Finishing Manager

Job Description:

Role Purpose

Lead the Finishing/Conversion department at Flexicom Industries' Kathua unit — covering lamination, BOPP printing and bag conversion (including AD-Star / block-bottom bags) — ensuring output consistently meets customer specifications while achieving production, efficiency and wastage-control targets, with the operators and supervisors in the finishing section reporting into this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule finishing-section production (lamination, BOPP printing, conversion) in Excel, in line with customer orders and specifications.
• Read, interpret and ensure the section's output complies with each customer's specific bag requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day operation of finishing/conversion machinery, including Convertex, Valvomatic and BCS lines for AD-Star and block-bottom bags.
• Monitor daily and shift-wise production against plan; identify deviations and take corrective action.
• Control and reduce material wastage across lamination, printing and conversion processes; track and report wastage trends.
• Manage and lead the finishing-section workforce (operators and supervisors) — shift planning, training and performance management.
• Drive achievement of production, efficiency and quality targets against industry-standard benchmarks.
• Coordinate with QC, production planning, stores and dispatch to ensure smooth order fulfilment.
• Maintain production and wastage MIS/reports in Excel for management review.
• Ensure safety, discipline and housekeeping standards are maintained in the finishing section.

Key Performance Indicators

• Finishing-section wastage % vs. benchmark
• Production output / efficiency % vs. plan
• On-specification / quality output %
• Adherence to production schedule and customer delivery timelines
• Manpower productivity, attendance and discipline in the section

Education & Experience

• Graduate (technical or non-technical); relevant hands-on experience will be given priority over formal qualification.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in AD-Star / Block-Bottom bag manufacturing (woven sack / flexible packaging industry).
• Proven experience managing shop-floor manpower (operators and supervisors) in a production environment — mandatory.
• Experience with extrusion/weaving processes is an added advantage, though not mandatory.

Mandatory Skills

• Hands-on working knowledge of lamination, BOPP printing and bag conversion (AD-Star / block-bottom) processes and machinery — Convertex, Valvomatic, BCS or equivalent.
• Ability to read and apply customer-specific bag specifications.
• MS Excel — basic to intermediate (production planning sheets, wastage/efficiency MIS, reporting).
• Manpower management — planning, supervision and performance management of operators/supervisors.
• Hindi and English — spoken and written.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to extrusion/weaving operations in a woven-sack plant.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to work under production pressure and consistently meet targets.
• Strong attention to detail and quality orientation.
• Good coordination and communication with cross-functional teams (QC, planning, stores, dispatch).
• Discipline, ownership and follow-through.
• Safety consciousness.

Working Conditions

• Location: Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir (on-site).
• Working days: 6 days a week; 12-hour shift as per plant roster.
• Deputation to the group's sister manufacturing unit may be required from time to time.
• Accommodation provided.

Compensation & Benefits

• CTC: ₹50,000 – ₹70,000 per month, based on experience (approved range).
• Accommodation provided.
• Statutory benefits (PF, ESIC, Gratuity, etc.) as applicable.

Notice Period

Candidates serving a notice period of up to 45 days may be considered; candidates able to join within 30 days are preferred, given the urgency of this requirement.

Selection Process

Interviews will be conducted by the Kolkata Head Office, including a practical assessment of technical and planning ability at the interview stage.