Plant Manager / Operations Head

Role & responsibilities

• Lead overall plant operations, production, productivity, quality, cost and delivery.
• Drive greenfield plant readiness, commissioning, trial production and ramp-up.
• Establish production systems, SOPs, manpower structure and operating processes.
• Monitor OEE, yield, capacity utilisation, rejection, downtime and productivity.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, RCA and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, EHS, PPC, Procurement, HR and other functions.
• Develop and lead the plant team, including recruitment, training and skill development.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and statutory requirements.
• Drive manufacturing cost optimisation and operational excellence.
• Report plant performance and key improvement initiatives to management.

Preferred candidate profile

• 15+ years of relevant manufacturing experience, with significant plant/operations leadership.
• Greenfield plant setup/commissioning experience preferred.
• Candidates from BIPV, Solar PV, Thin-Film PV, Solar Glass, Architectural/Specialty Glass, Advanced Materials, Coating or high-precision manufacturing will be preferred.
• Direct CdTe/BIPV experience will be an advantage but not mandatory.