Plant Head

Job Title

Plant Head – CRGO Steel Manufacturing / Processing

Location :Vadodara

Reporting To :Managing Director

Role Objective

To lead end-to-end plant operations for CRGO steel processing, ensuring world-class quality, safety, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery while driving continuous improvement and compliance with industry standards.

Key ResponsibilitiesOperations & Production

• Overall responsibility for CRGO processing operations (slitting, cutting, annealing, lamination, coating, packing).
• Achieve production targets with optimal utilization of men, machines, and materials.
• Ensure adherence to CRGO-specific process controls to maintain magnetic properties (core loss, permeability).

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IS / IEC / ASTM standards relevant to CRGO.
• Minimize defects such as burrs, edge damage, waviness, and coating issues.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for customer complaints and internal rejections.

Maintenance & Engineering

• Oversee preventive and breakdown maintenance of critical equipment (slitting lines, shears, annealing furnaces).
• Improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime through TPM and predictive maintenance practices.

Cost & Productivity

• Control manufacturing costs, yields, and scrap levels (critical in CRGO).
• Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and improve KPIs: OEE, yield, energy consumption, and conversion cost.

Safety & Environment

• Ensure strict compliance with EHS norms, statutory requirements, and safe work practices.
• Foster a strong safety culture across the plant.

People Management

• Lead and develop production, quality, maintenance, and support teams.
• Build succession planning and skill development programs for CRGO operations.

Customer & Vendor Interface

• Coordinate with transformer manufacturers and OEM customers for quality and delivery expectations.
• Work closely with CRGO raw material suppliers and service vendors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Electrical, or Production Engineering (MBA preferred).
• Experience:
• 8 to 12 years in manufacturing, with minimum 7–10 years in CRGO steel processing or transformer core industry.
• Strong hands-on exposure to CRGO material handling and quality preservation.

Key Skills & Competencies

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹90,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person