Plant Head - Assembly Manufacturing | Consumer Durables

Michael Page; Himachal Pradesh; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role with expansion plans

Long-term growth opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a seasoned professional to lead factory operations in Himachal Pradesh, India. The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of experience in high-volume assembly or precision manufacturing. Responsibilities include driving Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, ensuring operational efficiency, and partnering with various teams for successful production.

This role offers high visibility and growth opportunities within a global manufacturing organization focusing on quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in high-volume assembly or precision manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in production management and factory P&L.
• Strong stakeholder management experience in global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end factory operations including production and quality.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build robust manufacturing systems for production planning and capacity management.

Skills

Production management

Lean/Six Sigma

Operational excellence

Factory leadership

Supply chain management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

• Only candidates with 20+ yrs in high-vol. precision/assembly manufacturing apply
• Should have managed complex BOMs, supply chain & factory leadership

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized consumer products manufacturer with a strong international footprint and decades of manufacturing excellence. The company operates a high-volume manufacturing facility in India, supplying products to global markets while focusing on operational excellence, quality, and continuous growth.

Job Description

• Lead end-to-end factory operations across production, quality, maintenance, inventory, delivery, safety, and people management.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, cost, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Build robust manufacturing systems covering production planning, capacity management, resource optimization, and KPI-driven performance.
• Partner with supply chain, engineering, quality, finance, HR, and global teams to ensure reliable manufacturing and timely customer delivery.
• Support new product introductions, supplier readiness, localization initiatives, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Build a high-performance culture through strong shopfloor leadership, capability development, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate will hold an Engineering degree with 20+ years of experience leading manufacturing operations within high-volume assembly or precision manufacturing environments. The individual should have proven expertise in production management, Lean/Six Sigma, operational excellence, factory P&L, capacity planning, and people leadership. Experience working in global manufacturing organizations with strong stakeholder management and exposure to consumer durables, electronics, automotive components, precision healthcare, EMS or similar industries will be highly preferred.

What's on Offer

• Lead a strategically important manufacturing facility with significant expansion plans over the next few years.
• High-visibility leadership role with long-term growth opportunities within an international manufacturing organization.