Manufacturing Manager

Manager of Manufacturing Founding Team

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 part of the founding team , 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 a factoryyou 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.