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Salary range: Rs 5000000 - Rs 7000000 (ie INR 50-70 LPA)

Min Experience: 18 years

Location: Surat

JobType: full-time

Plant / Project Head – Overall Project Leadership & Plant Operations

- Lead end-to-end greenfield project execution from construction through commissioning.
- Own full plant operations including Production, Quality, SCM, EHS, and HR.
- Establish organizational structure, governance frameworks, and performance culture.
- Ensure timely ramp-to-rate and achievement of global operational benchmarks.
- Manage complete P&L; responsibility, stakeholder reporting, and compliance.

⚙️ Production Head – Manufacturing Operations & Ramp-up

- Oversee shop-floor operations, including cell line management, OEE, and yield improvement.
- Drive production scaling from ramp-up to multi-GW annual capacity.
- Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with R&D; for process optimization and new product introduction (NPI).
- Ensure global quality standards and cost-per-watt competitiveness.

?️ Maintenance Head – Equipment Reliability & Uptime

- Manage installation, maintenance, and lifecycle of all process equipment.
- Implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize uptime.
- Partner with OEMs for AMC, spares planning,



and technology upgrades.
- Build and lead maintenance teams across mechanical, electrical, and automation functions.
- Deliver performance on KPIs such as MTTR, MTBF, and energy efficiency.

? Utility Head – Critical Plant Utilities & Infrastructure

- Oversee power, water, HVAC, compressed air, and other critical utilities.
- Ensure round-the-clock reliability, energy efficiency, and cost optimization.
- Lead design, installation, and commissioning of utility infrastructure.
- Implement sustainability initiatives in energy, waste, and water management.
- Drive long-term capacity planning aligned with plant scale-up.

? Ideal Candidate Profile

- Experience: 18–25 years in high-tech, process-driven manufacturing (solar, semiconductors, advanced materials, electronics).
- Proven leadership in large-scale projects (₹1,000 Cr+), greenfield setups, or rapid scale-up environments.
- Strong expertise in automation, MES, inline metrology, and high-throughput manufacturing.
- Practical application of Lean, Six Sigma, TPM.
- Education: B.Tech / M.Tech in Engineering or Technology; MBA preferred.
- Attributes: Strategic execution, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to deliver in energetic environments.

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