Production Manager Porcelian Ceramic

Job
Title: Production Manager
Department: Production / Manufacturing
Reporting To: Plant Head / Factory Manager

Job Purpose

The
Production Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, supervising,
and controlling the complete manufacturing process of porcelain mosaic
products. The role focuses on achieving production targets while maintaining
required quality standards, controlling costs, improving productivity, and
ensuring safe manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Prepare daily, weekly, and
   monthly production plans according to customer orders and dispatch
   schedules.
   
2. Monitor the complete
   manufacturing process, including raw material preparation, mixing,
   forming, pressing, drying, glazing, firing, sorting, cutting, finishing,
   and packing.
   
3. Ensure production targets
   are achieved within the planned timeline.
   
4. Maintain product quality as
   per approved specifications and coordinate with the Quality Control
   Department to reduce defects, breakage, rejection, and wastage.
   
5. Monitor production
   efficiency, machine utilization, manpower productivity, and material
   consumption.
   
6. Identify production
   bottlenecks and implement corrective and preventive actions for continuous
   improvement.
   
7. Coordinate with Maintenance
   for preventive and breakdown maintenance of production machinery, kilns,
   presses, cutting machines, and other equipment.
   
8. Control production costs by
   reducing material wastage, energy consumption, rework, and unnecessary
   overtime.
   
9. Ensure proper utilization
   and availability of manpower, machines, raw materials, and production
   tools.
   
10. Maintain daily production
    reports, rejection reports, downtime records, consumption records, and
    other production-related documentation.
    
11. Ensure compliance with safety
    rules, SOPs, quality systems, and company policies.
    
12. Train, guide, and evaluate
    production supervisors, operators, and workers.
    
13. Coordinate with Planning,
    Stores, Purchase, Maintenance, Quality, HR, and Dispatch departments for
    smooth production operations.
    
14. Investigate major quality or
    production issues and implement corrective actions.
    
15. Drive continuous improvement
    initiatives to increase productivity, improve quality, and optimize
    manufacturing processes.
    

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Ceramic
  Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a relevant
  field.
  
• Minimum 5–10 years of
  experience in ceramic, porcelain, tile, mosaic, or related
  manufacturing industries.
  
• Strong knowledge of
  ceramic/porcelain production processes and manufacturing equipment.
  
• Good leadership,
  problem-solving, planning, and team management skills.
  
• Knowledge of quality
  systems, safety standards, production reporting, and continuous
  improvement practices.
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of production
  targets
  
• Product quality and
  rejection percentage
  
• Material wastage and
  consumption
  
• Machine utilization and
  downtime
  
• Manpower productivity
  
• Production cost control
  
• On-time delivery
  
• Safety performance and
  compliance
  

Authority: The Production Manager is
authorized to allocate manpower, prioritize production activities, coordinate
with concerned departments, and take necessary operational decisions to achieve
production, quality, cost, and safety objectives.