We are hiring a Plant Head / Manufacturing Head for our plastic film manufacturing operation.

This is a hands-on factory leadership role with responsibility for day-to-day production, manpower, quality execution, production planning, maintenance coordination, rejection control and shop-floor discipline.

Our operation includes two multilayer cast film production lines, lamination, slitting and downstream packing/dispatch. We manufacture specialized films for medical packaging, food packaging and industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Take complete day-to-day ownership of plant operations
- Manage production planning, shift allocation and manpower deployment
- Ensure production targets, quality requirements and customer priorities are met
- Monitor rejection, wastage, downtime and productivity
- Coordinate closely with maintenance, quality, stores and dispatch teams
- Handle operator and labour discipline, attendance and performance issues
- Investigate recurring production and quality problems using structured root-cause analysis
- Develop operators and supervisors and create stronger backup capability
- Improve reporting, shift handover and production accountability
- Gradually implement practical factory systems such as 5S, OEE tracking, visual management, preventive action and Lean manufacturing practices

Candidate Profile

We are open to candidates from our industry as well as adjacent manufacturing sectors.

Relevant backgrounds may include

- Cast film / blown film
- BOPP / BOPET / adaptable packaging
- Multilayer extrusion
- Sheet extrusion
- Extrusion coating / lamination
- Polymer processing
- Masterbatch / compounding
- Other continuous-process manufacturing industries

Direct experience in our exact products is not mandatory .

We are primarily looking for someone who has genuinely managed a manufacturing plant or substantial production operation and is comfortable being personally involved on the shop floor.

Preferred profile

- Approximately 10–22 years of manufacturing experience





• Engineering, plastics, polymer, chemical, production or similar technical background preferred

- Strong experience in production management and shop-floor manpower handling
- Experience coordinating production, quality and maintenance functions
- Strong problem-solving and analytical ability
- Comfortable working in a lean, owner-driven SME manufacturing environment
- Hands-on approach with strong ownership and follow-through
- Ability and willingness to learn a specialized manufacturing process quickly

This is not a desk-based Plant Head role . The selected person will be expected to understand what is happening on the factory floor, intervene when required and take responsibility for daily operating performance.

Compensation

Expected compensation range: ₹12 lakh to ₹20 lakh per annum , depending on experience and capability.

For an exceptional candidate with strong plant leadership and manufacturing improvement experience, compensation may be flexible beyond this range.

Benefits

- Stable, long-term manufacturing business
- Direct interaction with company ownership
- High level of responsibility and decision-making authority
- Opportunity to lead and improve the overall factory operation
- Scope to implement practical production and Lean manufacturing systems
- Compensation aligned with experience and capability

Hiring Process

Shortlisted candidates will typically go through:
1. Initial CV review and telephone discussion
2. Detailed interview with company ownership / senior management
3. Technical and situational discussion based on real factory scenarios
4. Final compensation and joining discussion

We value practical manufacturing experience, ownership and problem-solving ability more than job title alone.

Applicant Privacy

Candidate information and CVs received through this recruitment process will be used only for evaluating suitability for this role and related employment discussions. Applicant information will be handled confidentially and will not be shared externally except where required for recruitment or legal purposes.

📌 Plant Head / Manufacturing Head – Plastics & Process Manufacturing (Bilaspur)
🏢 Reliant Packaging Films
📍 Bilaspur