Sr. Incharge - Production

Sense; Chakan; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Varroc Engineering Limited in Chakan, Pune, is seeking a Production & Operations professional for SMT production. The role covers planning, on-shift execution, and coordinating a team to meet daily targets, while ensuring quality and safety compliance.

The candidate will drive continuous improvement, manage resources, and support maintenance activities to minimize downtime and achieve efficient production performance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily review meetings to understand production targets and maintenance schedules.
• Take handover from previous shift, identify deviations from the plan and assist in recovery planning.
• Oversee end-to-end production during the shift and guide operators to meet targets.
• Set machine parameters as per SOP and approve first-piece before continuing production.
• Manage availability of consumables and tooling, ensuring timely procurement.
• Train floating manpower and support maintenance activities to minimize downtime.

Job description

Varroc Engineering Limited - Business I - Operations - Region 2 - Production & Operations - SMT - Production

Chakan, Pune

Job Description

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Production Planning

• Participate in daily review meetings to understand the daily production targets, inhouse rejection (IHR) targets and maintenance schedules
• Take a handover of the activities of the previous shift. Identify deviations from the production plan viz-a-viz the target and assist the Shift In-charge/Cell In-charge plan next steps to enable recovery of losses

2. Production execution

• Assist the Shift In-charge/Cell In-charge in overseeing end to end production process (during the shift) including all cell operation routines aimed at achieving the production target
• Ensure execution of the work plan as decided by the supervisor. Delegate responsibilities to the operators and monitor their work against the set plan. Provide guidance as and when required
• Set machine parameters as per SOP guidelines. Oversee the process for the manufacturing of the 1st piece and take approval from concerned stakeholders before continuing the shift production
• Take over the production set up from the operators in case of an urgent part dispatch requirement
• Manage availability of all manufacturing requirements (consumables, tooling etc.). Verify list of requirements, plan for and ensure their timely procurement
• Supervise critical maintenance work supporting the maintenance team to minimize the machine downtime
• Train the floating manpower on their assigned tasks. Prepare regular manpower to take on floating manpower work in their absence
• Resolve various issues impacting production plant; Escalate to Shift In-charge/Cell In-charge for critical issues
• Provide daily updates regarding shift’s production activities, actual production, IHR, consumables utilisation etc. as required by the Shift In-charge/Cell In-charge

3. Cost optimization

• Monitor consumables per unit of product. Inform supervisor of any deviations in consumption viz-a-viz the consumables plan
• Study and analyze previous shift rejections to identify processes getting rejected and its subsequent causes and effects. Submit the analysis to the Shift In-charge/Cell In-charge for further evaluation and planning
• Implement process modifications suggested by supervisor to control IHR thereby avoiding wastage of both quantity and cost

4. Continuous improvement initiatives

• Manage the implementation of Kaizen and initiatives suggested by ME ensuring plant is operated in compliance with best engineering practices
• Conduct quality inspections to determine defects. Conduct root cause analysis of the identified defects and make suggestions for machine rectification. Implement suggestion post approval
• Study existing plant processes. Ideate to enhance production efficiency and enable process continuity

5. HSSE compliance

• Ensure all shift related documents such as logbooks, log sheets and safety documents are properly stored and maintained for future reference
• Ensure timely reporting for any HSSE related incident; Ensure effective and timely implementation of formulated action plan to prevent its reoccurrence
• Support Shift In-charge/Cell In-charge in conducting trainings and talks for all production personnel and contract workforce on all HSSE, legal, environmental and fire compliances and management
• Support internal / external audits and ensure compliance of all production processes to applicable environmental, health and safety policies, laws and regulations

6. Team development

• Create the right atmosphere for the team by providing continuous feedback, support and guidance basis their performance, KRAs and KPIs
• Take responsibility to ensure that the team imbibes the committed organization values and culture