About Anand Gears
Anand Gears is a Mumbai (Bhayandar) based manufacturer of industrial gearboxes and custom gears - worm, helical and bevel - supplying OEMs and end users across India since 1996. Product families include worm reduction gearboxes (NU, NMRV, KL and Adaptable series) and custom right-angle helical-bevel units, built in-house on a full machine shop: gear hobbing, thread milling, CNC turning, HMC/VMC machining and assembly.
The Role
We are looking for a hands-on Production Manager to own day-to-day operations of the gear manufacturing shop - planning, machining, quality and dispatch - leading the shop-floor team and reporting directly to the partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan daily production and machine loading against delivery commitments across gear cutting (hobbing, thread milling), CNC and conventional turning, HMC/VMC machining and assembly
- Supervise and develop shop-floor operators and fitters: allocate jobs, monitor progress, remove bottlenecks
- Ensure in-process and final quality: interpret engineering drawings, gear measurements (MOP/MOT/span), fits and tolerances
- Coordinate castings and outsourced operations with foundries and vendors
- Plan preventive maintenance, tooling and consumables for the machine shop
- Manage dispatch, documentation and day-to-day coordination with the office
Requirements
- 8-15 years in gear manufacturing or a heavy machine shop, including 3+ years in a supervisory role
- Hands-on knowledge of gear cutting processes - hobbing essential, worm gear experience a strong plus
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and process sheets
- Exposure to CNC machining (FANUC / Siemens controls)
- Diploma or BE in Mechanical Engineering preferred
- Fluent Hindi or Marathi; working English
This is a senior, high-ownership role in an established gear manufacturing company celebrating 30 years in business.