Plant Head - Heavy Engineering - Manufacturing

We are urgently hiring for the position of Plant Head for one of the Manufacturing MNC in Bangalore.

Organization: Manufacturing MNC

Position: Plant Head

Location: Chennai

Experience: Around 20-25 years of relevant manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in hydraulics, automotive, heavy engineering, or related industries.

Salary: As per company norms.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Operations & Production:

- Lead day-to-day plant operations to meet production targets, quality standards, and delivery commitments.

- Drive operational efficiency, productivity, and cost optimization initiatives.

- Ensure optimal capacity utilization, resource planning, and production scheduling.

2. Quality & Customer Focus:

- Ensure delivery of products that meet or exceed customer expectations on quality and timelines.

- Collaborate with Quality teams to implement robust quality control and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Drive customer-centric culture within the plant.

3. Safety, Health & Environment:

- Champion EHS initiatives and ensure full compliance with company policies and statutory regulations.

- Foster a safety-first culture across the workforce.

- Continuously identify and mitigate risks related to plant operations.

4. People Leadership:

- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing plant team.

- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.

- Drive employee engagement, retention, and capability development initiatives.

- Manage unionized workforce and industrial relations, including effective engagement with union representatives, negotiation of agreements, and ensuring harmonious employee relations aligned with business objectives.

5. Cost & Budget Management:

- Develop and manage plant budgets in line with business objectives.

- Identify and execute cost reduction and process improvement projects.

- Ensure optimal inventory management and working capital efficiency.

6. Compliance & Reporting:

- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.

- Prepare and present periodic performance reports to senior management.

- Drive audits and ensure timely closure of non-conformities.

Desired Profile:

- Graduate Engineer (Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering preferred)

- 20-25 years of relevant manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in Tier1 Supplier, hydraulics, automotive parts manufacturer, heavy engineering, Construction Equipements manufacturer or related industries.

- Proven experience in leading plant operations, driving efficiency, and building high-performance teams.

- Strong understanding of lean manufacturing, quality systems (ISO, TS/IRIS, etc.), and EHS standards.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to work in a matrix environment and drive cross-functional collaboration.