Production Supervisor - Ancillary/Dry

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Indore District; On-site; INR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Technologies Private Limited in Indore is seeking a Production – Dry Amenities / Dry Manufacturing supervisor to oversee daily production activities in the Dry Manufacturing Department, ensuring targets are met while maintaining quality, safety, and GMP compliance.

You will manage manpower, line performance, process adherence, and drive continuous improvement through Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma initiatives, coordinating with QA and planning teams.

Qualifications

• Supervise daily production activities in Dry Manufacturing.
• Ensure GMP compliance and quality inspections.
• Drive Lean, Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans as per schedule.
• Ensure timely line setup and production start-up.
• Monitor production output against targets and take corrective actions.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, and materials.
• Coordinate with dispensing supervisor for uninterrupted material availability.
• Ensure completion of production orders within planned timelines.
• Supervise production operators, row monitors and workers.
• Allocate manpower across lines based on production priorities and SKU requirements.
• Monitor shop floor discipline and productivity.
• Conduct shift handover and shift review meetings.
• Ensure proper line balancing and workflow management.
• Adhere to SOPs, BPRs and work instructions.
• Maintain GMP, housekeeping, and 6S standards across production areas.
• Ensure in-process quality checks are performed as per requirements.
• Coordinate with QA for line clearance and quality inspections.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor hourly production performance.
• Track and improve: Line Productivity, Labour Productivity.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvement actions.
• Support Lean, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and EHS requirements.
• Report and investigate accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Ensure proper usage of PPE by all employees.
• Verify material issuance against production orders.
• Monitor material consumption and wastage.
• Coordinate with Stores for material shortages and returns.
• Maintain traceability of materials and finished goods.
• Ensure accurate completion of production records.
• Update daily production reports and shift reports.
• Record downtime, rejection, rework, and wastage data.
• Escalate production issues promptly to management.
• Maintain production KPIs and dashboard data.
• Train operators on SOPs, quality standards, and safety practices.
• Conduct skill assessments and identify training needs.
• Support performance management and employee development.
• Promote teamwork, discipline, and positive work culture.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for productivity improvement, cost reduction, waste elimination, and process standardization.
• Implement best practices across production lines.

Job description

Production – Dry Amenities / Dry Manufacturing

Reporting To

Production Manager / Plant Head – Dry Division

Purpose of the Role

To supervise and coordinate daily production activities in the Dry Manufacturing Department, ensuring achievement of production targets while maintaining quality, safety, productivity, cost efficiency, and compliance with GMP standards. The role is responsible for manpower management, line performance, process adherence, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans as per schedule issued by Planning.
• Ensure timely line setup and production start-up.
• Monitor production output against targets and take corrective actions for deviations.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, and materials.
• Coordinate with dispensing supervisor for uninterrupted material availability.
• Ensure completion of production orders within planned timelines.
• Supervise production operators, row monitors and workers.
• Allocate manpower across lines based on production priorities and SKU requirements.
• Monitor shop floor discipline and productivity.
• Conduct shift handover and shift review meetings.
• Ensure proper line balancing and workflow management.

3. Quality & GMP Compliance

• Ensure adherence to approved SOPs, BPRs, and work instructions.
• Maintain GMP, housekeeping, and 6S standards across production areas.
• Ensure in-process quality checks are performed as per requirements.
• Coordinate with QA for line clearance and quality inspections.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.

4. Productivity & Efficiency Management

• Monitor hourly production performance.
• Track and improve:
  • Line Productivity
  • Labour Productivity
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvement actions.
• Support Lean, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with all safety procedures and EHS requirements.
• Report and investigate accidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions.
• Ensure proper usage of PPE by all employees.

6. Material & Inventory Control

• Verify material issuance against production orders.
• Monitor material consumption and wastage.
• Coordinate with Stores for material shortages and returns.
• Maintain traceability of materials and finished goods.

7. Documentation & Reporting

• Ensure accurate completion of production records.
• Update daily production reports and shift reports.
• Record downtime, rejection, rework, and wastage data.
• Escalate production issues promptly to management.
• Maintain production KPIs and dashboard data.

8. People Management

• Train operators on SOPs, quality standards, and safety practices.
• Conduct skill assessments and identify training needs.
• Support performance management and employee development.
• Promote teamwork, discipline, and positive work culture.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for:
  • Productivity improvement
  • Cost reduction
  • Waste elimination
  • Process standardization
• Implement best practices across production lines.