Production Operator

About the Project

• Launching an automotive parts manufacturing plant in Gujarat in collaboration with a Japanese company.
• Seeking founding members for the production team.
• The Japanese partner company is a leading supplier of automotive interior materials for mid- to high-grade vehicles, founded in 1935, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with significant group revenue and employees across multiple locations.
• This will be their first manufacturing plant in India.
• Itips Pvt. Ltd. handles recruitment, training, and placement for this project, including full pre-departure Japanese language and technical training.

Key Responsibilities

• Master one primary production process while also learning adjacent upstream and downstream operations.
• Machine operation.
• Temperature and quality control.
• In-process inspection.
• Maintaining production records.
• Work involves processes such as: compounding, calender rolling, fabric lamination, surface coating, foaming and embossing, punching and final inspection, and equipment maintenance.
• Physically fit for shift work and overtime. Some processes involve high temperatures, rotating machinery, and organic solvents, requiring mandatory protective equipment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 12th Pass or above.
• Able to follow rules without exception: safety, quality, 5S, and scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Able to take instruction and work as part of a team.
• Seeking long-term employment; candidates with a pattern of frequent job changes will not be considered.
• No manufacturing experience required.
• No Japanese ability required at the time of application.
• Willing to relocate.

Qualifications

• 12th Pass / ITI / Diploma (any stream).
• Key Skills: Production Operator, Machine Operation, Manufacturing, Quality Control, 5S, Shift Work, Japanese Language (willing to learn), Fresher.

Preferred (Not Mandatory)

• Any manufacturing or factory experience.
• Any level of Japanese language ability.
• Calender rolling machine exposure, or knowledge of PVC resin.
• Forklift, weighing, hoist or slings experience.
• Industrial sewing machine experience, or knowledge of knitted and woven fabrics.
• Visual inspection experience.

Selection Process

• Application screening.
• Online aptitude assessment (arithmetic, comprehension, personality, and safety awareness).
• Online interview.
• Health check, including vision and colour-vision test (certain processes require normal colour vision).
• Enrolment in the training programme.
• Final selection by the Japanese company.

Note: Enrolment in the training programme is not a guarantee of final employment. Progress reports on 5S discipline, teamwork, and learning pace are reviewed throughout the training period.