Plant Head – Manufacturing

SmartNode Automations Pvt Ltd | Kamdhenu Industrial Estate, Gorwa, Vadodara

Experience: 5–7 years in manufacturing / plant operations

Education: B.E. / B.Tech. – Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Reports To

Head - Product Realization & Operations

Team Size: 35

About the Role

We're looking for a hands-on Plant Head to run our 8,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility — covering glass/acrylic

printing, CNC machining, mechanical workshop, soldering, electronics testing, touch-panel assembly, and

dispatch. You'll own daily production flow, machine uptime, and team output, while working closely with a young,

growing team.

What You'll Do
Own daily production planning, output tracking, and on-time dispatch
Allocate manpower against production priorities; flag shortages early
Provide technical direction for CNC machining, workshop operations, and R&D; builds
Coordinate cross-functional activities: assembly, testing, spray painting, screen printing, anodising, machining
Maintain machines, equipment,



and plant infrastructure; minimize downtime
Drive Kaizen, process time reduction, and productivity initiatives
Ensure ERP compliance and shop-floor process discipline
Enforce 5S, safety, and plant discipline
Resolve day-to-day issues across Production, R&D;, Quality, Stores, and Dispatch
Submit monthly plant performance reports

What Success Looks Like
On-time delivery & production targets met
Machine utilization up, downtime down
Rework/quality issues reduced
ERP and 5S compliance maintained
Visible process/productivity improvements

Candidate Profile
Robust mechanical engineering fundamentals — materials, machining, workshop equipment
Practical CNC and machine maintenance knowledge
Proven manpower/production management experience
Comfortable in a mixed mechanical + electronics setting (added advantage)
Hands-on, shop-floor leadership style — not a purely desk-based role
Positive with a young team; open

📌 Plant Head Vadodara (India)
🏢 SmartNode
📍 India