Factory Manager / Plant Manager

Cape Electric; Tiruvannamalai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Electric in Tamil Nadu, Tiruvannamalai, seeks an experienced production leader to manage a continuous copper electroplating factory. You will oversee production, process control, quality, maintenance, EHS, ETP/ZLD, and on-time customer supply.

The role demands strong factory leadership and hands-on process knowledge, with excellent people management to improve OEE, cut downtime, control costs and ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong factory leadership with practical process knowledge.
• Experience in continuous copper electroplating or chemical process operations.
• Excellent people management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet daily/monthly production targets with optimal resource use.
• Control plating line parameters: line speed, rectifier current/voltage, bath chemistry, temperature, filtration, anodes/contacts, coating thickness.
• Ensure coating quality and reduce rework; monitor adhesion and surface finish.
• Improve line productivity, yield, OEE and process stability.
• Ensure preventive maintenance and quick repair of breakdowns.
• Oversee ETP/ZLD and environmental compliance.
• Ensure safety handling of acids and hazardous chemicals; maintain PPE and emergency readiness.
• Coordinate with PPC/Sales/Stores for on-time supply.
• Monitor costs: copper/chemical, power, water, manpower.
• Review MIS: production, quality, downtime, consumption, delivery to management.

Skills

Factory leadership

Process knowledge

People management

Job description

Job Purpose

Overall responsibility for safe, efficient and profitable operation of the continuous copper electroplating factory, covering production, process control, quality, maintenance, EHS, ETP/ZLD and customer supply.

Role & responsibilities

• Production: Achieve daily/monthly production targets with optimum utilization of manpower, machines and resources.
• Electroplating Process: Control plating line speed, rectifier current/voltage, bath chemistry, temperature, filtration, anodes/contacts and coating thickness.
• Quality: Ensure coating thickness, adhesion, surface finish and other customer specifications are consistently achieved; control rejection and rework.
• Process Improvement: Improve line productivity, yield, OEE and process stability; reduce downtime and chemical/metal losses.
• Maintenance: Ensure preventive maintenance and quick resolution of mechanical, electrical, rectifier, pump and utility breakdowns.
• ETP/ZLD & Environment: Ensure effective operation of ETP/ZLD, water management, chemical wastewater treatment and compliance with applicable environmental requirements.
• Safety: Ensure safe handling/storage of acids, alkalis, cyanide-related and other hazardous chemicals; maintain PPE, emergency preparedness and statutory safety requirements.
• Manpower: Manage shift manpower, operator training, discipline, productivity and skill development.
• PPC & Customer Supply: Coordinate with PPC, Sales, Stores, QC and Dispatch to achieve on-time customer supply.
• Cost Control: Monitor copper/chemical consumption, power, water, manpower, maintenance and overall conversion cost.
• MIS: Review production, quality, downtime, consumption, ETP, safety and delivery performance and report to management.

Preferred candidate profile

The candidate should have strong factory leadership and practical process knowledge, preferably with experience in continuous copper electroplating / surface treatment, chemical process operations, ETP/ZLD and high-current rectifier systems.

Strong people management, troubleshooting, decision-making, customer supply coordination and continuous improvement skills are essential.

Overall Accountability

Safety + Quality + Production + Delivery + Cost + Environmental Compliance