Plant Manager / Factory Manager

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Job Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day plant operations, production planning, manpower utilization, quality, maintenance coordination, safety, and cost control to achieve production and delivery targets. The role focuses on smooth shop-floor execution, productivity improvement, and statutory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1) Production & Shop Floor Operations

• Manage daily production activities as per plan.
• Achieve shift-wise and monthly production targets.
• Monitor output, rejection, and productivity.
• Ensure optimum use of manpower, machines, and materials.
• Reduce downtime and improve efficiency.

2) Manpower & Shift Management

• Manage supervisors, line leaders, operators, and contract labour.
• Prepare shift deployment and manpower planning.
• Control absenteeism and overtime.
• Maintain discipline and worker coordination.
• Conduct training for operators and supervisors.

3) Quality Management

• Ensure product quality as per customer standards.
• Reduce rejection and rework.
• Support CAPA and internal quality audits.
• Coordinate with QA team for customer complaints.

4) Maintenance Coordination

• Coordinate preventive and breakdown maintenance.
• Ensure machine availability for production.
• Monitor utilities and equipment performance.
• Follow spare planning with maintenance team.

5) Safety & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure PPE and machine safety compliance.
• Follow Factory Act, labour laws, CLRA, PF, ESI, and statutory registers.
• Conduct safety meetings and mock drills.
• Ensure zero accident culture.

6) Cost & Productivity Improvement

• Reduce wastage, scrap, power loss, and overtime.
• Implement 5S, Kaizen, and lean practices.
• Improve line balancing and cycle time.
• Focus on cost-saving projects.

7) Reporting & Coordination

• Submit daily MIS and production reports.
• Coordinate with PPC, Stores, Quality, HR, and Dispatch.
• Attend management review meetings.
• Ensure on-time dispatch support.

Key KPIs

• Production achievement %
• Rejection %
• Downtime %
• Overtime control
• Labour productivity
• On-time dispatch
• Safety compliance
• Absenteeism

Qualification

• BE / Diploma Mechanical, Production, Industrial, Electrical, or related field.
• MBA Operations is an added advantage.

Experience

• 6–8+ years in manufacturing operations.
• Minimum 3–5 years in plant / factory management role.

Skills Required

• Production management
• Labour handling
• Shift planning
• Quality coordination
• Lean / 5S / Kaizen
• Cost control
• MIS reporting
• Leadership & problem solving

Salary Range

As per company standards and experience.

Pay: ₹19,764.23 - ₹45,482.43 per month

Benefits

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person