Plant Manager

Position Summary The Plant Manager holds overall responsibility for the entire Modular Operation Theatre manufacturing plant, owning performance across every department Production, Quality (QA/QC), Procurement & Stores & Design & Engineering. The role sets plant-level targets, ensures cross-department coordination, and is accountable to company leadership for on-time delivery, quality, cost, compliance and people outcomes across the site. The Plant Manager works through the Production Manager (production execution), QA/QC Inspector/Engineer (quality), Procurement/Store Manager (materials), & Designer (production/installation drawings) acting as the single point of accountability for the plant. Key Responsibilities Overall Plant Leadership • Own the plant's overall performance production output, quality, cost, delivery and safety against company targets. • Reduction in operating costs by increasing production efficiency and supply chain management. • Set plant-level goals and cascade them into department-wise targets for the Production Manager, QA/QC, Procurement, Design functions. • Chair regular cross-departmental review meetings to track progress, resolve bottlenecks and align priorities. • Act as the primary escalation point for issues that cut across departments (e.g., delivery risk from material delay, design-to-production mismatches, quality holds affecting dispatch). Production & Operations Oversight • Review production plans, capacity utilization and on-time delivery performance with the Production Manager. • Approve manpower, machine and shift plans for the plant; sanction major maintenance/capex needs. • Drive overall plant productivity, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvement and cost-reduction initiatives. Quality Ownership • Hold ultimate accountability for plant-wide quality performance, audit readiness (ISO 9001, cleanroom classification) and customer quality complaints. • Review NCR/CAPA trends with the QA/QC Inspector/Engineer and ensure systemic issues are resolved, not just symptoms. Procurement, Design & Project Coordination • Oversee procurement performance vendor reliability, cost savings and material availability with the Procurement/Store Manager. • Ensure design-to-production-to-installation flow is seamless by reviewing drawing turnaround and site-fit issues with the Designer. • Personally engage on major/escalated customer projects to ensure design approval, production and installation timelines are met. Strategic & External Coordination • Represent the plant to company leadership, customers, auditors and regulatory bodies as required. • Drive continuous improvement (Lean/5S/Kaizen) and capacity/capability expansion planning for the plant. • Build and mentor the department-head team for succession and capability growth. Key Result Areas (KRA) 1. Overall Plant Performance • Achieve plant-wide on-time delivery and production targets. • Deliver plant profitability/cost targets set by leadership. • Production & Supply Chain Efficiency 2. Quality & Compliance • Zero major non-conformances in ISO 9001/cleanroom/customer audits at the plant level. • Keep plant-wide customer quality complaints at or below target. 3. Cross-Department Coordination • Resolve cross-functional bottlenecks (design-production-procurement-quality) within agreed timelines. • Maintain effective, regular review cadence across all departments. 4. Cost & Resource Management • Control overall plant operating costs within budget. • Ensure optimal utilization of manpower, machines and materials across departments. 5. People & Statutory Compliance • Zero major statutory non-compliance across labour, tax, and quality regulations. • Maintain healthy attrition and employee relations metrics across the plant. 6. Safety • Zero reportable safety incidents across the plant. • 100% compliance in safety audits. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Plant-wide on-time delivery % • Overall plant OEE / productivity index • Plant-wide rejection/rework rate and customer complaints • Operating cost vs. budget • Audit compliance score (quality, statutory, safety) • Employee attrition rate / key position vacancy time • Cross-department issue resolution turnaround time Candidate Requirements Education • B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Production Engineering. MBA in Operations is a strong advantage. Experience • 7–10 years in manufacturing operations, including at least 3–5 years in a plant-head/plant-manager or equivalent multi-department leadership role. • Experience managing production, quality, procurement and support functions together in a single plant is strongly preferred. • Experience in modular OT, cleanroom, prefab panel or other regulated/technical manufacturing is a strong plus. Knowledge & Skills • Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, quality systems (ISO 9001, cleanroom/ISO 14644), and supply chain fundamentals. • Ability to read P&L/cost data and manage a plant budget. • Proficiency with ERP/MIS systems for plant-wide performance tracking. • Strong project management skills, particularly for coordinating design-to-installation timelines on customer projects. Behavioral Attributes • Strong cross-functional leadership able to align production, quality, procurement, design toward common goals. • Decisive under pressure, with sound judgment on trade-offs between cost, quality and delivery. • Excellent communication skills for both shop-floor and leadership/customer-facing interactions. • High accountability and ownership mindset — the buck stops at the Plant Manager for plant outcomes. • Mentoring orientation to build a strong department-head team over time.