Senior Manager – Hand Knotted Carpet Production (India)

Zohorecruit; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Grey HR is representing a renowned textile and handmade carpet manufacturer in India. We seek a Senior Manager – Hand Knotted Carpet Production to oversee weaving operations, drive capacity expansion, and ensure top quality across multiple centres.

The role requires a degree in Textile Technology/Engineering and 10+ years of leadership in hand-knotted carpet production, with strong planning, quality control, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Textile Technology, Textile Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience managing hand-knotted carpet production and weaving operations.
• Proven leadership of large teams of artisans and production staff.
• Strong understanding of carpet construction, weaving techniques, knotting standards, yarn specs, and quality parameters.
• Experience with decentralized weaving units or artisan networks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead hand-knotted carpet production activities across weaving centres to meet targets and timelines.
• Monitor weaving quality and implement corrective actions to reduce defects and rework.
• Coordinate loom utilization, material flow, and workforce allocation for efficient planning.
• Drive capacity expansion via new weaving centres and artisan engagement programs.
• Introduce process improvements to boost productivity and quality across weaving operations.
• Design and deliver training to raise weaver skills and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with design, planning, quality, and finishing teams for seamless order execution.
• Track production performance and report metrics to management.
• Support strategic workforce planning and production optimization initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Quality management

Staff development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Textile Technology/Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Manager – Hand Knotted Carpet Production (India)

Black & Grey HR is hiring for a renowned textile and handmade carpet manufacturing company with a strong domestic and international presence. Our client is seeking a Senior Manager – Hand Knotted Carpet Production to oversee weaving operations, enhance production capacity, maintain quality standards, and drive workforce development across multiple weaving locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hand-knotted carpet production activities across weaving centres, ensuring output targets and production timelines are consistently achieved.
• Monitor weaving quality and implement corrective measures to minimize defects, rejections, and rework.
• Coordinate loom utilization, material availability, and workforce allocation to support efficient production planning.
• Drive capacity expansion initiatives through the development of new weaving centres and artisan engagement programs.
• Introduce process improvements to enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency across weaving operations.
• Design and deliver training programs to improve weaver skills, productivity, and adherence to quality standards.
• Work closely with design, planning, quality, and finishing teams to ensure seamless order execution and customer satisfaction.
• Track production performance, workforce productivity, and quality metrics, providing regular reports to management.
• Support strategic initiatives related to workforce planning, operational scaling, and production optimization.

Requirements

• Degree in Textile Technology, Textile Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience managing hand-knotted carpet manufacturing and weaving operations.
• Strong understanding of carpet construction, weaving techniques, knotting standards, yarn specifications, and quality parameters.
• Proven experience leading large teams of skilled artisans and production personnel.
• Demonstrated success in improving production output, reducing quality issues, and expanding weaving capacity.
• Experience working with decentralized weaving units or artisan networks will be an added advantage.
• Strong leadership, planning, and stakeholder management capabilities.