Division/Department: Khordha/ Plant Operations

Designation: Head - Manufacturing Operations

Location: Khordha

Reports to: CEO / MD

To lead and manage end- to- end plant operations, ensuring production efficiency, quality compliance, cost optimization, safety excellence, and high- performance teams, while aligning plant objectives with overall business strategy and strictly adhering to Defense and Aerospace standards such as AS9100, and other standards focusing on regulatory/customer compliance requirements.

1. Plant Operations & Production Management

- Oversee end- to- end plant operations encompassing production, maintenance, quality assurance, safety, and dispatch, ensuring adherence to Defence & Aerospace standards, special process controls, and export/customer compliance requirements.

- Drive achievement of production targets across volume, quality, cost, and delivery, ensuring zero- defect orientation, configuration integrity, and timely delivery of Defence & Aerospace products meeting stringent customer and regulatory standards.

- Drive capacity utilization and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

- Implement production planning & scheduling in coordination with SCM

2. Strategic & Business Alignment

- Translate organizational goals into plant-level execution strategies

- Participate in annual business planning, budgeting, and forecasting

- Support business growth through capacity expansion and operational scalability

- Monitor KPIs like productivity, yield, rejection rates, and downtime

3. Quality & Compliance

- Ensure adherence to quality standards (ISO, AS9100D, customer specifications)

- Lead internal and external audits and ensure zero non-compliance

- Maintain statutory compliance with factory laws, pollution control, and labour regulations

4. EHS (Environment, Health & Safety)

- Drive a zero-incident safety culture across plant operations

- Ensure compliance with EHS norms and conduct regular safety audits

- Implement risk assessment and preventive safety measures

5. Maintenance & Engineering

- Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance of plant machinery

- Ensure minimum downtime and high equipment reliability

- Evaluate new technologies, automation, and Industry 4.0 initiatives

6. Cost Management & Profitability

- Manage plant budgets including manpower, utilities, and maintenance costs

- Identify cost-saving initiatives without impacting quality or output

- Optimize raw material consumption and reduce wastage

7. People Management & Leadership

- Lead and manage a large workforce (100-500+ employees)

- Build strong second-line leadership (HODs, supervisors)

- Drive performance culture, training, and employee engagement

- Handle IR (Industrial Relations) and union matters

8. Continuous Improvement & Excellence

- Implement Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Kaizen initiatives

- Drive digital transformation and process automation

- Improve operational efficiency and reduce cycle times

9. Supply Chain & Coordination

- Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and sales teams

- Ensure timely availability of raw materials and dispatch of finished goods

- Maintain optimal inventory levels

10. Stakeholder & Government Liaison

- Manage relationships with local authorities, vendors, and regulatory bodies

- Handle plant-level approvals, inspections, and compliance requirements

- Represent plant in corporate and external forums