Plant Manager - India

Sola Wood Flowers; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sola Wood Flowers is looking for a Plant Manager to lead and scale our production operations in Kolkata, India. In this critical role, you will oversee production output, quality, labor management, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing and a data-driven mindset.

This position demands managing large teams while ensuring targets for quality and efficiency are met. The company values culture fit, creativity, and a genuine will to win in its teammates.

Qualifications

• Experience managing production or manufacturing operations.
• Comfortable managing large teams in labor-intensive environments.
• Data-driven with the ability to track and improve production KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Own daily production planning and execution across Indian manufacturing operations.
• Ensure production targets are met for volume, quality, and lead times.
• Implement and maintain quality control standards.

Skills

Production management

Data-driven decision making

Labor management

Quality control

Job description

Sola Wood Flowers is looking for a Plant Manager to lead and scale our production operations in India.

You will own day‑to‑day production output, quality, labor management, and continuous improvement across our Indian manufacturing operations. This role is critical to ensuring we can reliably produce high‑quality sola wood flowers at scale and finished decor products as the business continues to grow.

Experience in manufacturing, production, or factory operations is required. Experience with handcrafted or labor‑intensive production environments is strongly preferred.

Who are we?

At Sola Wood Flowers, we are transforming what artificial flowers can be by providing better flowers for less with our affordable eco‑friendly wooden flowers and currently serve over 6% of American weddings annually.

We’re working towards building a modernized $100mm+ vertically‑integrated platform selling through direct‑to‑consumer, owned retail and traditional wholesale channels.

Sola Wood Flowers has grown to ~200 people in less than 6 years and continues to scale by vertically integrating our production capabilities. That is where you come in.

What is our culture like & who is a good fit?

• Culture‑fit is our #1 factor when hiring.
• We have a genuine will‑to‑win. No work is beneath us if it moves us towards our goals.
• We utilize creativity to do more with less and move quickly.
• We use data to make decisions. The only “arguments” we get in are about how we should be collecting data and how we should be analyzing it.
• We love learning. Every problem is an opportunity to grow.
• If you want a stress‑free corporate 9‑5 job, this isn’t it.

If you want to:

• Run real production operations with clear accountability
• Improve output, quality, and efficiency at scale
• Work with smart, driven, no‑politics teammates
• Participate meaningfully in the long‑term growth of a global manufacturing platform

Key Objectives:

• Own daily production planning and execution across Indian manufacturing operations
• Ensure production targets are met for volume, quality, and lead times
• Manage and develop production supervisors and factory labor
• Improve production efficiency, throughput, and labor productivity
• Implement and maintain quality control standards
• Work closely with supply chain and planning teams to align production with demand
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate production reporting and KPIs
• Ensure compliance with safety, labor, and operational standards

Requirements:

• This is an on‑site role in Kolkata
• Experience managing production or manufacturing operations
• Comfortable managing large teams in labor‑intensive environments
• Data‑driven with the ability to track and improve production KPIs
• Able to provide references as requested. We do not want to waste your time or ours with a potential mishire. Our interview process is detailed and thorough.
• No issue working 50+ hours routinely. You wouldn’t know what to do with your free time if you were working less.
• Excellent cultural fit as per our values above

Examples of What You’ll Be Doing:

• Managing daily production schedules and labor allocation
• Ensuring consistent quality across all produced flowers
• Troubleshooting production bottlenecks in real time
• Training and developing production leads and supervisors
• Working with leadership to improve unit economics and output reliability

How Our Hiring Works & How We Operate:

When hiring, we’ll work with you to define the KPIs you’ll be responsible for and set targets. This removes ambiguity around wondering if you’re doing a good job after you start.

Initial soft interview, then a long‑form live technical interview focused on production operations. Our average time‑to‑hire from our first interview is ~8‑10 days. We pride ourselves on timely responses and updates for applicants.

We run on EOS / Traction. If you’ve used Scaling Up or OKRs, you’ll likely slip into Traction easily. If you haven’t used it before, we recommend quickly researching Traction.

Our compensation philosophy clearly defines how we think about compensation, bonuses, and performance. This will be shared with you after the technical interview.

For this role, we will walk you through our production footprint, cost structure, and how this role fits into the long‑term future of Sola Wood Flowers.