Operations / Production Head

Savera India Riding Systems; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Savera India Riding Systems in Pune is seeking a results-driven Manufacturing Leader to own the P&L, drive profitability and lead plant operations across productivity, quality, cost and delivery. You will streamline processes, push for cost reductions, optimize capacity, lead Lean initiatives and coordinate with Planning, Sales and Engineering to meet customer commitments.

Strong people leadership and hands-on plant-floor experience are essential, with a proven track record of improving OEE and

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in manufacturing and shop-floor operations.
• Experience in sheet metal, press work, fabrication, welding, machining, assembly or similar engineering manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of productivity improvement, process optimization, capacity planning, quality, cost and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing cost reduction and operational efficiency improvement.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of manufacturing/operational P&L and drive profitability.
• Own overall manufacturing and plant operational performance across productivity, quality, cost, delivery, capacity and safety.
• Improve efficiency, productivity and throughput; optimize manpower and machine utilization.
• Drive cost competitiveness while maintaining quality and delivery.
• Coordinate with Planning, Sales and Order Management to ensure realistic delivery commitments.
• Review and improve manufacturing processes; pursue automation and DFMs with Engineering.
• Plan capacity and optimize asset utilization; propose Capex with ROI.
• Establish strong process controls and quality-at-source practices; pursue RCA and CAPA.
• Drive Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Visual Management and Standard Work.
• Align production plans with customer demand and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Shop-floor leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Cross-functional coordination

Problem-solving

People leadership

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Operational P&L Ownership

• Take ownership of the manufacturing/operational P&L and drive profitability.
• Improve contribution through productivity, cost reduction, capacity utilization and operational efficiency.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and operational targets.
• Identify major cost and profitability gaps and drive corrective actions.

2. Overall Manufacturing & Operations Leadership

• Own the overall manufacturing and plant operational performance.
• Ensure accountability for Productivity, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Capacity and Safety.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and establish measurable corrective and improvement actions.
• Build a culture of manufacturing discipline, ownership, productivity and continuous improvement.

3. Manufacturing Efficiency & Productivity Improvement

• Improve overall manufacturing efficiency, productivity and throughput.
• Optimize manpower, machine utilization, cycle time, material consumption and process flow.
• Eliminate bottlenecks, idle time, waiting, unnecessary movement, rework and other operational losses.
• Improve machine utilization, line efficiency, OEE and shop-floor productivity.

4. Cost Efficiency & Manufacturing Cost Reduction

• Own manufacturing cost performance and drive sustainable cost reduction.
• Reduce material wastage, scrap, labour cost, processing cost, energy cost and manufacturing overheads.
• Improve material yield, process efficiency and resource utilization.
• Drive cost competitiveness without compromising quality or delivery.
• Work with Engineering and Costing teams on value engineering and design-to-cost opportunities.

5. Delivery & Customer Commitments

• Take overall responsibility for manufacturing delivery performance.
• Align production plans and capacity with committed customer delivery dates.
• Identify production and capacity constraints early and implement recovery actions.
• Improve On-Time Delivery (OTD), schedule adherence and manufacturing responsiveness.
• Ensure realistic delivery commitments through close coordination with Planning, Sales and Order Management.

6. Process & Manufacturing Improvement

• Review existing manufacturing processes and continuously improve process flow, methods and standards.
• Identify opportunities for automation, tooling, fixtures, jigs and improved manufacturing methods.
• Work closely with Engineering on Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Standardize best practices and establish scalable manufacturing processes.

7. Capacity Planning & Machine Utilization

• Assess current and future capacity requirements based on business growth.
• Optimize machine, manpower, tooling and infrastructure utilization.
• Identify capacity constraints and prepare improvement/expansion plans.
• Recommend Capex based on capacity requirements, productivity benefits and ROI.
• Improve production loading and overall asset utilization.

8. Quality & Process Excellence

• Reduce rejection, rework, defects and customer complaints.
• Establish strong process controls and quality-at-source practices.
• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA and preventive actions.
• Ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet customer and internal quality requirements.

9. Lean & Continuous Improvement

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Visual Management and Standard Work.
• Identify and eliminate manufacturing waste and non-value-added activities.
• Implement improvement projects with measurable productivity, cost and quality benefits.
• Ensure improvements are standardized and sustained.

10. Production Planning & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Align manufacturing plans with customer demand, business priorities and delivery requirements.
• Work closely with Engineering, Costing, Production Planning, Purchase, Stores, Quality, Sales, Order Management, Supply Chain and Finance.
• Ensure timely resolution of material, capacity, quality and production constraints.
• Provide management with clear visibility of operational performance, risks and recovery plans.

11. Manpower & Organization Development

• Lead, develop and strengthen the manufacturing organization.
• Plan manpower requirements and improve workforce productivity.
• Set clear roles, targets, responsibilities and accountability across the manufacturing team.
• Develop supervisors and shop-floor leaders and build a performance-driven culture.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong hands-on experience in manufacturing and shop-floor operations.
• Experience in sheet metal, press work, fabrication, welding, machining, assembly or similar engineering manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of productivity improvement, process optimization, capacity planning, quality, cost and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing cost reduction and operational efficiency improvement.
• Strong people leadership, problem-solving and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen / continuous improvement is an advantage.
• Elevator components / precision engineering manufacturing experience is an advantage.