Plant Operations Management

• Lead and manage end-to-end ELV recycling operations including vehicle receipt, inspection,

depollution, dismantling, shredding, segregation, storage, processing, and dispatch.

• Ensure compliance with ELV recycling guidelines, environmental norms, and approved

dismantling procedures.

• Drive maximum recovery of ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics, rubber, glass,

batteries, tyres, and reusable automotive components.

• Optimize plant productivity, recovery rates, turnaround time, and operational efficiency.

• Establish and monitor production plans, processing schedules, and material recovery targets.

• Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance of shredders, balers, cranes, cutting

equipment, depollution systems, and other plant machinery.

• Develop and implement SOPs to ensure consistency, quality, and safety in operations.

• Monitor inventory of vehicles, recovered materials, reusable parts, and finished scrap

products.

2. Procurement & Commercial Management

• Develop sustainable sourcing channels for End-of-Life Vehicles through OEMs, dealerships,

fleet operators, insurance companies, aggregators, government auctions, and institutional

customers.

• Build strategic relationships with vehicle owners, scrap dealers, transporters, and

procurement partners.

• Negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers and customers to maximize profitability.

• Monitor commodity prices, scrap markets, recycled material demand, and recovery

economics.

• Ensure optimum realization from recovered materials and reusable components.

• Oversee billing, inventory reconciliation, weighment, dispatch documentation, and

commercial controls.

• Work closely with finance teams to improve profitability, cost optimization, and working

capital efficiency.

3. Regulatory Compliance & Sustainability

• Ensure complete compliance with ELV regulations, vehicle scrappage policies, environmental

laws, pollution control norms, and factory regulations.

• Manage vehicle deregistration and documentation processes as per applicable government

guidelines.

• Ensure secure handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials including oils, coolants,

batteries, fuel residues, refrigerants, and airbags.

• Coordinate with government authorities, transport departments, pollution control boards,

auditors, and certification agencies.





• Maintain all statutory records, licenses, permits, and regulatory documentation.

• Promote circular economy initiatives and environmentally responsible recycling practices.

• Drive sustainability programs focused on waste minimization and resource recovery.

4. Strategic Growth & Business Expansion

• Identify opportunities for expansion of ELV processing capacity and operational capabilities.

• Evaluate and implement advanced recycling technologies, automation, and digital tracking

systems.

• Explore opportunities in:

- Automotive parts refurbishment and resale
- Battery recycling
- Tyre recycling
- Plastic recycling
- E-waste recycling
- Metal recovery and downstream processing

• Develop strategic partnerships with OEMs, insurance companies, fleet operators, and

recycling ecosystem stakeholders.

• Support management in investment planning, feasibility studies, and capacity enhancement

projects.

5. Safety, Quality & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain world-class safety standards across plant operations.

• Drive a strong safety culture focused on zero accidents and zero environmental incidents.

• Ensure safe dismantling and handling of vehicles and hazardous materials.

• Conduct regular safety audits, risk assessments, and emergency preparedness drills.

• Implement quality standards for recovered materials and reusable automotive components.

• Ensure compliance with ISO, EHS, and sustainability management systems where applicable.

6. Team Leadership & Administration

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across operations, maintenance, procurement, quality,

logistics, EHS, administration, and commercial functions.

• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, productivity, safety, and

continuous improvement.

• Develop succession planning and capability-building initiatives for plant personnel.

• Ensure effective manpower planning, contractor management, and industrial relations.





• Foster employee engagement and operational discipline across all levels.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in ELV recycling and automobile dismantling operations

• Deep understanding of material recovery and recycling processes

• Knowledge of automotive systems, components, and dismantling methodologies

• Strong commercial negotiation and vendor management skills

• Knowledge of metal, plastic, battery, and component recycling economics

• Understanding of vehicle scrappage regulations and compliance requirements

• Strategic planning and business development capabilities

• Strong leadership and team management skills

• Financial acumen with focus on profitability and cost control

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

• Strong stakeholder management and regulatory liaison capability

Required Qualification, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Automobile, Industrial, Production, Metallurgical, or

Electrical Engineering preferred.

• MBA in Operations, Supply Chain, Business Management, or equivalent qualification will be

an added advantage.

• Work Experience: 1220 years of experience in automotive, recycling, manufacturing, metal

processing, dismantling operations, or related industries.

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing large-scale industrial operations or

recycling facilities.

• Experience in ELV recycling, vehicle dismantling, scrap processing, automotive aftermarket,

or circular economy businesses will be highly preferred.

• Strong exposure to statutory compliance, EHS, and regulatory management.

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial operations leader with deep technical

understanding of vehicle dismantling and recycling operations, strong commercial acumen, and the

ability to build a future-ready ELV recycling business aligned with sustainability, circular economy

principles, and India's Vehicle Scrappage Policy.

The ideal candidate should be capable of driving operational excellence, maximizing material

recovery value, building strategic sourcing partnerships, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading

business growth in the rapidly evolving automotive recycling sector.

As an exception, we could also consider candidates from the automobile industry.

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