Objective of the Role - Plant Director – P&L; | ₹2,000+ Cr | Manufacturing BusinessLead the end-to-end operations and P&L; of a ₹2,000+ crore manufacturing business, ensuring world-class manufacturing excellence across forging, precision machining, heat treatment, grinding, super-finishing, and assembly operations. The role is responsible for driving profitable growth, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and building a high-performance manufacturing organization.Key Responsibilities:P&L; Ownership:- Own the complete Profit & Loss for the business/plant.- Deliver revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, and ROCE targets.- Drive productivity improvements and sustainable cost optimization.- Prepare annual operating plans, budgets, and capital expenditure plans.Manufacturing Operations:- Lead end-to-end manufacturing across:- Forging- Precision Machining- Heat Treatment- Grinding- Super-finishing- Automated Assembly- Ensure world-class Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Productivity (SQCDP).- Optimize plant capacity and asset utilization.Operational Excellence:- Drive Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.- Improve OEE, cycle time, throughput, and yield.- Eliminate waste through continuous improvement.- Implement digital manufacturing dashboards and predictive analytics.Quality & Customer Excellence:- Ensure zero-defect manufacturing and customer satisfaction.- Drive APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and Control Plans.- Achieve best-in-class PPM, warranty performance,



and on-time delivery.- Lead customer audits and regulatory compliance.Supply Chain & Planning- Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to ensure uninterrupted material availability.- Optimize inventory and working capital.- Strengthen supplier quality and delivery performance.Capacity Expansion & CapEx- Lead brownfield/greenfield expansion projects.- Drive automation, modernization, and process optimization.- Execute capital projects within budget and timelines.New Product & Program Management- Support new product industrialization and smooth production ramp-up.- Ensure manufacturing readiness for new customer programs.- Collaborate with Engineering and R&D; for manufacturability improvements.People Leadership- Lead a large cross-functional workforce across manufacturing, quality, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, and EHS.- Develop succession plans and leadership capability.- Build a high-performance, accountable culture.Safety, EHS & Compliance- Drive a zero-harm safety culture.- Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, and customer requirements.- Lead sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives.Business Transformation- Benchmark against global manufacturing best practices.- Lead digital transformation and smart factory initiatives.- Improve competitiveness through automation and operational excellence.Candidate Criteria:- Engineering Graduate (Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering); MBA is preferred.- 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, with a minimum of 4–5 years of proven P&L; ownership for a large plant, business unit, or profit centre.- Strong background in multinational (MNC) manufacturing organizations, with exposure to global manufacturing systems, operational excellence practices, and world-class quality standards.- Experience in one or more of the following industries: Automotive Components, Power Transmission, Precision Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Railway, Industrial Machinery, Driveline, or Off-Highway Equipment.- Hands-on expertise in forging, precision machining, heat treatment, grinding, super-finishing, and automated assembly, with a strong understanding of high-volume, precision manufacturing.- Proven track record of driving P&L; performance, EBITDA improvement, cost optimization, productivity enhancement, operational excellence, capacity expansion, and manufacturing transformation.- Strong exposure to Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, Industry 4.0, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.- Demonstrated success in leading large cross-functional teams and multi-plant operations, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and high performance.- Experience working with global OEMs, Tier-1 customers, and senior leadership teams, with robust strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and change leadership capabilities.- Exposure to unionized manufacturing environments and proven experience in maintaining harmonious industrial relations, driving employee engagement, and managing workforce productivity will be a distinct advantage.

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