications.
- Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet tight timelines, and drive delivery commitments.