Plant Head Position For New EV Battery Plant

1. Production Management

• Lead overall production operations across Assembly, Quality, Purchase, Stores & logistics areas.
• Ensure achievement of daily, monthly, and annual production targets.
• Monitor and improve production efficiency, productivity, and capacity utilization.
• Drive adherence to production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
• Optimize resource utilization including manpower, machines, materials, and utilities.

2. Operational Excellence

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and Industry initiatives.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), First Pass Yield (FPY), and throughput.
• Implement best manufacturing practices to eliminate waste and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead cost reduction and value engineering initiatives.

3. Quality Management

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Drive defect reduction initiatives and strengthen process controls.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for major quality concerns.
• Ensure achievement of PPM, rejection, and rework targets.

4. Safety, Health & Environment (EHS)

• Foster a strong safety culture across the plant.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, and occupational health regulations.
• Drive zero-accident and zero-harm initiatives.
• Conduct regular safety reviews and risk assessments.

5. Production Planning & Control

• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Planning, and Logistics teams to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Review production plans and capacity requirements.
• Ensure inventory optimization and material availability.
• Mitigate production risks affecting overall business continuity.

6. People Leadership

• Lead and develop production managers, engineers, supervisors, and operators.
• Build a high-performance manufacturing culture.
• Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and capability development.
• Conduct performance reviews and talent development programs.

7. Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Finance, and EHS teams.
• Present operational performance reports to senior management.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration for achieving organizational goals and Support new product introduction (NPI) and capacity expansion projects.
• Participate in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Ensure smooth production ramp-up for new programs.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality teams for process validation.
  
  Experience
  
• 16-22+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing operations.

Minimum 5-8 years in a senior leadership role managing large-scale production operations.
Experience in OEMs, EV Manufacturing, Auto Components, Tier-1 Suppliers, or Heavy Engineering industries preferred.


Technical Competencies

• Lean Manufacturing
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
• IATF 16949 & Six sigma
• APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC, MSA
• Capacity Planning & Line Balancing
• Automation & Industry 4.0
• Production Planning & Inventory Control
• Cost Management & Budgeting