Manager Production - Knitting & Stitching

About the job

Requirements:

Qualification: BE/ME in Industrial & Manufacturing, Textile Sciences. MBA in Supply Chain Management preferred.

Experience: 8 to 10 years of progressive experience in textile production management (Cut to Pack), preferably within export-oriented manufacturing environments.

Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of cut-to-pack operations, textile and knitting processes, SAP systems, with well-developed financial insight and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities:

- Plan and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules in line with order volumes and delivery commitments.

-Oversee fabric knitting, cut-to-stitch, and packing operations to ensure timely completion at each stage.

-Monitor process parameters to maintain quality consistency throughout production.

-Identify process bottlenecks and implement corrective and preventive actions to enhance efficiency.

-Ensure adherence to customer specifications, internal SOPs, and quality standards; collaborate closely with QA to minimize defects, rejections, and rework.

-Drive cost control initiatives by reducing waste and improving overall operational efficiency.

-Optimize utilization of manpower, materials, and machinery to achieve production targets.

-Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and labour regulations across all production activities.

-Lead team development through structured training, performance monitoring, and continuous guidance.

-Track and report key production KPIs (OEE, rejection rate, productivity), maintaining accurate daily records of output, downtime, and process data, with monthly performance reporting to management.