HOD- Production & Process

Dalmia Bharat Group; India; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalmia Bharat Group seeks a graduate engineer to oversee plant operations, focusing on cost control, productivity, and safety. You will collaborate with Marketing, Quality Assurance, Purchasing and regional teams to drive new product introductions and market expansion.

The role emphasizes implementing Lean manufacturing, TPM and continuous improvement across production lines, digitizing processes, and optimizing vendor relationships to sustain growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree required.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost control and productivity.
• Experience implementing Lean, TPM, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive and monitor cost management to reduce variable and fixed costs while maintaining quality.
• Lead operations strategy to increase capacity and efficiency with safe, compliant practices.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Quality Assurance, Purchasing and Sales to launch new products and expand markets.
• Develop and implement an Operational Excellence program for continuous improvement.

Skills

Cost optimization

Lean manufacturing

TPM & TQM

Digitalization

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

1. Financial Ensure effective cost management to minimize variable cost and fixed cost as well as maintain financial discipline and plan for benchmarked improvements Monitor operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality Develop and execute the plant manufacturing budgets, including relevant departments accountable to the achievement of budgets Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards Take initiatives to drive growth for DCBL/Refractories and ensure sustained growth in line with long-term and short-term objectives of the organization 2. Customer Work in collaboration with Marketing and Quality Assurance Divisions to develop and bring to market new products Work with the Purchasing Manager to develop and improve vendor/supplier relationships for all Plant inputs Collaborate with regional Sales & Marketing teams to penetrate new markets or expand existing market Direct and manage Industrial relations, to ensure constructive work environment and protect unit�s interests 3. Operations Evolve and develop strategy and ensure implementation to enhance capacity and improvement of productivity norms to achieve assigned CVA targets of the unit Ensure effective implementation and management of environment, health and safety measures in compliance with Govt. policies and legislation to achieve zero accidents and pollution free environment Promote and ensure effective implementation of world-class systems and their integration to achieve system perfection Compliance of Information Security as per Corporate ISMS guideline Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets Upgrade system of production line and maintain required detail in standard formats and SAP Involve in new product developments and line-up venders and suppliers for new production plan Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime Address employees� issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts Deploy various methodologies to analyze processes and recommend modification to minimize escalations, reduce rejections, Improve operating Efficiency, control variability, cost and reduction in cycle time Development and implementation of an Operational Excellence program (Best Practices) which ensures continuous improvement in operations Motivate and implement culture of Lean manufacturing system, TPM & TQM methodology among the workforce Review current production processes for modernization and trends Ensure initiation and sensitization of the employees towards digitization and automation of the processes Focus on utilization of advanced business analytics tools to derive key insights critical for the success of the organization 4. Self/ Team Development Provide safety training and ensure that all safety protocols are in place Review and monitor performance of team members� and provide requisite developmental support/ inputs Recommend training as required for team�s development Develop the team and update their knowledge base to cater the organization need Strategize avenues for enhancing employee satisfaction in the function, resulting in high engagement levels of employees

About Us

A merger of experience and expertise, Dalmia is the pioneer and leader in innovation for the last seven decades. Our growth story is the effort of our people and our management. We believe in providing a friendly and open-door culture with the opportunity to work in the best areas as well as explore the capacity of the organization and one'sown potential

Job Info

• Job Identification 9033
• Degree Level Graduate
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day