Plant Manager

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Drive a strong safety-first culture and promote zero-incident operations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the plant operations team.
• Ensure effective manpower planning, workforce utilization, and succession readiness.
• Build a collaborative work culture focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Empower teams for effective decision-making during operational emergencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across operations, maintenance, quality, and projects.

Plant Operations

• Oversee daily plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted production.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, statutory regulations, and operational procedures.
• Monitor plant performance, productivity, and operational KPIs.
• Plan resources including manpower, utilities, and assets to meet current and future business demand.
• Drive implementation of corrective actions arising from audits, RCA, directives, and safety observations.
• Ensure effective implementation of IMS systems including:
• ISO 9001:2015
• ISO 14001:2015
• ISO 45001:2018

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to all safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Conduct risk assessments, toolbox talks, and safety audits regularly.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Develop and maintain emergency response and contingency plans.
• Ensure statutory compliance with all regulatory and local authority requirements.
• Establish and maintain systems for product quality monitoring and control.

Maintenance & Reliability

• Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance practices are effectively implemented.
• Manage mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance activities.
• Plan shutdowns, turnarounds, and equipment upgrades.
• Control repair and maintenance budgets effectively.
• Ensure availability of spares, maintenance tools, and resources.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers for maintenance support.

Projects & Modifications

• Initiate and execute plant improvement and expansion projects.
• Support modifications and optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Ensure projects are completed within quality, cost, and timeline expectations.
• Provide operational inputs and technical support for new installations and upgrades.

Troubleshooting & Performance Management

• Handle operational breakdowns and critical troubleshooting activities.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and implementation of preventive measures.
• Monitor operational KPIs and plant performance metrics.
• Report incidents, near misses, hazards, and corrective action status regularly.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Expertise in plant operations within Industrial Gases / Petrochemical / Manufacturing industries.
• Strong knowledge of safety systems and statutory compliance.
• Experience in maintenance management (Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation).
• Knowledge of troubleshooting, turnaround planning, and project execution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency in computer applications and reporting tools.