Production Manager - Manufacturing Operations

Production Manager

Job Title

Production Manager

Job Description

Job Location - Chakan , Pune

The Production Operations Supervisor is responsible for leading a compact team within the manufacturing environment, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant production operations. You will drive operational excellence by optimizing performance metrics, implementing Lean methodologies, ensuring adherence to specifications, and developing financial and operational plans aligned with business objectives. This role plays a critical part in delivering high-quality products and services through disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and strong people leadership.

Your role:

• Supervise and lead a compact team of skilled operators, ensuring high standards of productivity, quality, and efficiency in daily operations.

• Develop and manage financial forecasts and annual operating plans to support informed decision-making and alignment with organizational goals.

• Drive manufacturing performance by optimizing key metrics such as productivity, equipment utilization, efficiency, and cost of non‑quality.

• Ensure operators are fully trained and compliant with production processes, work instructions, and Health & Safety requirements.

• Maintain strict adherence to specifications, standard operating procedures, and tools used across the production process.

• Implement Lean methodologies and actively support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to improve flow, reduce waste, and enhance operational performance.

• Prepare, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality product and service delivery.

• Identify and implement innovative solutions to improve workflows and operational efficiency, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Coach and mentor team members, supporting employee selection, performance management, development planning, and day‑to‑day people leadership.

You are part of The Manufacturing Operations team, responsible for ensuring operational excellence, quality, and continuous improvement across production activities. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Health & Safety.

You're the right fit if you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical / Electronic Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience in Production Operations or Manufacturing operations
• Medical devices or experience in regulated industry preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong people leadership and supervisory skills

• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and performance management

• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools

• Financial and operational planning capability

• Strong commitment to quality, compliance, and Health & Safety

• Effective communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an onsite role

About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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Experience Level

Senior Level