Position Type: Permanent
Location: Corporate Office, Hyderabad
Function: Manufacturing
About Sigachi:
Sigachi Industries Limited is a Public Listed Healthcare company working in domains of Pharmaceutical, Food &
Nutrition industry and “Operations & Management” (O&M) business. Sigachi was incorporated in the year 1989
and is one of the largest manufacturers of cellulose & cellulose based products worldwide. Sigachi’s four
multilocational facilities in Telangana and Gujarat are EXCiPACT GMP, SGMP, HACCP, EDQM CEP, FSSAI and ISO
9001:2015 certified. Sigachi has established itself as a quality conscious and dependable supplier in India and
across Asia, Australia, American Continent, Europe, and Middle East, delivering newer differentiated Products
which addresses the unmet needs of the Market.
Sigachi is a value driven company and fosters employee creativity, expertise, skillsets & wellbeing to achieve
motto of “Experience Excellence”.
About the Role:
As the Head Manufacturing, you hold complete accountability for all aspects of Manufacturing across all
locations in India. You are the chief enabler for supporting sales and ensuring that budget plans made out for
the year are adhered to and met, as far as manufacturing operations are concerned. You as the Head
manufacturing should develop and implement Sigachi specifics consumption pattern of consumables, Raw
materials, fuel etc., and align with the annual budget.
You would be responsible for Production planning, Production Management, Inventory Management, Quality
Control, Maintenance and Equipment Balancing for optimum output.
The Must have attributes of the Head Manufacturing are:
Technical Expertise – You are required to know comprehensive understanding of Manufacturing,
Production and utilities, as well as thorough understanding of Pollution control norms. Ability to operate
various MS Office software is a must.
Strategic thinker – As an Independent Strategic thinker, you should anticipate, think critically, interpret
and navigate the current sales environment and setup the manufacturing units for long term sustained
high capacity utilisation. You have to be able to identify bottle necks as well as potential risks, and
balance equipment to reduce these risks. In effect, you need to create Functional Strategy for all
Manufacturing units
Capital Project Planner – Accesses need for improved capacity utilisation, and prioritise projects that
align with the sales needs of the market.
Analytical Skills – As a Head Manufacturing, you ought to be analytically strong and capable of
interpreting and analysing production data. You must be able to spot patterns and trends in Data and
then apply that knowledge to make judgements and align with the annual consumption as per budgets.
Problem Solving – You are expected to have strong problem solving skills and ability to recognise and
address complex Production issues.
Integrity – You must be ethical and possess a high level of integrity. You must be able to make
judgements consistent with values and goals of Sigachi.
Deep Understanding of the Local Dynamics of Manufacturing units – Each manufacturing unit is
different and has varied dynamics of local issues (Internal and External). You are expected to be well
versed with all these issues and ensure uninterrupted operations, aligning with the need of the market.
The desirable attributes of a Head Manufacturing are
Attention to Details – Manufacturing is a very technical subject, which involves deep
understanding of Mechanical, Electrical, Processing and other utility equipment. Without clear
understanding of these things, managing issues at remote manufacturing locations would be a
challenge.
Cultural long distance engagement – As the Head Manufacturing, you are expected to exert
your influence to make manufacturing units and the team there perform at peak efficiency. This
long distance engagement with units, across India would require good people skills.
Communication: Good communication skills are a vital part of being a capable leader. In the
workplace, your efficient and articulate communication would be the foundation of a productive
team
Self-Awareness: Before you can identify strengths and weaknesses in others, you must be able
to do the same for yourself. Good leaders recognize what they can and cannot do well and then,
take action to improve. Showing vulnerabilities inspires team members to step up and possibly
become leaders themselves
Organised: As a leader, you recognise the importance of being organised in the workplace. You
adhere to schedules, meet deadlines consistently and follow through with the promised results.
As an organised leader, you should be able to keep track of multiple assignments across multiple
manufacturing plants.
Additionally, you need to have the skills and experience to manage several functional areas within Sigachi are
o Pharma, Food & Nutrition Equipment Operations
o Coefficient of consumption and Cost control
o Inventory control
o Health and Safety
o Pollution Controls Norms
o Liaison with local agencies like PCB, Factories Inspector, Electrical Inspector, PESO etc.
o Labour Control and Union Management
Experience:
18-22 years plus experience (in Pharma Manufacturing), of which at-least 3 years in a Leadership role responsible
for more than one unit and 5-7 years as Unit head of a manufacturing plant.
