Job Description: Plant Operations Lead
Position Summary
The Plant Operations Lead is responsible for overseeing daily plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production activities. This role leads production teams, drives operational excellence initiatives, ensures compliance with quality and safety standards, and supports continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.
The ideal candidate combines solid leadership, technical operations knowledge, problem-solving capability, and experience in managing plant performance, productivity, and workforce engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Management
- Lead and supervise day-to-day plant operations to meet production targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
- Monitor production performance, downtime, efficiency, and resource utilization.
- Coordinate with maintenance, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Ensure optimal machine utilization and production planning execution.
- Drive adherence to SOPs, EHS, and company operational standards.





Team Leadership
- Manage, mentor, and develop plant supervisors, operators, and shift teams.
- Conduct workforce planning, shift allocation, and performance management.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Lead shift meetings and operational reviews.

Safety & Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with safety regulations, environmental policies, and statutory requirements.
- Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and corrective action follow-ups.
- Promote zero-incident culture and safe work practices across the plant.

Continuous Improvement
- Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve OEE.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or Kaizen initiatives.
- Analyze operational data and KPIs to drive decision-making and corrective actions.

Quality & Performance
- Ensure products meet quality

📌 Deputy Manager (Chennai)
🏢 Amara Raja Group
📍 Chennai