Plant Head - Steel Industry

Position Overview:

- The Plant Head will lead the overall operations of the Bobbili manufacturing facility, ensuring excellence in production, quality, safety, and timely delivery of structural steel and prefabricated building components.

- The role requires a strategic leader capable of managing end-to-end plant functions, optimizing productivity, ensuring cost efficiency, and driving continuous improvement across all operational areas.

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversee daily plant operations including fabrication, welding, assembly, painting, and dispatch activities.

- Ensure production targets are achieved within defined timelines, quality standards, and cost parameters.

- Implement and monitor production planning, process control, and resource optimization.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in productivity, safety, quality, and manpower utilization.

- Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team across production, maintenance, quality, and logistics.

- Ensure strict adherence to QMS, EHS, and statutory compliance norms.

- Coordinate with design, procurement, and project management teams for seamless project execution.

- Maintain inventory control of raw materials and finished goods through efficient supply chain coordination.

- Oversee plant maintenance and infrastructure development to ensure equipment reliability and uptime.

- Support senior management in strategic planning, budgeting, and capacity expansion initiatives.

Key Deliverables (KPI's):

- Achievement of monthly/annual production & dispatch targets.

- Quality rejection rate within defined limits.

- Plant efficiency and cost reduction metrics.

- Zero accident and safety compliance record.

- On-time delivery performance for all projects.

- Employee productivity and retention rate.

Qualification & Experience:

- B.E./B.Tech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering) preferred.

- 16-30 years of experience in structural steel fabrication / PEB industry, with minimum 5 years in plant leadership role.

- Proven track record in managing medium to large-scale fabrication plants.

- Strong exposure to lean manufacturing, TPM, and 5S practices.