Production Executive

Role Overview &

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate vendor production.
• Work with our production vendors on order planning, schedules and dispatch.
• Track every order until delivery and flag delays early.
• Support machines after production.
• Help the team fix quality issues, field feedback and rework on machines that have already been built.
• Find the root cause and close the loop with the vendor.
• Buy for production.
• Raise and follow up on purchase orders for parts and sub-assemblies.
• Compare quotes, negotiate where you can, and keep lead times and costs visible.
• Improve the product with engineering.
• Share what you learn on the shop floor and in the field with the engineering team, so it turns into design changes, drawing updates and better manufacturability.
• Manage vendors and improve the BOM.
• Keep our vendor base healthy by tracking quality, delivery and cost.
• Over time, reduce BOM cost and complexity through alternate parts, new vendors and standardisation.
• Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

Experience:

• 0–2 years Can read engineering drawings and understands common manufacturing processes: fabrication, sheet metal, machining, assembly Comfortable with Excel.
• Working knowledge of CAD (SolidWorks or similar) is a plus Organised and quick to follow up.
• You don't let orders or open issues slip Communicates clearly with vendors, both on the phone and on the shop floor Willing to travel to vendor sites often Bonus: internship or project experience in production, procurement or a formula/robotics team

Education:

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production or Industrial Engineering Culture Fit: Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, Customer-First, Innovation. Work mode: Chakan (on-site, with regular travel to vendor sites) Benefits

Why join us:

Compensation:

Competitive salary in line with industry standards. Growth Path: Opportunity to scale into Senior Manager - Production and beyond as PadCare expands globally. Purpose With Impact: Join a mission-driven team transforming menstrual hygiene through sustainable solutions that uplift women’s health, the environment, and sanitation workers' dignity. Eco-Warrior in Action: Help recycle millions of sanitary pads and actively reduce landfill waste and carbon emissions—real impact, not just buzzwords.

Innovation Meets Heart: Be part of a team that blends empathy with patented 5D recycling tech to build the future of circular economy. Grow With Us: We’re a fast-growing, venture-backed startup offering real opportunities to scale your career as we scale our impact. A Culture That Cares: Work in a space where collaboration, inclusivity, and purpose aren’t just values—they’re how we roll every day.