Plant Head Manufacturing

Role & responsibilities

• Lead and manage all plant operations to achieve business, customer and operational objectives.
• Provide leadership to Production, Planning, Quality, Purchase, Stores, Dispatch and Plant Administration.
• Eliminate overdue order value by identifying the constraint limiting throughput and systematically increasing capacity at that point.
• Ensure safe, efficient and cost-effective operations while delivering products on time, in full and to the required quality standards.
• Ensure effective production planning, procurement, inventory management, logistics and working capital control.
• Drive system upgrades across quality and production management, implement industry best practices, and lead ISO, HSE and API compliance and customer audit readiness.
• Drive automation, manufacturing engineering and cost reduction initiatives to lift capacity and reduce operating expense.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, compliance, 5S and good manufacturing practices across the plant.
• Maintain plant assets, machinery, utilities and infrastructure to support continuity of operations.
• Develop high-performing leaders and teams through coaching, clear accountability and training, and drive the performance management system with SMART goals.
• Collaborate with Sales, Design and R&D on new product introduction, manufacturability and customer commitments.
• Develop and drive the operational roadmap supporting the company's medium-term growth objectives.
• Monitor operational performance against agreed targets and drive corrective action to close gaps.

Preferred candidate profile

Results-oriented and execution-focused, with strong ownership and accountability