Moulding Production Manager

Position: Moulding Production Manager

Location: Cochin Kerala

Education: B.E./ in Mechanical Polymer Production or Plastics Engineering

Experience: Around 15–25 years of experience in plastic injection moulding manufacturing. Experience in automotive electronics connector or precision plastics manufacturing is preferred.

Salary: As Per Industry Standards

Job Summary:
A Moulding Production Manager is responsible for managing the entire plastic injection moulding production operation ensuring that production targets quality standards cost objectives and safety requirements are consistently manufacturing plants this role is critical because injection moulded plastic components are used in electrical and electronic connectors.

Key Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day injection moulding production across multiple machines and shifts.
Achieve daily weekly and monthly production targets.
Monitor Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) productivity and machine utilisation.
Reduce cycle time scrap and machine downtime through continuous improvement.
Ensure product quality by maintaining process parameters and coordinating with the Quality team.
Troubleshoot moulding defects such as flash short shots sink marks warpage burn marks and flow lines.
Coordinate mould changes machine setup and production scheduling.
Work closely with Tool Room and Maintenance teams for preventive and breakdown maintenance.
Lead production supervisors engineers technicians and machine operators.
Drive Lean Manufacturing 5S Kaizen TPM and Six Sigma initiatives.
Ensure compliance with safety standards ISO/IATF quality systems and company procedures.
Monitor production KPIs and prepare daily production reports.
Support new product introduction (NPI) mould trials and process validation.
Control production costs manpower planning and material consumption.
Skills Required
Injection moulding process optimisation
Scientific moulding techniques
Knowledge of engineering plastics (PBT PA66 LCP PPS etc.)
Mould maintenance and tooling knowledge
Hydraulic servo and electric injection moulding machines
Root Cause Analysis (5 Why Fishbone)
PFMEA Control Plan SPC
Lean Manufacturing
TPM
Production planning
Team leadership