Head of Manufacturing

We are hiring a Senior Manufacturing Leader for an exciting opportunity with our esteemed client — a market-leading industrial packaging and manufacturing company known for high-quality rigid packaging solutions and strong operational excellence. This is a hands-on plant leadership role driving safety, quality, productivity and P&L in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Position : Manufacturing Head — Plant Operations

Location : Bangalore

Role summary

Lead the plant manufacturing function end-to-end : delivery of production targets, process excellence (OEE), safety, quality (APQP / TS16949), budget & P&L, CAPEX projects and developing a high-performing team.

Key responsibilities

Own plant operations to meet daily / weekly / monthly targets while achieving quality and delivery SLAs.

Drive Operational Excellence — OEE improvements, 5S (>

90%), Kaizen, TPM and Lean initiatives.

Lead quality & compliance (APQP, TS16949 / IATF, ISO 14001) and safety (NEBOSH / IOSH awareness).

Manage budgets, forecasts and P&L; prepare and deliver CAPEX projects.

Lead technical troubleshooting, machine & mould optimization, and maintenance strategy.

Build, coach and retain the manufacturing team; implement KPI-driven performance management.

Interface with PPC, HR, OE and leadership to align production plans and customer commitments.

Must-have qualifications & experience

BE in Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing. Post-grad in Advanced Manufacturing preferred; MBA (Operations) is an advantage.

12–15+ years in plant manufacturing roles, with prior P&L and senior leadership exposure.

Direct experience in rigid packaging / moulding / automotive plastics or closely related manufacturing.

Strong knowledge of APQP, TS16949, Lean, Six Sigma, OEE and ERP / MES usage.

Proven track record of delivering measurable productivity / quality improvements and managing CAPEX projects.

Hands-on understanding of machine and mould technologies and maintenance execution.

Strong stakeholder, vendor and customer management skills.

If interested please share your updated CV to nishanthi@prosapiens.in