Job Title: Plant Head
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience:
15+ Years in Manufacturing Operations, Plant Management, or Industrial Engineering
Qualification:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Production Engineering
- Master's Degree or Executive Certification in Operations, Lean Manufacturing, or Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage
Job Summary:
We are looking for a visionary and results-driven Plant Head to lead our advanced manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end plant operations, driving operational excellence, implementing Lean Manufacturing practices, optimizing production efficiency, and leading high-performing teams. The role requires expertise in modern fabrication technologies, CNC machining, automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing systems while ensuring quality, safety, and timely production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead overall plant operations, including production planning, manufacturing, maintenance, and utilities.
- Develop and execute daily and weekly production schedules to meet business and customer delivery targets.
- Monitor production output, material flow, work-in-progress (WIP), machine utilization, quality standards, and operational efficiency.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives including Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kanban, 5S, TPM, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement.
- Optimize plant layout, inventory management, and material movement to improve productivity and reduce waste.
- Ensure maximum machine uptime through preventive maintenance planning and availability of critical spare parts.
- Lead production teams across multiple shifts, including manpower planning, training, performance management, and discipline.
- Implement digital manufacturing systems, MES, and data-driven dashboards for production monitoring and performance analysis.
- Conduct root cause analysis to eliminate production bottlenecks, downtime, and process inefficiencies.
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and statutory standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OSHA.
- Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless plant operations.
- Drive cost optimization, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing facility.
Key Skills:
- Plant Operations & Production Management
- Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
- CNC, Metal Fabrication & Automation
- Production Planning & Inventory Control
- Team Leadership & People Management
- Quality, Safety & ISO Compliance
- MES, Data Analytics & Digital Manufacturing
Preferred Technical Knowledge:
- Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
- Kanban & Pull Systems
- OEE, TPM & 5S
- Root Cause Analysis & Kaizen
- CNC Machining, Laser Cutting & Robotic Welding
- CAD/CAM Software (SolidWorks, ANSYS, CAM)
- Nesting Software (Amada VPSS, Trumpf TruTops, Metallix)
- Process Mapping, Pareto Analysis & Control Charts
Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹800,000.00 per year
Experience:
- Plant management: 10 years (Preferred)
- Lean manufacturing: 10 years (Preferred)
- CNC milling machine: 10 years (Preferred)
- CAD/CAM Software: 10 years (Preferred)
- Inventory management: 10 years (Preferred)
- Production management: 10 years (Preferred)
- OEE, TPM & 5S: 10 years (Preferred)
- Metal Fabrication: 10 years (Preferred)
- ISO Compliance: 10 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
