Plant Head (Unit Head)–
Job Description
Job description
Role & responsibilities
- Head the manufacturing unit and provide overall leadership to Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Tool Room, Quality, Stores, and other support functions.
- Lead a team of engineers, supervisors, and workmen to achieve excellence in safety, quality, productivity, cost, delivery, and employee development.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with all statutory, quality, and environmental requirements.
Preferred candidate profile
- Minimum 17 years of relevant experience in an engineering manufacturing company, with substantial exposure to the steel industry.
- Must have held a senior leadership position with responsibility for managing an entire manufacturing unit or plant.
Technical Knowledge & Competencies:
- Strong knowledge of:
- National and international steel standards, including BS EN, JIS, ASTM, and IS specifications, with the ability to ensure compliance in manufacturing and quality systems
- Mechanical, metallurgical, and quality testing facilities, including Universal Testing Machines (UTM), Charpy Impact Testing, Hardness Testing, Tensile and Bend Testing, Optical Emission Spectrometers (OES), Metallurgical Microscopes, and other laboratory and inspection equipment used for testing and quality assurance of steel products in accordance with national and international standards.
- Metallurgy, Heat treatment processes and material properties.
- Production planning and line balancing.
- Manufacturing process optimization and productivity improvement.
- Plant maintenance and engineering management.
- Metrology and advanced measuring systems such as FARO scanner, CMM, laser measurement systems, and other precision inspection technologies.
Role:
Plant / Factory HeadIndustry Type:
Iron & SteelDepartment:
Production, Manufacturing & EngineeringEmployment Type:
Full Time, PermanentRole Category:
Management
EducationUG:
B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Key Skills