Head of Plant OperationsPintola • Prāntij, Republic Of India, IN
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Head of Plant Operations
Pintola • Prāntij, Republic Of India, IN
7 days ago
Job descriptionOversee complete plant operations including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Warehouse, and Dispatch. Ensure smooth daily manufacturing flow with high output efficiency, minimal downtime, and timely order fulfilment. Build, upgrade, and enforce SOPs across all departments to ensure consistent, standardised operations. Strengthen quality systems to meet FSSAI, GMP, GHP, HACCP, and internal Pintola standards. Ensure strict compliance with all food safety, labour, environmental, and statutory regulations. Maintain excellent plant hygiene, documentation practices, audit readiness, and corrective action closures. Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure high machine uptime and reliability. Identify process bottlenecks, implement efficiency-driven solutions, and plan capacity enhancement. Lead and develop multi-level plant teams with focus on training, performance culture, and accountability. Foster strong inter-department coordination for production planning, material management, and forecasting. Analyse operational MIS, daily / weekly dashboards, and present improvements to leadership. Support plant expansion projects, layout improvements, new line setups, and technology upgrades. Build a culture of safety, discipline, teamwork, and high performance across all plant functions. Manage plant budgets, cost controls, material consumption, and operational optimisation. Act as the key operational link between the plant and senior management. Minimum 10 years of experience in FMCG / Food / Manufacturing operations. Master’s degree in a relevant field (Engineering / Food Technology / Operations / Industrial Management preferred). Strong plant / operations leadership experience with multi-department management. Proven track record in setting up, improving, or scaling factories . Excellent knowledge of production planning, QA, maintenance, and safety systems. Strong communication skills, with dynamic and confident leadership presence. Highly structured, process-driven, disciplined, and proactive. Experience in high-growth / fast-moving brands. Experience with automation and modern production systems. Ability to manage large teams (100+ workforce). Strong understanding of compliance, audits, and food industry certifications.
Position : Plant Head - Manufacturing Operations
Employment Type : Full-time
Location : Sonasan - Prantij, Himatnagar, 383210, Gujarat.
Role Overview
We are looking for a dynamic, methodical, and process-driven leader with a proven record of setting up and improving factories, systems, and teams . The Plant Head will oversee all manufacturing operations , including :
- Production
- Maintenance
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control
- Dispatch
- Inventory & Warehouse
- Projects & Utilities
- Safety & Compliance
- Any other critical plant functions
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Industry : Food and Beverage Services
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