Chief Operations Officer (COO)

3P Consultants; Gujarat; On-site; INR 15,000,000 - 30,000,000; Full time

Job summary

3P Consultants seeks a seasoned COO to lead and coordinate operations from order receipt to contract closure, optimizing cross-functional performance across Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Service.

The role focuses on scaling operations amid rapid turnover growth in India, driving Lean/Six Sigma adoption, and building scalable SOPs and ERP systems for long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical/Production/Industrial Eng. required.
• MBA or PG degree in Operations preferred.
• 25–35 years in heavy engineering/capital equipment operations.
• 7–10 years in senior ops leadership (COO/Head of Ops).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operations across Design, Project Management, Manufacturing, Production Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, Service and Site Operations.
• Oversee post-order lifecycle, monitor schedules, costs, margins, LD exposure, and milestone billing.
• Drive capacity expansion, CAPEX planning, OEE, machine availability, and productivity across multiple plants.
• Direct strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor mgmt, inventory, and warehousing with JIT and working-capital discipline.
• Guide Design/NPD to ensure manufacturability, BOM releases, and value engineering.
• Manage 5–7 active PAN-India project sites: erection, testing, commissioning, warranty, spares planning.

Skills

Operations Leadership

ETO/Custom Engineering

Multi-plant Management

Lean Six Sigma

P&L Management

CAPEX Planning

Supply Chain Excellence

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering

MBA or Operations Management postgraduate degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Job Purpose

• To lead and coordinate the company's operating activities from post-order receipt through final contract closure, while optimizing efficiency across Supply Chain, Design, Service, and plant operations to support organizational capacity, workforce, and operational requirements during its scaling phase from INR 450 crore toward INR 1,500 crore turnover.

Company Background

• A leading heavy engineering and capital equipment manufacturing organization, recognized as one of India's largest manufacturers of customized overhead material handling systems and industrial cranes. The company operates multi-plant ISO 9001-certified manufacturing facilities with an annual turnover of approximately INR 420-450 crore.

Team Size

• Approximately 320 white-collar staff under operations alongside 400+ permanent workmen and contract labour.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrated Operations Leadership: Provide end-to-end leadership across Design, Project Management, Manufacturing, Production Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, HSE, Service, and Site Operations. Ensure seamless cross-functional alignment from order receipt through final customer delivery and contract closure.
• Project & Order Execution: Oversee the complete post-order lifecycle, monitoring project schedules, costs, contribution margins, LD exposure, and milestone billing while ensuring timely recovery of outstanding payments and retention.
• Manufacturing & Capacity Expansion: Manage multi-plant manufacturing facilities, driving capacity utilization, OEE, productivity, machine availability, and CAPEX planning for facility expansions in line with business growth goals.
• Supply Chain, Stores & Logistics: Direct strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, material planning, inventory, and logistics operations, implementing JIT practices, FIFO, working-capital discipline, and inventory carrying cost reductions.
• Design, NPD & Port Equipment Readiness: Guide the mechanical and electrical Design team on BOM releases, standardization, value engineering, and manufacturability. Establish operational and engineering frameworks for New Product Development (NPI), including entry into the port equipment segment (STS and RTG cranes).
• Service, Spares & Site Operations: Oversee active PAN-India project installation sites (5-7 concurrent sites) covering erection, testing, commissioning, warranty management, spares planning, and after-sales support.
• Operational Excellence, Governance & P&L: Drive Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints methodologies to eliminate waste. Own operational cost budgets, strengthen quality systems (RCA/CAPA), establish scalable SOPs/ERP systems, and collaborate with HR on talent development and succession planning.

Candidate Qualifications

• Education & Qualification: Bachelor's degree (B.E. / B. Tech) in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering. An MBA or Post-Graduate degree in Operations Management is preferred.
• Experience Level: 25 to 35 years of professional experience in heavy engineering, capital equipment, or customized machinery manufacturing operations, including at least 7 to 10 years in senior operational leadership roles (COO, Senior VP, or Head of Operations or any other adjacent).
• Domain & Execution Expertise: Proven track record in an Engineering-To-Order (ETO) / customized engineering environment. Solid exposure to heavy fabrication, machining, complex mechanical/electrical integration, post-order execution, multi-plant manufacturing, and CAPEX plant expansions.
• Market Exposure & Cultural Fit: Strong preference for leadership experience within Indian operating environments.
• Leadership & Mindset: Hands-on execution mindset combined with the ability to build scalable operating systems/SOPs from scratch, drive continuous improvement, manage large workforces, and align with long-term corporate growth goals.