Plant Head Manufacturing

• Ensure smooth functioning of production processes to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly targets.
• Lead

  Production Planning & Control (PPC)

  to ensure

  OTIF (On Time In Full)

  delivery commitments.
• Oversee availability of raw materials, components, and consumables through effective coordination with

  Purchase and Stores

  .
• Implement and monitor

  Quality Management Systems

  for consistent product quality.
• Drive initiatives to improve machine uptime, reduce breakdowns, and enhance efficiency across the plant.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, safety, and environmental regulations.

2. New Product Development & Vendor Development (50%)

• Lead

  New Product Development (NPD)

  initiatives in alignment with business growth strategies for both domestic and export markets.
• Collaborate with R&D/Design teams for feasibility, prototyping, validation, and scaling up of new products.
• Build and strengthen the vendor base to support

  new and existing product requirements

  .
• Develop new vendors, ensuring cost competitiveness, quality assurance, and reliable supply chain performance.
• Establish robust

  APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)

  processes for new product launches.
• Drive cost reduction and localization initiatives through new vendor identification and development.

3. Plant Expansion, Organisation Building & Continuous Improvement (15%)

• Lead the execution of the

  new plant building and expansion projects

  within defined timelines and budgets.
• Support introduction of new manufacturing processes and advanced technologies.
• Build and mentor a strong operations team with focus on

  succession planning

  and leadership development.
• Drive

  Continuous Improvement (Kaizen, Lean, TPM, Six Sigma)

  initiatives across the organization.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with HR (dotted-line) to drive workforce engagement, training, and performance management.
• Support Sales (dotted-line) by aligning production planning and NPD priorities with customer requirements.
• Provide inputs to the Director for strategic decisions on capacity planning, capital investments, and market expansion.
• Represent the company in vendor, customer, and regulatory interactions as required.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Operations:

  OTIF performance, Production Efficiency, Inventory Turnover, Quality PPM levels.

• NPD & Vendor Development:

  Number of new products launched, Time-to-market, Vendor performance metrics, Cost competitiveness.

• Expansion & CI:

  Achievement of plant expansion milestones, Implementation of new processes, CI projects delivered.

• People & Culture:

  Employee retention, Skill development, Team engagement scores.

Reporting Structure

• Direct Reporting:

  Director [Company Name]

• Firm Line:

  Operations (Production, Stores, Planning, Maintenance, Purchase, Vendor Development, NPD, Quality)

• Dotted Line:

  HR & Sales

Competency-Based Evaluation Matrix Plant Head