Factory Head

Company: Crescent Lighting (Crescent Opto Pvt. Ltd.)

Units Covered: Surat, Vasai

Location: Sachin GIDC, Surat

Working Hours: 8:30 AM 7:30 PM

Reports To: Management / Directors

Team: Oversees unit managers, inventory managers, and senior production staff across both units

About the Role

Crescent Lighting is looking for a Plant Head – Manufacturing & Infrastructure to lead manufacturing infrastructure, vendor development, inventory systems, and cost optimization across the Surat and Vasai units. This is a hands-on leadership role driving automation, in-house capability building, and process discipline at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Projects

• Set up new molding machine capability with all molds developed in-house
• Establish in-house die casting, drilling & tapping capability, including equipment sourcing
• Drive factory automation initiatives across units
• Introduce and manage night shift operations

Vendor & Product Development

• Drive vendor development for the Sachin unit, in coordination with the reporting manager
• Explore and onboard vendors for new product development
• Support scale-up of the Oxyrich product line, including setting up a new dedicated unit
• Lead initiatives for Oxyrich and Black Body product ranges
• Periodically review masterbatch percentage usage

Inventory & Stock Management

• Oversee inventory management at both units through respective managers
• Implement and monitor BMS at both units, with periodic physical stock verification
• Maintain and randomly verify the dead-stock sheet; investigate root causes
• Maintain BMS for top-selling products
• Implement and enforce Stock SOP across units
• Build a reliable, system-based replacement-data process, including catalogue accuracy and physical verification

Cost & Performance Management

• Conduct cost analysis across production, manpower, electricity, and overheads
• Work with Finance on cost sheet preparation for all products
• Review senior team performance against PMS and JD periodically
• Coordinate with a 3rd-party auditor for periodic execution audits

Quality & Compliance

• Track and report on QC visits to relevant sites on a regular basis
• Ensure customization orders are routed through appropriate management approval
• Approve stock rework decisions in coordination with the designated stock authority

People & Welfare

• Support employee welfare and CSR initiatives
• Oversee facility security and compliance protocols

Asset Management

• Track and maintain company assets (tools, molds — owned and third-party, and others)
• Ensure scrap disposal at both units every 4 months

Market Exposure

• Visit relevant industry exhibitions (automation, plastics, industrial)

Travel

• Approximately 4 days of travel per month across units

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in plant/manufacturing operations, preferably in lighting, electrical, plastics, or allied manufacturing industries
• Proven experience in factory automation, vendor development, and in-house tooling/capability setup
• Strong background in inventory management systems and stock control processes
• Experience managing multi-unit operations and cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on exposure to cost analysis and process improvement
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Production) or related field; MBA preferred