.Fabrication Plant Head

Jobitus; Raipur; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobitus in Raipur, Chhattisgarh (plant site) seeks a Plant Head / Factory Manager to lead end-to-end heavy fabrication operations and drive PPC to meet delivery timelines. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency in structural steel production.

The candidate will oversee welding quality, NDT, and third-party inspections while ensuring ISO 9001/14001/45001 compliance and TPM implementation. ERP usage (SAP/Oracle) is expected across procurement, inventory, and production.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end heavy/structural fabrication operations (cutting, fitting, welding, assembly, surface treatment, and dispatch).
• Formulate and execute daily, monthly, and annual Production Planning & Control (PPC) schedules to meet customer delivery timelines.
• Optimize capacity utilization, minimize scrap/wastage, and continuously drive cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure strict compliance with international and national codes (ASME, AWS, IS Standards) for structural steel and heavy fabrication.
• Oversee welding quality (WPS/PQR) and coordinate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and third-party inspections.
• Maintain quality management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Supervise and mentor production managers, welding engineers, quality inspectors, and shop-floor supervisors.
• Manage a large workforce (regular and contract labor), ensuring proper shift rostering, skill training, and productivity tracking.
• Foster a culture of safety, discipline, and high performance on the shop floor.
• Implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and preventive maintenance schedules for heavy machinery, EOT cranes, and welding equipment to avoid downtime.
• Enforce rigorous Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) protocols and zero-accident policies.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory labor laws, Factory Acts, and State Pollution Control Board (CECB) guidelines.
• Coordinate with procurement and stores for timely availability of raw materials (MS plates, sections, channels, beams) and consumables (electrodes, gases).
• Utilize ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) for tracking inventory, product

Job description

• Position Title: Plant Head / Factory Manager (Fabrication & Structural Steel)

• Department: Operations / Plant Management

• Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh (or plant site)

• Reporting To: Director / Chief Operating Officer (COO)

• Plant Operations & Production Management:

  • Lead end-to-end heavy/structural fabrication operations (cutting, fitting, welding, assembly, surface treatment, and dispatch).

  • Formulate and execute daily, monthly, and annual Production Planning & Control (PPC) schedules to meet customer delivery timelines.

  • Optimize capacity utilization, minimize scrap/wastage, and continuously drive cost-reduction initiatives.

• Quality Assurance & Compliance:

  • Ensure strict compliance with international and national codes (ASME, AWS, IS Standards) for structural steel and heavy fabrication.

  • Oversee welding quality (WPS/PQR) and coordinate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and third-party inspections.

  • Maintain quality management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.

• Team Leadership & Manpower Management:

  • Supervise and mentor production managers, welding engineers, quality inspectors, and shop-floor supervisors.

  • Manage a large workforce (regular and contract labor), ensuring proper shift rostering, skill training, and productivity tracking.

  • Foster a culture of safety, discipline, and high performance on the shop floor.

• Plant Maintenance & Safety (EHS):

  • Implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and preventive maintenance schedules for heavy machinery, EOT cranes, and welding equipment to avoid downtime.

  • Enforce rigorous Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) protocols and zero-accident policies.

  • Ensure full compliance with statutory labor laws, Factory Acts, and State Pollution Control Board (CECB) guidelines.

• Supply Chain & Resource Coordination:

  • Coordinate with procurement and stores for timely availability of raw materials (MS plates, sections, channels, beams) and consumables (electrodes, gases).

  • Utilize ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) for tracking inventory, product