Plant Head

Autocontrolpi; Thane; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Autocontrol Process Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd. in India seeks a Plant Head / Head of Operations to lead manufacturing and operations across the company.

The role focuses on achieving production and invoicing targets, improving processes, maintaining quality, and coordinating production, procurement, stores, and sales in a high-mix, low-volume setting. The ideal candidate brings 20+ years in manufacturing, BE Mechanical or Instrumentation, and demonstrated leadership to scale domestic and support

Qualifications

• 20+ years in manufacturing/plant operations.
• Experience in production planning, quality, procurement and stores.
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination across departments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate manufacturing operations across departments to optimise productivity and minimise wastage.
• Ensure safe, professional operations while protecting company assets and driving growth.
• Improve SOPs and policies to enhance management reporting, information flow and planning.
• Oversee Operating Excellence System and ensure continual improvement in all operations.
• Lead development of short- and long-term strategy and monitor market trends for expansion opportunities.
• Support domestic sales and respond promptly to customer enquiries; coordinate with procurement and stores.

Skills

Manufacturing / Plant Operations

Leadership

Education

BE Mechanical

Instrumentation

Job description

Autocontrol Process Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd. specialises in the manufacturing of Sensing and Measuring Instruments, Control Equipment, Automation Systems, and related Accessories. Our product portfolio includes:

Measurement Devices: Pressure and Temperature Gauges, Level Gauges (Transparent, Reflex, Magnetic, etc.), Rotameters, Flow Meters, and Gas Detectors. Process Solutions: Diaphragm Seals, Flow Elements (Orifice Plates, Carrier Flange Assemblies, etc.), RTDs, Thermocouples, Thermowells, and Valves. Accessories: Manifolds, Tube Fittings, Threaded Pipe Fittings, Gauge Accessories.

Job Location: Ambernath, Mumbai

Designation: Plant Head / Head of Operations

Summary of Role Description:

The Plant Head / Head of Operations will be responsible for the overall management of manufacturing and operational activities of the company in India. The role includes ensuring smooth plant operations, achieving production and invoicing targets, improving operational systems and processes, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring coordination between production, procurement, stores, and sales teams in a high-mix and low-volume business environment. The position will also support business growth by strengthening domestic sales operations and supporting global sales with a timely response to customer enquiries.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, directing & coordinating manufacturing operations of various departments to ensure that all the operations are managed cost-effectively, maintaining optimum levels of productivity under strict budgetary control, and minimising wastage of resources.
• Ensuring that all operations are managed in a professional manner that preserves and protects the company assets, ensures targeted business growth of the company and protects the safety & health of employees.
• Improving the operational systems, SOPs, and operations policies in support of the organisation’s mission – specifically support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process, and organisational planning. To have the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Coordinating the operation of the Operating Excellence System (Operations Management System), ensuring all goals are met, and continuous improvement is achieved in all aspects of the operations.
• Oversee quality control throughout the company, establishing goals for each department.
• Leading the development of the company’s short- and long-term strategy.
• Maintaining awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities, industry developments, etc.
• Hands-on experience with the CNC / VMC machining.
• Assessing risks to the company and ensuring they are monitored and minimised.
• Setting strategic goals and making sure they are measurable and describable.
• Review production planning daily.
• Discuss with the individual product supervisor on manufacturing status + raw material shortfalls, joint discussions with procurement + store.
• Weekly review meeting with management on planned invoicing target.
• To give an alarm on delays on raw material shortfalls, in process difficulties related to (Utilities, Manpower, Machine Shop), which are directly affecting invoicing.
• Support the Global Sales team for the on-time submission of all customer enquiries/queries responses.
• Build and scale the Domestic Sales team.

Requisite Skills:

• Minimum 20+ Years’ experience in Manufacturing / Plant Operations. B.E Mechanical, Instrumentation, etc.
• Experience in handling complete plant operations, including Production, Planning, Quality, Procurement and Stores.
• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate with different departments and ensure smooth plant operations.

Desired Skills:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and manage large teams.
• Team player with a positive approach towards problem-solving.
• Able to handle pressure and work towards achieving production and invoicing targets.
• Good decision-making ability and focus on continuous improvement in plant operations.Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile