Plant Head / DGM

Job Tittle:- Plant Head - Li-ion Battery Pack Assembly

Location: Bidadi, Bangalore, Karnataka

Experience: 15+ Years

Industry: Li-ion Battery / BESS / EV / Battery Manufacturing

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Plant Head to lead the setup and operations of a 10 GWh Li-ion Battery Pack Assembly facility. The role will have end-to-end responsibility for plant setup, commissioning, production, quality, safety, supply chain, and people management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead greenfield plant setup, commissioning, and production ramp-up.
• Manage large-scale Li-ion battery pack/BESS manufacturing operations.
• Drive productivity, yield, OEE, quality, cost, and delivery KPIs.
• Lead plant layout, equipment selection, automation, and manufacturing processes.
• Implement MES, automation, digital manufacturing, and traceability systems.
• Manage senior engineers, supervisors, technicians, and plant workforce.
• Ensure Li-ion battery safety, EHS, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with Engineering, SCM, Quality, EHS, Technology, and vendors.
• Manage critical components including cells, modules, BMS, enclosures, and raw materials.
• Build a culture of safety, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Candidate Profile

• 15+ years of experience in plant/manufacturing/operations leadership.
• Strong experience in Li-ion battery pack assembly, BESS, EV batteries, or related manufacturing.
• Proven experience in greenfield plant setup and commissioning.
• Experience handling large-scale manufacturing operations and teams.
• Strong knowledge of quality, EHS, automation, production planning, and supply chain.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.