Plant Head - Consumer Durables/Plastics/Injection Moulding Industry (12-20 yrs)

The role would be responsible for managing the entire Manufacturing operations in and will have the responsibility for implementing manufacturing strategy to ensure production meets the required deadlines, cost and quality standards.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

- Responsible for the Plant's performance against the approved operating budget and forecasts.

- Participate in annual operating business plan and develop short-term and long-term plans for the plant ensuring necessary resources to deliver on business objectives with a specific focus on planning for key cost metrics (e.g. manpower cost, materials cost, etc.)

- Develop policies & procedures to ensure that the Plant, equipment & the resources are effectively utilized

- Drive profitability and ensure bottom-line through driving corporate initiatives at plant and identifying new cost optimization initiatives (e.g. reduction in scrap cost, in-process wastage maintenance & energy cost)

- Develop and testing new concepts, new products with continuous consultation with design & manufacturing team

- Ensure operating compliance to all governmental regulations and applicable statutes

- Responsible for the development and achievement of monthly and annual costs forecasts in production

- Review plant operating performances to ensure adherence to approved production schedules, quality standards, cost standards, shipping plans, and inventory levels.

- Increase the capacity of the plant as per plan, reducing the wastage and improving the quality standards

- Suggest innovative practices and lean projects to improve the operational efficiency

- Review over all departmental performance and actions being taken on a timely, frequent basis

- Ensure Health and Safety Management, Risk Management and Inventory Management

Skills:

- Experience of leading large-scale Manufacturing Unit using Injection Moulding process

- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, Plastic Processing Machines and Equipment quality standards and health & safety standards

- Business Leadership and General Management abilities

- Proven Project Management and team building experience

- Financial performance analysis

- Problem solving and analytical skills

- Exposure to Six Sigma principles

- Must have worked in SAP environment