📍 Location: Kolkata, India (On-site)
🏢 Company: Hireinside
💰 Salary: ₹18,000 – ₹25,000 per month (Based on experience & performance)
🎓 Qualification: Graduate
🕓 Experience: 3 – 6+ years
Hireinside is a design-led sustainable lifestyle brand creating handcrafted bags and accessories using natural materials like jute, cotton canvas, and ethically sourced leather. We are deeply committed to zero-waste practices, artisan-led craftsmanship, and ethical production. Working closely with craftspeople across Bengal, we design products that are practical, timeless, and rooted in conscious design.
We are looking for a Manufacturing & Production Manager to oversee and streamline our end-to-end production operations. This includes production planning, team management, quality control, inventory handling, and workshop administration.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in bag, accessory, leather, or apparel manufacturing and the ability to manage both people and processes efficiently.
Plan and schedule daily, weekly, and monthly production runs as per sales and inventory forecasts.
Coordinate with design and sales teams to prioritize SKUs and collections.
Maintain quality control across all production stages — cutting, stitching, printing, finishing, and packaging.
Ensure on-time production delivery with minimal wastage.
Lead and motivate craftspeople, printers, and stitching teams to achieve production targets.
Track attendance, productivity, and performance metrics.
Resolve workshop issues promptly and maintain a positive, efficient work environment.
Monitor raw material stock levels, consumption rates, and reorder points.
Manage finished goods and work-in-progress (WIP) inventories.
Collaborate with the procurement team to ensure timely material availability.
Maintain cleanliness, organization, and equipment in the workshop.
Coordinate with external vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
Maintain production documentation, HR records, and operational reports.
Keep updated production logs, costing sheets, and batch tracking.
Prepare reports on inventory, productivity, and wastage for management review.
Education: Graduate (any discipline; background in manufacturing preferred).
Experience: 3–6+ years in production management (bags, accessories, footwear, or apparel).
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of natural material and leather goods production processes.
Software: Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets; comfortable with WhatsApp and basic digital tools.
Languages: Fluency in Hindi and/or Bengali; working knowledge of English for documentation.
Location: Kolkata
Experience working with artisan clusters or craft-based production units.
Exposure to sustainable fashion, ethical manufacturing, or eco-friendly design ecosystems.
Opportunity to work with a mission-driven, sustainability-focused company.
A creative, collaborative, and growth-oriented work culture.
Potential for career advancement as the company scales operations across India and globally.