Job Description

Plant Head - Manufacturing Operations

Location: Hyderabad (Sanath Nagar)

Department: Operations / Manufacturing

Reports To: Management / Director

Qualification

Diploma / BE in Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Production Engineering.

Experience

10+ years in high-volume Electro-Mechanical / Electronics Manufacturing ( PCB, SMT, Electronic Assembly).

Role Purpose

Overall in-charge of plant operations including Production, Production Planning, Maintenance, Warehouse, Engineering, and Quality. Responsible for operational effectiveness, on-time delivery, capacity utilization, cost control, safety, and compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities

Production & Planning

Ensure consolidated long-term plan and 3-day rolling plan is released and executed.

Review daily production performance vs plan; drive productivity improvements using Lean manufacturing techniques.

Achieve targeted production capacity and machine utilization.

Conduct daily production reviews and drive actions to eliminate bottlenecks.

Materials & Inventory Management

Ensure zero line stoppage due to material shortage or machine breakdown.

Plan material availability 3 days ahead of production schedule.

Monitor and reduce WIP, non-moving and slow-moving inventory.

Achieve inventory KPIs

Quality, Engineering & Documentation

Ensure timely release of production documentation for new and ongoing projects.

Achieve OTD (On-Time Delivery) targets for all projects.

Monitor in-house yields, Process PPM, and customer satisfaction metrics; implement improvement actions.

Ensure compliance with IATF, Safety, Environment, and customer-specific standards.

Drive 5S culture across production and warehouse.

Maintenance & Asset Management

Ensure preventive maintenance of machines, tools, and fixtures to avoid downtime.

Plan and control budgets for capital goods, jigs, tools, and fixtures.

Performance Management

Lead continuous improvement, OEE enhancement, and cost reduction initiatives.

Review and track weekly performance of Maintenance, Warehouse, Engineering, and Quality functions.

Responsible for achieving labor productivity and reducing overtime.

Drive workforce planning to maintain optimum labor ratio.

People Leadership & Culture

Manage workforce across Production, Stores, Tool Room & Process Engineering.

Promote cohesive working culture by resolving inter-departmental issues.

Lead, mentor, and develop a performance-driven team.

Track non-conformances with action plans in coordination with MR and management reporting.

Maintain daily MIS reporting and present updates to management.

Key Competencies

Strong analytical skills for schedule adherence across Material, Man, and Machine.

Expertise in Lean manufacturing, inventory management, and cost engineering.

High emotional resilience and effective decision-making in critical situations.

Demonstrated leadership in motivating teams towards operational excellence.

Excellent verbal and written communication.

Strong execution and follow-through.

Customer-focused, solution-oriented mindset.

Pleasant and confident approach with strong interpersonal skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ?80,000.00 - ?90,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person