Production Head

Role & responsibilities

• Lead and manage complete production operations across all 3 manufacturing units.
• Develop and execute daily, weekly and monthly production plans based on customer orders, delivery commitments, capacity and available resources.
• Demonstrate exceptional expertise in PPC, production scheduling, capacity planning, material planning and shop-floor control.
• Ensure production plans are aligned with sales commitments and dispatch schedules.
• Monitor Plan vs. Actual Production and take immediate corrective actions for deviations.
• Optimize utilization of manpower, machines, materials and production capacity across all three units.
• Coordinate closely with Purchase, Stores, Quality, Maintenance, Projects and Dispatch teams.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement effective solutions to improve throughput and reduce downtime.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, drawings, machines and manpower as per production requirements.
• Establish and monitor production KPIs, productivity targets, OEE, rejection, rework, downtime and capacity utilization.
• Control production costs by minimizing material wastage, overtime, rework, rejection, idle time and machine downtime.
• Ensure strict adherence to approved SOPs, work instructions, quality standards and safety procedures.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.
• Establish effective systems for WIP management, inventory control and production flow.
• Ensure preventive maintenance is coordinated effectively to minimize unplanned machine breakdowns.
• Develop and maintain strong inter-unit coordination to balance workload and optimize overall manufacturing capacity.
• Conduct regular production review meetings with Unit Heads, Production Managers, Supervisors and PPC teams.
• Analyse production data and prepare MIS reports, productivity reports, capacity reports and Plan vs. Actual reports for management.
• Identify recurring operational issues through root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure discipline, productivity and accountability across all production teams.
• Support management in capacity expansion, machinery selection, process development and plant improvement projects.
• Ensure production readiness for new products, projects and high-volume orders.

Preferred candidate profile

Experience: 1015+ years in manufacturing/production operations, with significant experience in a Plant Head / Production Head / Senior Production Manager role.

Must-Have Experience:

• Proven experience managing multiple manufacturing units/plants.
• Exceptional knowledge of PPC and production planning systems.
• Strong experience in capacity planning, scheduling, MRP and shop-floor control.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, machines, manpower and material flow.
• Experience managing large production teams and multiple production functions.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and productivity improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven track record of achieving production targets and delivery commitments

Educational Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• MBA / PG qualification in Operations or Production Management will be an added advantage.