Loom Incharge

Job Description:

Role Purpose

Take full charge of the loom section (Nova 6 and LSL 6 circular looms) at Plascom Industries’ Guwahati plant — driving production output, minimising wastage and ensuring consistent loom-stage quality — with loom supervisors, operators, casual workers and the loom maintenance team reporting into this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the entire loom section’s day-to-day operations across Nova 6 and LSL 6 looms.
• Monitor and drive loom output and efficiency against targets; identify and correct deviations.
• Control and reduce wastage at the loom stage; track and report wastage trends.
• Plan bobbin production and maintain stock/issue records of bobbins.
• Plan and monitor roll production and maintain stock records of rolls.
• Manage loom-section manpower — supervisors, operators and casual workers — including shift planning, discipline and performance.
• Take responsibility for the loom maintenance team, ensuring preventive and breakdown maintenance keeps looms running.
• Monitor and improve loom-stage quality, coordinating with the quality function as required.
• Maintain basic production, wastage and stock reports in Excel for management review.
• Ensure safety, discipline and housekeeping standards are maintained in the loom section.

Key Performance Indicators

• Loom efficiency: 90%+
• Wastage: below 1.5%
• Adherence to bobbin and roll production plan, and stock accuracy
• Loom-stage quality / rejection levels
• Manpower productivity, attendance and discipline in the section

Education & Experience

• Graduate — mandatory.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, including at least 4 years in a loom managerial / in-charge position — mandatory.
• Prior hands-on experience in woven sack / cement bag or similar loom-based process manufacturing — mandatory.
• Proven experience managing shop-floor manpower (supervisors, operators) — mandatory.

Mandatory Skills

• Hands-on working knowledge of Nova 6 and LSL 6 circular looms.
• Manpower management — planning, supervision and discipline of a loom-section team.
• Basic MS Excel — production, wastage and stock reporting.
• Hindi and English — spoken.

Preferred Skills

None beyond the mandatory requirements above; ERP/SAP exposure is not expected for this role.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to lead and manage shop-floor manpower effectively.
• Ability to work under production pressure and consistently meet output and wastage targets.
• Strong attention to detail and quality orientation.
• Ownership, discipline and follow-through.
• Good coordination with the maintenance and quality functions.

Working Conditions

• Location: Guwahati, Assam (on-site).
• Working pattern: fixed day shift, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (12 hours), approximately 26 working days a month; may be required to step into night shift in case of major issues.
• No local-candidate preference — candidates relocating from other states may be considered.
• Accommodation provided.

Compensation & Benefits

• CTC: ₹30,000 – ₹35,000 per month.
• Accommodation provided.
• Statutory benefits (PF, ESIC, Gratuity, etc.) as per company norms.

Probation

6 months.

Notice Period

As mutually agreed; buyout / early release is not being considered for this role.

Selection Process

Interviews will be conducted directly by Group / Head Office management, Kolkata. No separate practical or technical test is planned.

Agency Submission Instructions

Please share candidate profiles with current CTC, expected CTC, notice period and Nova 6 / LSL 6 loom experience (with the loom brand/type used at each employer) clearly highlighted, along with a note on team-handling experience. Please screen out candidates with a pattern of frequent job changes.