Plant Head

Role & responsibilities

Manufacturing Strategy:

• Implement best practices in the manufacturing industry which will lead to the highest quality product.
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.
• Initiate and develop creative and innovative manufacturing processes

• Managing Costs:

• Responsible for meeting the cost targets w.r.t raw material and conversion costs and ensuring YOY reduction.
• Closely work with finance to reduce all fixed, semi-variable and variable costs.

• Production Planning and Execution

• Responsible for ensuring proper planning for budgeted production quantity .
• Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering Quality products on time.
• Negotiation with all contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.

• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders:

• Coordination with sales on delivery timelines, delays, and all other issues.
• Coordination with the supply chain. Vendor management with respect to on-time delivery, quality and cost.
• Coordination with Design for on-time release of drawings and product optimization.

• Vendor Management:

• Managing and Developing People

• Selection of production, Quality, planning, etc.
• Training of all zone leaders, group leaders, and managers.

• Safety and Quality

• Process Compliance

Preferred candidate profile

• Technical skills Fabrication- Cutting and forming, Welding & Painting Processes.
• 5S and Shop Safety Know How.
• Techniques to Improve Production Efficiency
• Planning, Communication, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of QC Tools.
• Problem-solving skills and initiative
• Develop and sustain process improvement to manufacture Built-in quality products.
• Standardized work – Work instruction sheet, Workload balancing.
• Min Max Management.
• Kanban with Internal Logistics Management.
• Knowhow on JIT & Jidoka
• FIFO.
• Training – Shop floor Management.