Plant Head - Packaging Manufacturing Firm

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Our clients are a leading Packaging Manufacturing organization. They have ambitious growth plans and have multilocational, profitable & growing operations.

Our clients seek accomplished Manufacturing Operations Managers to take ownership of the Plant Operations. Must have strong strategic & operational experience. Will be based in Pune, Chennai, and Pondicherry.

Will report to the Director.

Will be expected to drive initiatives to transform the plant into a "Future-Ready" & Modern Business setup.

Ideal candidates must demonstrate high initiative, ownership, and integrity and possess a strong entrepreneurial drive and vision.

Job Role

Will be expected to carry out the Operations at a Unit level to meet best practices across the industry, which will further help the organization achieve its goal.

Managing P&L of the manufacturing unit, its operations, and production/productivity ensuring quality & regulatory affairs.

Job Description

1. Managing plant operations & maintenance of the manufacturing facility.

2. Ensuring productivity, quality, cost, service, and safety targets for the manufacturing unit.

3. Conceptualizing, creating/modifying, implementing, monitoring, and maintenance, re-viewing & upgrading operational procedures.

4. Managing P&L-related aspects of Unit / Plant with effective utilization of resources, minimization of yield loss, and processing waste at various manufacturing stages.

5. Manage monthly/quarterly performance reports and/or provide data to the Corporate team for the plant excellence/improvements dashboard and metrics.

6. Support/lead Site Process Engineers during the Improvement or Project assignments..

7. Improve cycle times.

8. Support site teams on Process Safety, Project and contractor management.

9. Drive Continuous Improvement (CI) & R&D teams & programs, translate them into commercial scale. Coordinate with Operational Excellence, EHS, SCM, BD, and Finance teams and align the needs with Unit / Company goals / KPIs.

10. Ensure compliance to audits including ISO:9001 (2008), FSSC22000, BRC IOP, OHSAS 14000

Candidate Profile

1. Education: BE / B.Tech + Management Qualifications (Full-time / Part-time).

2. Should have 7 - 12 Years of relevant experience in packaging or pharma organizations.

3. Knowledge of medical packaging

4. Hands-on experience in Heading Plant Operations as a P&L Leader.

5. Excellent interpersonal, written & oral communication skills.

The position is expected to be closed in the next 4 weeks.

Our clients offer excellent salaries and career growth prospects.

If interested, please mail your Resume to giving Ref: Plant Head

Kindly also provide the information below:

1. Name of Institute and Year of completing your BE / BTech:

2. Name of your current organization:

3. Type of products manufactured by your organization:

4. Your current designation:

5. Your current KRAs:

6. Headcount of your plant:

7. The number of years of experience in Heading Plant Operations:

8. The number of years of experience in Heading Plant P&L:

8. Who do you report to:

9. Size of the team reporting to you:

10. Your current CTC (Fixed + Variable) (lakhs per annum):

11. Your expected CTC (Fixed + Variable) (lakhs per annum):

12. Joining time if selected:

13. Your availability date/time for the interview:

14. Your current city of residence:

15. Your willingness to be located in Pondicherry / Pune: / Chennai

16. Your contact/mobile number:

17.Detail/s of your biggest / major achievement/s in Plant Operations:

18. Details of managing audits including ISO:9001 (2008), FSSC22000, BRC IOP, OHSAS 14000

19. Details of improvements in manufacturing engineering conceptualized & implemented by you:

20. Details of World-class and standardized processes for maintenance and operational engineering, including training, implementation, crisis management, and document control:

21. Details of experience, if any, in pharma packaging:

22. Details of Continuous Process Improvements:

23. Details of Operational Excellence implemented by you:

24. Details of Lean Management implemented by you:

25. Can you communicate in Tamil:

26. Details of your work in Quality:

27. Details of your work in Process Safety:

28. Number of years of experience in packaging manufacturing: