Plant Head: Manufacturing Operations

Position: Plant Head - Manufacturing Operations

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Sonasan - Prantij, Himatnagar, 383210, Gujarat.

Role Overview

dynamic, methodical, and process-driven leader

• Production

• Maintenance

• Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Dispatch

• Inventory & Warehouse

• Projects & Utilities

• Safety & Compliance

• Any other critical plant functions

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee complete plant operations including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Warehouse, and Dispatch.
• Ensure smooth daily manufacturing flow with high output efficiency, minimal downtime, and timely order fulfilment.
• Build, upgrade, and enforce SOPs across all departments to ensure consistent, standardised operations.
• Strengthen quality systems to meet FSSAI, GMP, GHP, HACCP, and internal Pintola standards.
• Ensure strict compliance with all food safety, labour, environmental, and statutory regulations.
• Maintain excellent plant hygiene, documentation practices, audit readiness, and corrective action closures.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure high machine uptime and reliability.
• Identify process bottlenecks, implement efficiency-driven solutions, and plan capacity enhancement.
• Lead and develop multi-level plant teams with focus on training, performance culture, and accountability.
• Foster strong inter-department coordination for production planning, material management, and forecasting.
• Analyse operational MIS, daily/weekly dashboards, and present improvements to leadership.
• Support plant expansion projects, layout improvements, new line setups, and technology upgrades.
• Build a culture of safety, discipline, teamwork, and high performance across all plant functions.
• Manage plant budgets, cost controls, material consumption, and operational optimisation.
• Act as the key operational link between the plant and senior management.

Candidate Profile

Must Have

• Minimum 10 years

   of experience in FMCG/Food/Manufacturing operations.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field

   (Engineering / Food Technology / Operations / Industrial Management preferred).
• Strong plant/operations leadership experience with multi-department management.
• Proven track record in 

  setting up, improving, or scaling factories

  .
• Excellent knowledge of production planning, QA, maintenance, and safety systems.
• Strong communication skills, with dynamic and confident leadership presence.
• Highly structured, process-driven, disciplined, and proactive.

Good to Have

• Experience in high-growth/fast-moving brands.
• Experience with automation and modern production systems.
• Ability to manage large teams (100+ workforce).
• Strong understanding of compliance, audits, and food industry certifications.

Industry: Food and Beverage Services