Plant Head / Plant Operations - Solar Cell Manufacturing Company

20 - 30 years

50 - 70 Lacs

Posted:15 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Role Overview

The Plant Head will lead end-to-end operations of a high-precision Solar Cell Manufacturing facility, ensuring world-class production efficiency, quality, safety, and compliance. The role requires deep expertise in manufacturing operations, process optimization, equipment maintenance, people management, and continuous improvement in a high-technology environment.

Role & responsibilities

1. Plant Operations & Production Management

  • Lead overall plant operations including Production, Process Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, SCM, and EHS.
  • Ensure uninterrupted production of solar cells while achieving daily, monthly, and annual output targets.
  • Monitor OEE, cycle times, yield levels, equipment uptime and capacity utilization.
  • Drive scale-up and ramp-up activities for new production lines.

2. Process & Technology Management

  • Oversee solar cell manufacturing processes (Texturing, Diffusion, PECVD, Metallization, Firing, Testing).
  • Implement process optimization, yield enhancement and cost-reduction initiatives.
  • Work with R&D and technology partners for process improvements and adoption of new technologies (Mono PERC, TOPCon, HJT, etc.).

3. Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with ISO standards, SPC, TQM, 5S, lean practices.
  • Achieve zero-defect manufacturing and meet global customer quality requirements.
  • Lead root-cause analysis for process deviations, defects, and equipment failures.

4. Maintenance & Asset Management

  • Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance for high-precision manufacturing equipment.
  • Oversee utilities, cleanroom operations, HVAC, water treatment and safety systems.

5. Safety, EHS & Regulatory Compliance

  • Implement a safety-first culture ensuring full compliance with statutory and environmental norms.
  • Conduct regular audits, risk assessments and safety drills.

6. Leadership & People Management

  • Lead a large multi-disciplinary workforce including engineers, technicians, and support teams.
  • Develop capability-building programs, technical training and performance management systems.
  • Drive high employee morale, retention and culture alignment.

7. Cost Control & Budgeting

  • Manage plant financial performance including cost optimization, waste reduction, resource efficiency, and budgeting.
  • Drive energy conservation and raw material usage efficiency.

8. Strategic Planning & Stakeholder Management

  • Support long-term strategy planning for capacity expansion and technology upgrades.
  • Coordinate with corporate, suppliers, auditors, and international technology partners.

Preferred candidate profile

  • Expertise in Solar Cell / Solar Module.
  • Strong knowledge of high-precision process equipment and automation.
  • Leadership in handling 500+ workforce teams.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, 5S, Kaizen.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skill

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