Sr. Manager Operations - Plant Head

Operations Management (Plant Head)

Location: Chakan, Pune

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Plant Head to lead and oversee all manufacturing operations. This leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence, ensuring product quality, maintaining safety standards, optimizing costs, and building a high-performance culture across the plant.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping manufacturing strategy, delivering business objectives, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve operational and financial goals.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Lead end-to-end plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing performance.
• Develop and execute operational strategies to achieve production, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Monitor production schedules, capacity utilization, material consumption, and equipment effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.

People Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing manufacturing organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
• Coach and mentor leaders across operations and support functions.
• Drive workforce capability development through effective training and succession planning.

Quality Management

• Ensure products consistently meet customer expectations, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and maintain robust quality systems and process controls.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues.
• Promote a culture of quality throughout the organization.

Safety, Compliance, and Sustainability

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Lead safety audits, risk assessments, and corrective action programs.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, industry standards, and statutory requirements.

Financial and Cost Management

• Develop and manage plant operating budgets.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality, safety, and customer service standards.
• Monitor operational expenses and resource utilization to maximize profitability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Human Resources, and Commercial teams to support business objectives.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on plant performance, key initiatives, risks, and opportunities.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, capacity expansion, and operational transformation programs.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale manufacturing operations in an engineering or industrial environment.
• Significant experience managing cross-functional teams and complex operational challenges.
• Experience in production planning, process optimization, quality management, and operational excellence initiatives.

Preferred Skills

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and safety regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational improvements and deliver business results.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and team development skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience using performance metrics and data-driven decision-making.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to lead a strategically important manufacturing facility, influence business growth, and drive operational excellence while developing high-performing teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.