Packaging & Finishing Manager

Job Description

Lead the Final Stage of Manufacturing ExcellenceWe are looking for an experienced Packaging & Finishing Manager to lead our finishing and packaging operations within a high-volume aluminium extrusion manufacturing environment. This leadership position is responsible for ensuring that finished aluminium profiles meet the highest standards of quality, appearance, protection, and on-time customer delivery.The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing finishing operations, packing systems, dispatch readiness, productivity improvements, and cross-functional coordination in the aluminium, metal, or extrusion industry.Your Responsibilities- Lead end-to-end finishing and packaging operations for aluminium extrusion profiles.- Manage finishing processes including cutting, stretching, ageing coordination, deburring, inspection, surface protection, labelling, bundling, and packaging.- Ensure finished products comply with customer specifications, packaging standards, export requirements, and quality expectations.- Develop and implement standardized packaging methods to minimize transit damage and improve customer satisfaction.- Drive productivity improvements across finishing and packaging operations through Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.- Optimize manpower utilization, material flow, workstation layout, and operational efficiency.- Coordinate closely with Production, Quality, Dispatch, Warehouse, Planning, Maintenance, and Sales teams to ensure timely order fulfilment.- Reduce packaging material consumption, product damage, scrap generation, and rework costs.- Establish and monitor departmental KPIs including productivity, on-time dispatch, packing accuracy, rejection rates, and customer complaints.- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for packaging and finishing-related issues.- Ensure compliance with ISO quality standards, workplace safety regulations, and environmental requirements.- Support automation initiatives and digital transformation projects to improve operational efficiency.

Keyskills :
operational excellencequality assurancepackaging operationsmanufacturing operations