Pittie Tex

Baner, Pune

1. Production PlannerPrimary Role:To efficiently plan, coordinate, and oversee the production schedule to ensure timely and cost-effective manufacturing of sweaters according to customer requirements.Key Responsibilities:Production Scheduling:Create and manage production schedules based on orders, capacity, and deadlines.Prioritize jobs according to delivery commitments and available resources.Material Planning:Ensure timely availability of yarns, trims, and other materials.Coordinate with the procurement team to avoid material shortages.Capacity Management:Analyze machine and labor capacity to align with production targets.Allocate work to different production lines or units effectively.Monitoring & Reporting:Track daily, weekly, and monthly production output.Generate reports on productivity, delays, and efficiency.Coordination:Liaise with knitting, linking, finishing, quality, and merchandising teams.Communicate regularly with the sales or merchandising teams for delivery schedules.Problem-Solving:Identify bottlenecks or issues in production and coordinate solutions.Adjust plans in response to machinery breakdowns or quality issues.2. Sweater Knitting Technician / SupervisorPrimary Role:To manage and oversee the knitting operations ensuring the machines produce sweaters (or sweater panels) as per technical specifications and quality standards.Key Responsibilities:Machine Operation & Maintenance:Set up and operate flat or circular knitting machines (e.g., Stoll, Shima Seiki).Conduct routine machine checks and minor maintenance to ensure optimal performance.Technical Setup:Load and verify knitting programs and parameters according to style specs.Troubleshoot programming and mechanical issues during production.Production Supervision:Supervise knitting operators and helpers.Ensure daily knitting targets are met without compromising quality.Quality Control:Inspect knitted panels for defects such as dropped stitches, wrong gauge, holes, etc.Work closely with the QC team to ensure adherence to quality standards.Yarn Management:Ensure correct yarn is used for each style.Monitor yarn consumption and wastage.Documentation:Maintain records of machine settings, output, maintenance, and downtime.Report any technical issues or deviations to higher management.Training & Development:Train junior operators on machine handling and basic troubleshooting.Stay updated with latest knitting technologies and practices.