Autotex

Manager Operations - IMD

Autotex

Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, IndiaFull timePosted Jun 27, 2026

Job description

To lead and manage the Injection Moulding Division by ensuring achievement of production, quality, cost, delivery, safety, and productivity objectives. The role is responsible for optimizing manpower, machine utilization, material consumption, process efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives to support the organization's Annual Business Plan.

What you’ll do Roles & Responsibilities Plan and manage 4M resources (Man, Machine, Material & Method) to achieve production targets and business requirements. Ensure adherence to monthly and annual production plans while optimizing OEE, OME, productivity, and capacity utilization. Drive yield improvement, cost reduction, and operational excellence initiatives across IMD operations.

Ensure "Right First Time" production by maintaining customer quality requirements, process controls, and QMS compliance. Monitor and reduce scrap, reprocessed material (RP), cycle losses, and raw material wastage through continuous process improvement. Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

Ensure machine availability and reliability through effective coordination of preventive maintenance and asset management activities. Review daily production performance, analyze deviations, and implement corrective and preventive actions to achieve operational targets. Coordinate with Planning, Stores, Purchase, Tool Room, Quality, Maintenance, and Assembly teams for seamless manufacturing operations.

Ensure compliance with SOPs, EHS standards, statutory requirements, and organizational policies. Develop team capability through training, coaching, performance management, and employee engagement initiatives Prepare, monitor, and present production, quality, productivity, cost, and OPEX performance through MIS and management review.

Requirements

Qualification Diploma/B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Production / Polymer Technology / Plastics Engineering Experience 14-18 years in IMD Minimum 5-8 years in a managerial role. Technical Skills Injection Moulding Process Management & Troubleshooting Production Planning, Capacity Utilization & Resource Management OEE, OME, Productivity & Yield Improvement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Practices Quality Management Systems (QMS), Process Control & Root Cause Analysis Scrap Reduction, Material Optimization & Cost Control Techniques Preventive Maintenance, Equipment Reliability & Asset Management ERP/SAP Operations, Production MIS & Performance Reporting Manufacturing Data Analysis, KPI Monitoring & Decision Support Behavioural Skills Leadership & Team Management Planning, Organizing and Strategic Thinking Problem Solving & Decision making Result Orientation & Change management Cross Functional Collaboration Digital Skills MS Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook SAP / ERP Systems, Manufacturing KPI Tracking Cost & Productivity Analysis