Plant Head-Gujarat 15 to 20 yearst

Mangalam Placement Pvt Ltd. · Anand, India

Position Summary

The Plant Head will be responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational

performance of the manufacturing facilities of Vidya Wires Limited and ALCU Industries

Limited. The role encompasses end-to-end responsibility for production, quality,

maintenance, supply chain coordination, cost optimization, safety, compliance, people

management, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure achievement of business

objectives.

The incumbent shall drive operational excellence by maximizing productivity, ensuring

customer satisfaction, maintaining statutory compliance, and fostering a culture of safety,

quality, accountability, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Business Planning

 Develop and implement plant strategies aligned with the organization's business

objectives.

 Prepare annual operating plans, budgets, capacity plans, and production forecasts.

 Drive business growth through process optimization, productivity enhancement, and

cost reduction initiatives.

 Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective actions to

achieve operational targets.

 Support expansion projects, new product development, and technology upgradation

initiatives.

2. Production & Operations Management

 Oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations across all units.

 Ensure adherence to production schedules and customer delivery commitments.

 Optimize machine utilization, manpower productivity, and resource allocation.

 Minimize downtime, rejection, rework, and process losses.

 Ensure effective implementation of production planning and control systems.

 Coordinate with the sales, procurement, stores, and logistics teams for seamless

operations.

3. Quality Management

 Ensure compliance with customer specifications, internal quality standards, and

applicable industry requirements.

 Drive quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects and customer complaints.

 Monitor process capability and implement corrective and preventive actions.

 Lead internal and external quality audits.

 Ensure compliance with applicable quality management systems such as

International Organization for Standardization standards and customer-specific

requirements.

4. Maintenance & Engineering

 Ensure preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of all plant equipment

and utilities.

 Improve equipment reliability, availability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

 Lead capital expenditure projects, plant modifications, and equipment installations.

 Ensure uninterrupted availability of utilities including power, compressed air, water,

and other critical services.

 Drive energy conservation and asset lifecycle management initiatives.

5. Supply Chain & Inventory Management

 Coordinate with procurement and stores teams to ensure timely availability of raw

materials and consumables.

 Optimize inventory levels and reduce carrying costs.

 Monitor material consumption, yield, and wastage.

 Ensure effective warehouse management and dispatch planning.

6. Cost Management & Profitability

 Prepare and manage plant operating budgets.

 Monitor manufacturing costs and implement cost-control measures.

 Identify opportunities for waste elimination and process improvement.

 Improve overall plant profitability through operational efficiencies.

 Drive value engineering and lean manufacturing initiatives.

7. Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

 Ensure strict compliance with all safety, health, and environmental regulations.

 Promote a zero-accident culture across all manufacturing facilities.

 Conduct regular safety audits, risk assessments, and emergency preparedness drills.

 Ensure compliance with applicable environmental norms and pollution control

requirements.

 Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.

8. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

 Ensure compliance with all applicable labour laws, factory regulations, and statutory

requirements.

 Liaise with government authorities, auditors, customers, and certification agencies.

 Ensure compliance under the provisions of the applicable laws including:

o Factories Act and applicable state factory rules

o Environment, Health and Safety regulations

o Industrial relations and labour laws

o Fire and electrical safety requirements

o Legal metrology and other industry-specific regulations

9. People Management & Industrial Relations

 Lead, mentor, and develop departmental heads and plant employees.

 Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous learning.

 Drive employee engagement, performance management, and succession planning

initiatives.

 Maintain healthy industrial relations and proactively address employee grievances.

 Coordinate with the HR department for manpower planning, training, and workforce

development.

10. Continuous Improvement

 Drive implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, Kaizen, and 5S

initiatives.

 Lead digital transformation and automation projects.

 Benchmark plant performance against industry standards.

 Encourage innovation and continuous improvement across functions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

 Production achievement against plan

 Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

 Capacity utilization

 Cost per unit produced

 Rejection and rework percentage

 Customer complaint rate

 On-time delivery performance

 Machine downtime

 Inventory turnover ratio

 Energy consumption per unit

 Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)

 Employee attrition and absenteeism rates

 Audit and compliance scores