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

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