About Company (www.skvindia.com)

Studiokon Ventures is a leading design & build firm specialising in commercial interior fit-out projects. We deliver end-to-end solutions from design conceptualisation to execution-across corporate offices, retail, and industrial spaces. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and timely delivery, we partner with enterprise clients to create high-performance workplaces.

Role Overview

The Factory Head will be responsible for end-to-end manufacturing operations. ensuring efficiency, quality, safety, and cost optimisation across all production lines. This is a senior leadership role for a proven operations leader who can scale a fast-growing, high-volume modular furniture manufacturing facility, build high-performing teams, drive process excellence, and deliver consistently on business commitments.

The role will oversee a team of 200+ across shopfloor workforce, supervisors, carpenters, painters, welders, technicians, and support functions.

Key Responsibilities

A. Operations Management

- Oversee daily factory operations production, planning, maintenance, quality, and dispatch

- Ensure on-time production aligned with business targets and customer delivery commitments

- Optimise capacity utilisation and proactively minimise downtime across all production lines

- Collaborate with procurement, and sales teams to align factory output with demand

B. Production Planning & Efficiency

- Drive integrated production planning in coordination with supply chain and commercial teams

- Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve throughput and eliminate waste

- Monitor and improve key operational KPIs OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), yield, and productivity

- Establish robust scheduling systems to manage order volume growth and seasonal demand variations

C. Team Leadership & People Development

- Lead and manage a team of 200+ including supervisors, carpenters, painters, welders, operators, technicians, and shopfloor workforce

- Build a strong culture of accountability, discipline, ownership, and high performance across the factory

- Hire, train, and develop future leaders within the factory; create structured career pathways for the workforce

- Conduct regular performance reviews and build a motivated, engaged, and capable workforce

D. Quality & Compliance

- Ensure strict adherence to quality standards, SOPs, and internal benchmarks at all stages of production

- Drive continuous improvement in product quality and systematically reduce defects and rework

- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, safety norms, and relevant certifications (ISO, FSC, SEDEX)

- Work with the quality team to implement robust inspection, testing, and audit protocols

E. Cost & Budget Management

- Own and control manufacturing costs optimise resource, material, and manpower utilisation

- Manage budgets for operations, maintenance, and workforce with clear accountability for factory P&L

- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or timelines

- Present regular financial and operational performance reports to leadership

F. Safety & Maintenance

- Ensure a safe and healthy working environment with strict adherence to all safety protocols and regulations

- Oversee preventive and breakdown maintenance of all machinery and equipment to maximise uptime

- Drive a zero-accident culture across the factory through structured training, regular audits, and accountability

- Ensure all statutory health, safety, and fire compliance requirements are consistently met

G. Process Improvement & Scaling

- Lead automation, digitisation, and process innovation initiatives relevant to modular furniture manufacturing

- Continuously improve processes to support business growth, scalability, and new product introductions

- Collaborate with leadership on capacity expansion, new line setup, or greenfield plant establishment as required

- Champion a continuous improvement culture identifying, testing, and embedding better ways of working