Description:

Position: Plant Head (Leading MNC Chemical Company)

Role:

- This position is responsible for leading, directing, and controlling all activities at the plant to achieve short- and medium-term financial and operational objectives aligned with the overall business plan.

- The role oversees multiple critical functions including production, maintenance, quality control, engineering, supply chain, logistics, and HR/Admin.

- The role is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) standards and driving the implementation of TPM practices across the plant.

- To increase production, asset capacity and flexibility while minimising unnecessary costs

- Monitor day-to-day production yield, energy efficiency and EHS compliance & controls

- Responsible for monitoring the production output, product quality, etc.

- To ensure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible

- Monitor operational expenses, reduce costs where possible while optimising production and reduce wastages

- Stay up-to-date with latest production management best practices and concepts

- Well versed with TPM / similar concepts environment, ensure good standards as per global guidelines.

- Well versed with managing external environment, represent Sr. Management in dispute resolution with Union, government agencies & labour relation authorities and manage unionized workers

- Increase production capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs.

- Ensure hiring and development of all plant personnel.

- Reportees would include Production, Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation), Commercial (Purchase, Accounts, Logistics), HR/IR and Admin, Quality, EHS

Requirements:

- BE/BTech (Chemical/ Mechanical) (Premier Institute). Additional MTech/ MBA (Operations) will be an added advantage

- Certifications in TPM, Six Sigma, and EHS are highly preferred

- 15+ yrs of experience in manufacturing plant operations, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role reporting to VP/MD. Proven track record in managing large-scale operations, implementing TPM and driving cost saving projects.

- Should have exposure to continuous process industries such as Cement, Fertilizer, or Chemicals

- Strong expertise in plant operations, production planning, and resource optimization.

- Additionally, some prior experience in Process Engineering/ Design/ Technical will be added advantage

- Ability to lead Industrial Relations (IR) and manage unionized workforce effectively.

- Good experience in EHS initiatives/ TPM

- Familiarity with ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and process safety frameworks.

- Good Team Leading Experience

- Good communication skills

Location: Thane, Maharashtra

This position is for a Client of Vertex Corporate Services which is a Leading MNC Chemical Company