Manufacturing Manager

Manager of Manufacturing

Company: Clumsy Bumsy

Location: India | Full-time

Read This First

• If you think manufacturing is about supervising people or keeping production running, do not apply.
• This role is for someone who owns machines, people, processes, failures, and outcomes. You will build a manufacturing system from the ground up at a fast-scaling D2C brand. There will be pressure. There will be chaos. There will be no hand-holding.
• If that excites youread on.

About Clumsy Bumsy

Clumsy Bumsy is a fast-growing D2C startup building fresh, honest food for cats. Our product quality is defined on the shop floor. Manufacturing is not a support function hereit is the company. You will be working directly with the founders to scale capacity, consistency, and efficiency without compromising quality.

The Mandate

You own everything inside the manufacturing unit.

• Machines run.
• Processes work.
• SOPs exist and are followed.
• Teams perform.
• Output improves.
• Failures get fixedfast.

If something breaks, slows down, or produces inconsistency, its your problem to solve.

What You Will Own

• End-to-end leadership of the manufacturing operation
• Deep technical understanding of every machinehow it works, why it fails, how to fix or optimize it
• Designing, documenting, and enforcing SOPs across all manufacturing processes
• Hands-on understanding of food manufacturing processes and quality-critical control points
• Building and executing preventive maintenance schedules (not reactive firefighting)
• Designing electrical load planning and machine-wise power requirements
• Ensuring machines, manpower, utilities, and workflow operate as one system
• Identifying bottlenecks and driving measurable efficiency gains
• Enforcing strict process disciplineno shortcuts, no jugaad, no exceptions
• Hiring, training, and leading your own manufacturing team
• Working directly with founders on scale-up, capacity planning, and future expansion

What We Expect From You

• You understand machines beyond the manual
• You can walk into a manufacturing unit and instantly see inefficiencies
• You are comfortable on the shop floor, not just in meetings
• You build systems first, then scale people
• You fix problems instead of escalating them
• You are data-driven, process-obsessed, and allergic to chaos
• You move fast, learn fast, and demand high standardsfrom yourself first

Non-Negotiables

• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing machinery
• Solid knowledge of food manufacturing processes
• Prior experience running or deeply owning a manufacturing operation
• Proven ability to create SOPs and enforce compliance
• Leadership ability to build and run teams under pressure
• High ownership mindsetresults matter more than effort

This Role Is Absolutely Not For You If

• You want fixed hours and predictable days
• You avoid accountability when things go wrong
• You depend entirely on external technicians for machine issues
• You struggle to enforce discipline on the shop floor
• Youre looking for a manager title without operator responsibility

Why This Role Is Rare

• Do this well, and you wont just manage productionyou will build the manufacturing engine of a category-defining brand. Your work will directly impact product quality, scalability, margins, and customer trust.
• This is a career-defining role, not a stepping stone.