PLANT HEAD – OPERATIONS | ALUMINIUM HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTING
Confidential Leadership Opportunity | Automotive & Engineering Components
A well-established automotive and engineering components manufacturing organisation with advanced manufacturing capabilities in Aluminium High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) is looking for an experienced and result-oriented Plant Head – Operations to lead its manufacturing facility.
The organisation has strong technological capabilities in high-pressure aluminium die casting, machining and value-added manufacturing, serving demanding customers in the automotive and industrial sectors. The plant operates with modern die-casting technology and has the capability to manufacture a wide range of complex aluminium cast components.
Position: Plant Head – Operations
Industry: Aluminium High Pressure Die Casting / Automotive Components
Function: Plant Operations
Experience: 18–25+ years
Level: Senior Management
Location: Tamil Nadu
Role Overview
The Plant Head will have overall responsibility for plant operations and business performance, including:
- Production & Manufacturing
- Maintenance & Engineering
- Purchase / Procurement
- Quality
- PPC / Planning
- Stores & Logistics
- Tool Room / Die Management
- Cost Management
- Productivity Improvement
- Safety & Statutory Compliance
- People Management & Industrial Relations
The position requires a strong hands-on leader with deep technical and operational expertise in Aluminium High Pressure Die Casting, capable of managing the complete plant as a business unit.
KEY TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in:
✅ Aluminium High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC)
✅ Die-casting machines and process optimisation
✅ Die / mould management and maintenance
✅ Casting defect analysis and reduction
✅ Process parameter optimisation
✅ Aluminium melting / holding furnace operations
✅ Shot-end / injection system knowledge
✅ Die temperature and cooling systems
✅ Trimming and fettling operations
✅ Machining / CNC operations
✅ Automation and process improvement
✅ Preventive & predictive maintenance
✅ Tooling / die procurement and development
✅ New product / process development
PLANT MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The Plant Head will be responsible for driving:
Production
- Achieve production targets while maintaining quality and delivery commitments
- Improve machine utilisation, OEE and productivity
- Optimise manpower, machine loading and production planning
- Reduce cycle time, downtime and rejection
Quality
- Drive zero-defect manufacturing
- Reduce casting defects such as porosity, blow holes, cold shuts, cracks, inclusions, dimensional variation and die-related defects
- Lead structured Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions
- Strengthen process control and customer quality performance
Maintenance
- Ensure high equipment availability
- Establish preventive / predictive maintenance systems
- Reduce breakdowns and MTBF/MTTR performance
- Manage critical spares and maintenance planning
Procurement
- Lead strategic procurement of raw materials, consumables, tooling, dies, spares and services
- Vendor development and cost optimisation
- Develop reliable supplier networks
Cost & Productivity
- Drive reduction in conversion cost
- Improve aluminium yield and metal utilisation
- Reduce rejection, rework, energy consumption and consumable costs
- Lead Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen initiatives
People & Organisation
- Lead production, maintenance, quality, PPC, purchase and other functional teams
- Develop second-line leadership
- Build a strong performance-driven culture
- Ensure effective cross-functional coordination
IDEAL CANDIDATE
We are looking for a senior manufacturing professional who has actually managed an Aluminium HPDC plant, preferably with exposure to the automotive / auto-component industry.
The candidate should possess:
- 18–25+ years of manufacturing experience
- Significant experience in Aluminium HPDC
- Previous experience as Plant Head / Factory Head / Operations Head / Unit Head / Senior Operations Leader
- Strong exposure to production, maintenance and engineering
- Good understanding of quality systems and customer requirements
- Strong commercial and cost-management orientation
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capability
- Experience in managing large cross-functional teams
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, OEE and continuous improvement
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder-management skills
⭐ WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Technical Expertise + Plant Leadership + Commercial Acumen + People Leadership
This is not a conventional Production Head position.
The successful candidate will be expected to take end-to-end ownership of plant performance, including manufacturing, maintenance, procurement, productivity, cost, quality, delivery and people.
Interested candidates may share their updated CV with current CTC, expected CTC, notice period and relevant HPDC experience.
Please mention: “Plant Head – Aluminium HPDC” in the subject line.
This is a confidential leadership position. Organisation details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.
Pay: From ₹4,800,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
