Position: Plant Head
Location: Dahej, Gujarat
Industry: Boilers / Pressure Equipment / Heavy Fabrication / EPC Manufacturing
The Company is looking for an experienced Plant Head to lead its Dahej manufacturing operations for boiler pressure parts, heavy fabrication, assembly and special project equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complete plant manufacturing operations with ownership of production, OTD, productivity, quality, cost and safety
- Drive daily and weekly production plans against project and dispatch schedules
- Improve fabrication output, labour productivity, machine utilization and manufacturing lead time
- Control factory conversion cost, overtime, contract labour, rework and material wastage
- Ensure strong welding, NDT, PWHT, hydrotest and material-traceability discipline
- Drive reduction in NCRs, weld repairs and cost of poor quality
- Ensure high equipment availability through preventive maintenance
- Lead EHS, 5S, shop-floor discipline and continuous improvement
- Coordinate closely with Planning, Engineering, Projects, Procurement, Stores and Quality
- Develop supervisors and build a strong second-line manufacturing team
- Prepare and monitor plant budgets, manpower plans and capex requirements
Candidate Profile
- B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Production Engineering preferred
- 15–20 years of manufacturing experience
- Minimum 5 years in a plant leadership / senior manufacturing role
- Strong exposure to one or more of:
- Boilers and pressure parts
- Pressure vessels / heat exchangers
- Heavy fabrication
- Power or process equipment
- EPC manufacturing
- Strong working knowledge of welding, WPS/PQR, NDT, PWHT, hydrotesting, material traceability and quality systems
- Proven track record of improving OTD, productivity, quality and manufacturing cost
- Strong shop-floor leadership and contractor-management capability
- Exposure to IBR/ASME/TPI-driven fabrication will be preferred
Key Performance Areas
- Manufacturing OTD
- Production plan achievement
- Factory conversion cost
- Productivity improvement
- Quality / COPQ / weld repair
- Material yield and scrap control
- Equipment availability
- Safety and EHS
- 5S and operational excellence
Reporting To: GM – Operations
We are looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader who can run the Dahej facility as an accountable operating unit and scale it for the next phase of Isotex's growth.
