Factory Manager

Reporting to: Director / Operations Head

Experience: 3 years in a factory manager / plant head role (HVAC, heat pumps, refrigeration, or similar preferred)

The Factory Manager will be responsible for end-to-end management of Sunniva Heatpumps’ manufacturing unit, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-focused production as per monthly and annual business plans.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organize and control daily production to meet output, quality, and dispatch targets for heat pump products (domestic and commercial).
• Prepare and execute monthly and weekly production plans in coordination with sales, purchase, and stores, ensuring material availability and minimal line stoppages.
• Implement and monitor standard operating procedures (SOPs) for assembly, brazing, leak testing, charging, electrical testing, and final inspection of heat pumps.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, manage in-process and final inspection, and drive reduction in rework, rejection, and field failures.
• Lead factory manpower: deploy operators across lines, approve shift schedules, monitor productivity, and handle basic IR/HR issues in coordination with HR.
• Coordinate preventive and breakdown maintenance of machinery, tools, and test rigs, ensuring high uptime of critical equipment.
• Drive safety culture on shop floor: enforce PPE usage, safe handling of refrigerants and electrical equipment, and compliance with factory and statutory norms.
• Monitor and control manufacturing cost: productivity, overtime, scrap, consumables, and utilities; support cost-reduction and efficiency-improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate production records, WIP, and finished goods data in ERP (e.g., Odoo) and generate daily/weekly/monthly MIS for management.
• Coordinate with purchase and stores for incoming material planning, GRN issues, and resolution of shortages or quality problems.
• Support NPD/engineering team during proto builds, pilot runs, and engineering changes; ensure smooth implementation on the line.
• Ensure housekeeping (5S), layout discipline, and continuous improvement / lean initiatives across the factory.
• Liaise with external agencies (calibration, statutory inspectors, contractors) and support compliance with all applicable regulations and audits.

Required qualifications

• Diploma / BE in Mechanical, Electrical, Production, or Industrial Engineering (ITI with long experience can be considered for smaller plant).
• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably HVAC, refrigeration, or heat pump assembly plants.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, quality systems, and basic maintenance practices.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (preferably Odoo or similar) for production, inventory, and reporting.
• Good understanding of safety, 5S, and basic lean / continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to lead and motivate shop-floor teams, handle multi-skill operators, and coordinate with cross-functional departments.
• Basic MS Excel, email, and documentation skills for MIS, reporting, and communication.

Key skills and competencies

• Strong leadership and people-management skills with a hands-on, on-the-shop-floor approach.
• Problem-solving mindset for production bottlenecks, quality issues, and resource constraints.
• Result orientation with focus on on-time delivery, first-pass yield, and cost control.
• Good communication and coordination skills with management, vendors, and internal teams.
• Discipline, integrity, and ability to work under pressure in a growing manufacturing setup.

KPIs / performance metrics

• Monthly production vs. plan (units and value).​
• First-pass yield, in-process and final rejections, and customer complaints.​
• Machine uptime and maintenance compliance.
• Productivity per person and overtime percentage.​
• Safety incidents, near misses, and audit observations.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Experience:

• total work: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Shahapur, Thane, Maharashtra