Head Operations

Role & responsibilities

Plant Operations

• Decide long-term operational plans for the department in alignment with key future priorities of the organization such as investments on new technology, manpower optimization in various departments, focus on product quality etc.
• Introduce and initiate new practices for better operations and processes, for example, stores spares meeting for inventory management and weighment of hired vehicles to ensure adherence etc.
• Ensure manufacturing cost for the organization are managed within the budgeted limits
• Carry out review and analysis of daily process log sheet and other key production parameters to identify deviations and prepare mitigation plans for corrective and preventive action • Control sectional budget for maintenance spares, power and fuel to drive improvements in key cost parameters
• Review proposals for creative and innovative ideas in the plant and guide on best possible course, for example, undertaking best practices in the plant and initiating new practices to improve quality of life of employees
• Carry out daily interactions, predominantly with internal stakeholders of all departments, including Mechanical, E&I, Process, Packing Plant etc; Undertake interactions with critical external stakeholders such as unions, villagers, politicians & bureaucrats
• Convince internal user departments for change in processes such as convincing Chiefs to change processes for productivity, cost & equipment reliability improvements
• Monitor breakdowns and failures at plants and implement initiatives for preventive and utility maintenance (AMC and spares management)

Projects

• Ensure execution of any capacity expansion plans through acquisition of new equipment, augmenting plant capacity, venturing in greenfield projects etc..
• Approve procurement of all major capital expenditure expenses for operations in coordination with the finance & procurement functions
• Focus on enhancing manufacturing efficiencies and improving process controls by leveraging initiatives focused towards technology upgradation, process automation etc.
• Drive a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the organization through planned initiatives

Employee Engagement & Safety

• Ensure nil lost time accidents through robust implementation of safety guidelines
• Drive a culture promoting focus on environment, health and safety across the organization
• Strengthen employee engagement levels in operations team building a positive working climate for all team members

Operational Excellence

• Adherence to process performance, production, power and fuel data
• Achievement of production targets at desired costs
• Identification of inefficiencies and problems, review of proposals and upgradation of plant & equipment
• Cost optimization for Process (manpower, store spares, inventory, new projects and new practices)
• Improve processes, systems and working methods in the plant in order to deliver better outcomes in terms of productivity and cost metrics, for example, taking initiatives such as equipment modification to drive cost improvements
• Proactively drive improvements in the plant processes, techniques and methodologies by constant analysis of plant performance metrics and devising ways of improvement • Present business case to management and convince for implementation of innovative initiatives
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives in plants to maintain required Original Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and Line Efficiency • Ensure standardization of manufacturing processes and implement action plan across plants