Head of Department (HOD) Packing Plant

Nuvoco Vistas Corporation (Nuvoco); Kachchh; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvoco Vistas Corporation (Nuvoco) seeks a seasoned professional to lead and manage all packing plant operations, ensuring efficient cement packing, dispatch, equipment reliability, product quality, safety, and achievement of production targets.

You will coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Logistics, and Sales teams, drive continuous improvement, 5S, and cost optimization while mentoring shift supervisors and contract manpower.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering.
• 12-18 years of relevant cement manufacturing experience with strong packing plant operations.
• Prior supervisory or managerial leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cement packing machines, rotary packers, and bag applicators.
• Ensure targets for packing and dispatch are met.
• Coordinate with maintenance, logistics, and quality for reliability and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost optimization.

Skills

Packing plant ops

Maintenance coordination

Production planning

Safety compliance

Team management

Analytical thinking

Cost optimization

Education

B.E./B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Job description

1. Job Purpose

To lead and manage all packing plant operations, ensuring efficient cement packing, dispatch, equipment reliability, product quality, safety, and achievement of production targets while optimizing operational costs and manpower productivity.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Packing Operations: Oversee the operation of cement packing machines, rotary packers, electronic packers, bag applicators, belt conveyors, truck loading systems, and bulk cement loading facilities.
• Production Planning: Ensure achievement of daily, monthly, and annual packing and dispatch targets as per business requirements.
• Equipment Reliability: Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams for preventive maintenance, breakdown reduction, and equipment availability.
• Quality Management: Ensure correct cement weight, packing quality, bag integrity, and compliance with quality standards.
• Dispatch Management: Coordinate with Logistics, Sales, and Transport teams to ensure timely and efficient cement dispatch.
• Safety & Compliance: Implement EHS standards, permit-to-work systems, housekeeping, and safe material-handling practices.
• Cost Optimization: Control packing material consumption, reduce cement spillage, minimize wastage, and improve energy and manpower productivity.
• People Management: Lead supervisors, shift in-charges, operators, and contract manpower; ensure competency development and effective shift management.
• Performance Monitoring: Track key performance indicators, including packing output, machine availability, breakdowns, cement losses, bag rejection, and dispatch turnaround time.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive process improvements, automation, 5S, root-cause analysis, and operational excellence initiatives.

3. Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or another relevant engineering discipline.

4. Experience

• 1218 years of relevant experience in cement manufacturing, with substantial experience in cement packing plant operations.
• Prior experience in a supervisory or managerial leadership role is preferred.

5. Key Competencies

• Packing plant operations and process knowledge
• Maintenance coordination and troubleshooting
• Production planning and performance management
• Safety leadership and statutory compliance
• Team management and communication
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Cost control and continuous improvement

6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of packing and dispatch targets
• Packing machine availability and productivity
• Reduction in breakdowns and cement losses
• Packing quality and bag-weight compliance
• Reduction in packing cost per tonne