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.