Vice President Production

Jainco Transmission

Howrah

On-site

INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jainco Transmission seeks a seasoned Vice President-Production to lead all manufacturing operations for cables in Howrah. You will drive production planning, capacity expansion, and continuous improvement across multiple lines, ensuring safety, quality, and cost discipline.

You will oversee maintenance, supply chain interfaces, and cross-functional teams, while delivering on-time delivery and customer commitments. A strong track record in large-scale cable plants is essential.

Qualifications

18–25+ years in cable manufacturing; minimum 8–10 years in senior production leadership.
Experience in Power Cables, LT/HT/EHV Cables, Control Cables, Instrumentation Cables, or House Wires.
Bachelor's/B.E./B.Tech in related discipline; MBA preferred.
Strong leadership, strategic planning, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution: develop annual, monthly, weekly, and daily production plans and meet targets.
Manufacturing Operations: oversee all production departments and ensure process discipline.
Productivity Improvement: optimize OEE, reduce downtime, and raise labour productivity.
Cost Control: reduce manufacturing cost, waste, scrap, and energy use.
Quality Management: coordinate with QA/QC, BIS/IEC/IS standards compliance, reduce rework.
Plant Maintenance Coordination: plan preventive maintenance and minimize breakdowns.
Safety & Compliance: uphold zero-accident culture and PPE compliance.
Lean Manufacturing & CI: drive 5S, Kaizen, and TPM initiatives; implement Lean.
Inventory & Material Management: ensure material availability and optimize turnover.
Cross-Functional Coordination: align with Sales, Planning, Purchase, QA, Maintenance, HR, Finance, SCM, Dispatch.
Team Leadership: lead managers, develop successors, conduct reviews, mentor leaders.
Customer Focus & New Product Development: meet delivery commitments and support new products.
KPI Monitoring & Strategic Responsibilities: monitor OEE, throughput, cost per meter, and plan capacity expansion.

Skills

Production Planning & Control

Lean Manufacturing

TPM

Six Sigma

OEE Improvement

SAP/ERP

Capacity Planning

Team Leadership

Root Cause Analysis

ISO Standards

Project Management

Advanced Excel/Power BI

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Production, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline

MBA (Operations) preferred

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

Vice President (Production) Cable Industry

Job Description suitable for medium to large cable manufacturing companies (LV, HT, EHV Power Cables, Control Cables, Instrumentation Cables, House Wires, etc.).

Local Male Candidates prefer.

Office location - Howrah

Job Title

Vice President – Production

Reports To

Managing Director / CEO / COO

Department

Production & Manufacturing

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the entire manufacturing operations of the cable manufacturing plant by ensuring production targets, quality standards, cost optimization, safety, delivery commitments, productivity improvement, and continuous operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Execution

Develop annual, monthly, weekly, and daily production plans.
Ensure achievement of production targets within schedule.
Optimize machine utilization and plant capacity.
Monitor production efficiency across all manufacturing lines.
Balance production according to customer priorities.

2. Manufacturing Operations

Oversee all production departments including:

Wire Drawing
Annealing
Stranding/Bunching
Insulation (PVC/XLPE)
Cabling
Armouring
Sheathing
Drum Packing
Finished Goods Dispatch

3. Productivity Improvement

Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Reduce production losses and downtime.
Increase labour productivity.
Improve cycle time.
Improve plant throughput.
Eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks.

4. Cost Control

Reduce manufacturing cost.
Control material consumption.
Reduce scrap generation.
Improve power consumption efficiency.
Optimize manpower utilization.
Monitor production budget.

5. Quality Management

Coordinate with QA/QC to ensure product quality.
Ensure compliance with BIS, IEC, IS, and customer specifications.
Reduce rejection and rework.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Participate in customer audits.

6. Plant Maintenance Coordination

Work closely with the Maintenance Department.
Plan preventive maintenance.
Minimize equipment breakdowns.
Support installation of new machinery.
Improve machine reliability.

7. Safety & Compliance

Ensure compliance with safety standards.
Promote Zero Accident culture.
Conduct safety reviews.
Ensure PPE compliance.
Ensure statutory compliance related to manufacturing operations.

8. Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

Implement Lean Manufacturing.
Drive 5S implementation.
Implement Kaizen initiatives.
Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Lead Six Sigma and TPM initiatives where applicable.

9. Inventory & Material Management

Coordinate with Stores and Purchase.
Ensure raw material availability.
Reduce inventory carrying cost.
Improve inventory turnover.
Minimize material shortages.

10. Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate with:

Sales & Marketing
Planning
Purchase
Quality Assurance
Maintenance
HR
Finance
Supply Chain
Dispatch

11. Team Leadership

Lead Production Managers and department heads.
Develop succession plans.
Conduct performance reviews.
Coach and mentor production leaders.
Build a high-performance culture.

12. Customer Focus

Meet delivery commitments.
Handle urgent production requirements.
Support customer inspections.
Participate in new product development.
Ensure customer satisfaction.

13. New Product & Process Development

Support new cable development.
Introduce new manufacturing technologies.
Improve production processes.
Validate new equipment.

14. KPI Monitoring

Monitor and improve:

Production Output
OEE
Machine Utilization
Labour Productivity
Capacity Utilization
Scrap %
Rework %
On-Time Delivery (OTD)
Right First Time (RFT)
Cost per Meter
Power Consumption
Breakdown Hours
Customer Complaints
Safety Incidents

15. Strategic Responsibilities

Prepare annual production budget.
Develop manufacturing strategy.
Capacity expansion planning.
Automation projects.
Digital manufacturing initiatives.
Benchmark against industry best practices.
Drive operational excellence programs.

Required Qualifications

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Production, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
MBA (Operations) preferred.

Experience

18–25+ years in cable manufacturing.
Minimum 8–10 years in a senior production leadership role.
Experience in Power Cables, LT/HT/EHV Cables, Control Cables, Instrumentation Cables, or House Wires.
Exposure to large-scale manufacturing operations.

Required Skills