This is a key plant leadership role reporting to the Plant Head. This role calls for a hands-on operations professional who takes ownership of daily plant performance, drives a culture of discipline and continuous improvement, and manages a large, structured team with clarity and accountability. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing execution skills, comfort with technology and automation, and the ability to develop people at scale.
Plant Operations & Ownership
- Manage end-to-end manufacturing operations with accountability for daily output, quality, and efficiency targets.
- Drive daily and periodic production targets with an unrelenting focus on on-time delivery and throughput.
- Report plant performance, risks, and operational updates to the Plant Head on a structured basis.
Automation & Technology
- Support adoption and optimisation of existing automation systems; identify opportunities for improvement and escalate proposals for new automation investments.
- Work with engineering and technology teams on automation improvements across assembly, QC, and related processes; provide floor-level inputs for technology planning.
- Stay current on smart manufacturing trends and bring relevant innovations to the floor.
People Leadership
- Lead and develop managers and supervisors across production, quality, and dispatch.
- Oversee performance, skilling, and engagement of 500+ blue-collar operators with varied skill sets.
- Develop supervisors and team leads; contribute to succession planning and foster a high performance, accountable culture on the floor.
- Ensure fair, transparent people practices — with particular focus on operator welfare and retention.
Quality, Safety & Compliance
- Maintain high product quality through robust QC frameworks, SOP adherence, and rapid defect resolution.
- Drive a non-negotiable safety culture; ensure all statutory and regulatory compliance requirements are met.
- Embed lean manufacturing, 5S, and structured problem-solving practices across all production lines.
Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Identify and eliminate waste, inefficiencies, and bottlenecks through data-driven analysis and root cause resolution.
- Lead Kaizen and CI initiatives; institutionalize a culture where improvement is everyone's responsibility.
- Track and drive key operational metrics — OEE, yield, cycle time, and throughput — with rigor.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Technology, and Quality teams for seamless end-to-end operations.
- Collaborate with demand and commercial teams to align production capacity with business requirements.
