Production Manager

Production Manager

Industry: Food Manufacturing / FMCG
Experience: 3–6 years
Location: On-site, Bangalore

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Production Manager to manage and optimise day-to-day manufacturing operations for a growing food manufacturing business. The role covers production planning, output, manpower, yield, wastage, process discipline and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is comfortable working on the shop floor, managing production teams and ensuring consistent product quality while meeting production targets.

Role Objective

Ensure production targets are achieved on time and to the required quality standards, with minimum wastage and maximum utilisation of manpower, raw materials and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on confirmed requirements, and ensure targets are achieved on time.
• Monitor daily output, batch performance and production efficiency; identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Manage production operators and helpers, allocate manpower, monitor productivity and discipline, and coordinate across shifts.
• Monitor yield, wastage, oil consumption and raw-material utilisation; investigate losses and reduce cost per kg while maintaining quality.
• Ensure production follows approved SOPs, batch parameters and process controls. Coordinate with Quality to maintain product consistency and reduce rejections and process deviations.
• Ensure adherence to hygiene, cleanliness, safety and food-handling standards.
• Monitor machinery performance and utilisation; coordinate with Maintenance to minimise breakdowns and downtime and support preventive maintenance.
• Monitor raw and packaging material availability, coordinate to prevent shortages, and minimise material losses.
• Maintain production reports, batch records and shift-wise data; track key metrics and provide regular updates to management.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, process efficiency and resource utilisation; support product trials, process improvements and production scale-up.
• Maintain a clean, safe and disciplined shop-floor environment, ensure procedures and safety practices are followed, and resolve operational issues promptly.

What We Are Looking For

• 5–8 years of experience in food manufacturing, FMCG production or processed-food manufacturing. Experience in snacks, fried foods or similar operations is preferred.
• Strong understanding of production planning, yield, wastage and process control.
• Hands-on experience managing shop-floor manpower and daily production targets.
• Understanding of machinery operation, equipment utilisation, downtime and preventive-maintenance coordination.
• Ability to analyse production data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Strong planning, problem-solving, reporting and team-management skills; comfortable working on the shop floor and handling production pressure.
• High ownership, discipline and attention to detail.

Key Performance Indicators

Performance will be measured on production output against plan, yield, wastage, production cost per kg, machine utilisation and downtime, production-related rejections, on-time completion, manpower productivity, and compliance with SOPs, quality and safety standards.

Reporting Structure

The role manages production operators and helpers and coordinates with Quality, Maintenance and relevant material-supply teams. The direct reporting manager and reporting cadence are not specified and should be confirmed with the employer.

Shifts and Work Conditions

The role is based on-site in Bangalore and requires hands-on shop-floor presence. The role involves shift coordination, but shift timings, rotation, weekly schedule and overtime expectations are not specified and should be confirmed with the employer. The role involves production-floor conditions and adherence to hygiene, cleanliness, safety and food-handling requirements.