Title: Production Manager (PM)
Company Name: Nilorn Bangladesh Ltd.
Vacancy: 1
Age: 40 to 50 years
Job Location: Manikganj (Singair)
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
Smart work
Discipline
Proactiveness
1. Production Monitoring & Control
Monitor and follow up on daily production activities across all production units.
Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production targets in line with production plans and delivery commitments.
Identify and resolve production delays, bottlenecks, and operational inefficiencies promptly.
Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, and other relevant departments to ensure smooth production flow.
Monitor production progress against planned quantities and take corrective action to meet delivery schedules.
2. Offset Printing Costing & Cost Control
Prepare and review order-wise costing for the Offset Printing Department based on product specifications, order quantities, and production requirements.
Calculate material costs, including paper, ink, printing plates, chemicals, and other printing consumables.
Estimate make-ready materials, setup losses, printing wastage, and other process-related material requirements.
Analyze machine running costs, setup costs, direct labor costs, and other relevant production expenses.
Compare estimated or standard costs with actual production costs and investigate significant variances.
Monitor material consumption and wastage against established standards and recommend corrective actions.
Coordinate with Planning, Procurement, Production, and Finance teams to validate material prices, consumption standards, and costing assumptions.
Identify opportunities to reduce printing costs, minimize make-ready losses, improve material utilization, and increase machine productivity without compromising quality.
Prepare order-wise and monthly costing analysis reports for management review.
Support management in evaluating order profitability and implementing cost optimization initiatives.
3. Reporting & Analysis
Prepare and submit daily production reports to top management using Excel.
Review daily wastage reports and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
Analyze monthly raw material consumption by section and compare actual consumption against standard requirements.
Regularly check and reconcile material inventory reports to ensure accurate stock records and material availability.
Review section-wise monthly production costs and profitability reports and identify opportunities for improvement.
Monitor delivery reports, follow up on pending orders, and ensure on-time shipment.
Analyze production performance data and prepare reports on output, efficiency, wastage, and resource utilization.
4. Efficiency & Continuous Improvement
Monitor machine breakdowns and follow up on maintenance reports to minimize downtime.
Analyze and improve machine utilization, operator efficiency, and overall production performance.
Collaborate with the R&D team to implement new production methods and improve existing processes.
Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to eliminate waste, reduce non-value-added activities, and improve production flow.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce lead time, and optimize the utilization of machines, materials, and manpower.
Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for production efficiency, wastage, and output.
5. Quality & Sample Management
Follow up on daily sample statuses, pending deliveries, and customer approvals to ensure timely completion.
Coordinate with Quality and R&D teams to resolve production-related quality issues and implement corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with approved samples, product specifications, work instructions, and quality standards throughout the production cycle.
Minimize rejection, rework, and quality-related wastage through effective process monitoring.
Ensure that production teams follow approved procedures and maintain consistent product quality.
6. People Management & Performance
Conduct worker skill-gap analysis to identify training needs, skill shortages, and manpower requirements.
Assist in monthly performance evaluations of production workers based on productivity, quality, efficiency, and other relevant KPIs.
Allocate manpower according to production requirements, machine capacity, and operator skills.
Guide, motivate, and supervise production teams to achieve production targets and performance standards.
Coordinate with HR and relevant departments on workforce planning, training, discipline, and performance improvement.
Promote teamwork, accountability, workplace safety, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
7. Material Management & Inventory Control
Ensure timely availability of raw materials, consumables, and other production inputs according to production plans.
Monitor material issuance, consumption, return, and wastage to maintain accurate inventory records.
Coordinate with Stores and Procurement to prevent material shortages, excess stock, and production interruptions.
Investigate discrepancies between physical stock, material issuance records, and reported consumption.
Ensure proper storage, handling, and utilization of raw materials and printing consumables.
8. Delivery & Interdepartmental Coordination
Coordinate with Planning, Sales, Customer Service, Quality, Stores, Procurement, Maintenance, and Finance to achieve production and delivery objectives.
Monitor order progress from production initiation to completion and final delivery.
Prioritize urgent orders and manage production schedules according to customer requirements and available capacity.
Communicate potential delays, capacity constraints, and production risks to management and relevant departments.
Ensure timely completion of samples, bulk production, and shipment commitments.
9. Safety, Compliance & Housekeeping
Ensure production activities comply with company policies, applicable safety requirements, and approved operating procedures.
Monitor housekeeping and workplace organization in production areas in line with 5S principles.
Ensure proper handling and storage of inks, chemicals, plates, and other production materials.
Promote safe machine operation and the timely reporting of unsafe conditions, incidents, and equipment defects.
Support internal and external audits by maintaining relevant production, quality, material, and operational records.
10. Management Review & Performance Improvement
Review production performance, machine efficiency, wastage, labor productivity, material utilization, and cost performance regularly.
Prepare management reports highlighting achievements, deviations, root causes, and corrective action plans.
Set improvement priorities and follow up on action plans to ensure measurable results.
Recommend process improvements, resource optimization, and cost reduction initiatives to support business objectives.
Ensure continuous improvement in productivity, product quality, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery.
Salary Review: Yearly
Festival Bonus: 2 (Yearly)
Weekly 1 holiday
Group insurance
Health Insurance
Festival leaves minimum 11 days
Separation benefit