Plant Manager( Plant Head)

Role Purpose The Plant Manager is responsible for end-to-end plant operations, ensuring safe, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing of chemical products. The role leads production, maintenance, quality, EHS, and logistics teams to deliver production targets, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, and workforce capability development. Key Responsibilities 1. Operations & Production Lead day-to-day plant operations to meet production, quality, cost, and delivery targets. Ensure optimal utilization of manpower, equipment, utilities, and raw materials. Develop and track production plans, KPIs, and dashboards (OEE/OPE, yield, downtime, losses, MPSA). Drive process stability, batch consistency, and throughput improvement. Manage complex reaction (Latex/Solution Polymers) operation 2. Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Ensure strict compliance with statutory, environmental, and safety regulations (Factories Act, PESO, PCB, IMS certification, NSF, etc.). Promote a zero-incident safety culture through training, audits, and leadership engagement. Lead HAZOP, risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions. Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and waste. 3. Quality & Compliance Ensure compliance with IMS standards / customer quality standards. Oversee process control, batch documentation, deviations, and CAPA. Coordinate customer audits, internal audits / compliances, regulatory inspections, and certifications. 4. Maintenance & Reliability Oversee preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance programs. Improve equipment reliability, MTBF, and uptime. Ensure availability of critical spares and effective shutdown planning. 5. Cost, Budget & Productivity Prepare and manage plant budgets, operating costs, and capex proposals. Drive cost reduction initiatives without compromising safety or quality. Monitor energy, utilities, yield losses, and consumables usage. 6. People Leadership & Capability Building Lead, mentor, and develop production, maintenance, QA, and SHE teams. Ensure skill development, succession planning, and performance management. Foster strong industrial relations and discipline on the shop floor. Engage Union relations and drive efficiency improvements through strong collaboration and commitments in Long Term Settlements 7. Continuous Improvement & Projects Drive Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and Kaizen initiatives. Lead process improvements, debottlenecking, and scale-up projects. Support new product trials, technology transfers, and commissioning. 8. Stakeholder & Cross-functional Coordination Coordinate with Supply Chain, R&D, Procurement, Manufacturing HPNs and Corporate EHS (Internal Stakeholders). Act as the primary point of contact for regulators, auditors, and local authorities (External Stakeholders). Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Safety: TRIR, near misses, compliance score Sustainability: Water usage, Energy usage, Waste Disposal Production: Output vs plan, OEE, yield, downtime Quality: Customer complaints, first-pass failure, audit findings Cost: Plant Overheads (PLOH), energy cost, material losses People: Attrition, training hours, engagement Industrial Relations: Zero disputes (unionized operation) Qualifications & Experience B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering / Polymer Engineering (mandatory) from reputed College / University 15–20 years of experience in chemical manufacturing, with 5 years in a leadership role in reaction (polymer manufacturing) plants in West Bengal Strong exposure to batch/continuous chemical processes, esp Latex Polymer Chemistry manufacturing Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements for chemical plants Skills & Competencies Strong process understanding and problem-solving capability Proven people leadership and decision-making skills Deep commitment to SHE and compliance Strong Industrial relations experience in chemical industry (in West Bengal) Financial acumen and data-driven mindset Excellent communication and stakeholder management Preferred (Nice to Have) Experience in specialty chemicals / intermediates / bulk chemicals Exposure to greenfield or brownfield expansion projects TPM exposure / Lean Six Sigma certification