Cluster Head-
Kitchen Appliances Manufacturing will be required to lead, direct, monitor and
control operations and maintenance (O&M;) activities of the company to
deliver reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable operations, including
overseeing and managing the activities of the respective plant head.
The role holder is expected to provide strategic guidance to the team and tactical inputs to the management thereby offering the business a
competitive advantage and keeping the company ahead of its competitors in the
market.
Reporting Structure
There will be 3 to 4 Plant heads reporting this role.
Review and co-create the enterprise-wide strategy with other Departmental Heads for the company to ensure sustainable and profitable growth.
Responsible for meeting demand forecasted in a cost-effective and sustainable manner
Continuously
endeavour to apply benchmarked industry practices including enabling technology and innovation in managing site activities and productivity initiatives.
Drive operational excellence in site operations and maintenance
Identify risks and develop mitigation plans and strategies for optimising O&M; revenues and expenses
Ensure, enable and monitor of implementation of organizational standards and procedures in Operation & Maintenance. Contribute and
assist in the improvement and development of standards and procedures
Prepare, analyse and track departmental budgets. Establish operating and financial objectives and manage resources with optimal
usage
Manage key business relationships with major suppliers
Build strong relationships with external partners, customers and regularly interact with them by attending sales workshops, seminars, events and
playing an active role in industry organizations
Benchmark
Production Process & Costs (Internal & External) causing significant
contribution to EBITDA
Improve
Productivity per Man Day/Man-Hour in each site by adopting best in class
practices, technology automation for improving leverage of Raw Material,
Packaging Material and Finished Goods to achieve appropriate cycle time with the objective of ROCE
Augment/Ramp
up production capabilities for meeting seasonal demands (Nil loss in revenue
due to non- availability)
Develop
capabilities/captive facilities for manufacturing new products or acquired
products from time to time.
Regularly review reports, conduct analysis of any shutdowns, and ensure
adherence
to company SOPs, processes, methodologies and tools
Ensure minimization of overheads
Review team’s performance on a regular basis and provide ongoing feedback
Groom and guide operations leads to ensure cost targets are met and KPIs are achieved
Oversee facilitation of a conducive work environment that ensures high employee
engagement levels in the team
Identify training needs for the team and recommend the trainings to the management
Hands on experience of growing in the
system scaling from basic involvement with overall manufacturing departments to
a Manager in a mass production setting with multiple manufacturing processes
and semi-automated environment with strong fundamental knowledge of
manufacturing, machine, maintenance and man management
Educational Qualifications :
Engineering Diploma/Degree - Mechanical
Requirements
Requirements
Ability to conduct root cause analysis in order to eliminate repeated breakdowns.
Experience in Site management with respect to handling complex operation & maintenance activities
Sound understanding and technical expertise in maintenance procedures
Excellent leadership and people management skills
Excellent communication skills and superior interpersonal skills
Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision-making
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Basic Eligibilities :-
15 to 20 years of experience in a
fast-paced dynamic business environment in managing large scale O&M; processes preferably for an organization in the consumer durables
(experience in Kitchenware, Cookware, Appliances preferred)