Job Title: Plant & Operations Manager

Department: Operations & Manufacturing

Location: Siliguri, West Bengal

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Director

Role SummaryWe are seeking a dynamic and experienced Plant & Operations Manager to lead our lithium battery manufacturing facility. In this comprehensive role, you will be the core driver of our daily operations, overseeing everything from raw material procurement and floor production to quality control and after-sales support. You will be responsible for the overall management of the factory, ensuring strategic alignment, supply chain stability, production efficiency, and exceptional customer satisfaction through robust warranty and repair processes.

Key Responsibilities1.

Overall Plant

Management & Strategy

- Operational Leadership: Take full ownership of the factory’s daily operations, ensuring all departments (production, store, QC, and service) work together seamlessly.
- KPI Management: Define, monitor, and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production output, cost-per-unit, quality defect rates, and operational overhead.
- Compliance & Safety: Ensure the facility complies with all local environmental, health, and safety regulations, particularly those concerning lithium-ion battery storage and handling.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive lean manufacturing initiatives (5S, Kaizen) to streamline processes, reduce operational costs, and scale production capacity.

- Procurement & Supply Chain
- Vendor Management: Identify, evaluate, and build relationships with reliable suppliers for critical components (Li-ion/LiFePO4 cells, BMS, nickel strips, enclosures, and cables).
- Purchasing & Negotiation: Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules to optimize material costs while preventing production delays.
- Supply Chain Planning: Coordinate with the sales team to forecast demand and maintain optimum safety stock levels, preventing both material shortages and overstocking.

- Production & Floor Operations

- Production Planning:



Develop daily and weekly production schedules, align them with dispatch requirements, and ensure timely order execution.
- Floor Supervision: Oversee the end-to-end assembly line, from cell sorting and spot welding to BMS integration and final packing.
- Efficiency & Wastage Control: Monitor bottlenecks and actively control production wastage (e.g., cell scrap) to improve overall factory efficiency.

- Quality Control & Traceability

- End-to-End QC: Enforce strict quality control protocols across all stages, including incoming material inspection, intermediate voltage/IR checks, and final load testing.
- Sample & Traceability Management: Manage the barcoding and sample testing of battery packs. Ensure strict traceability of all finished goods back to their original cell batches.
- Process Audits: Maintain strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure the factory is consistently audit-ready for ISO and client inspections.

- After-Sales Service & Warranty Support

- Warranty Management: Oversee the intake, diagnosis, and resolution of warranty claims and field failures.
- Repair & Refurbishment: Manage the service team responsible for opening, testing, and repairing returned battery packs, ensuring quick turnaround times for customers.
- Root Cause Analysis: Analyze recurring defects in returned products and feed this data back to the production and procurement teams to eliminate the root cause.
- Customer Support: Act as the technical escalation point for B2B clients and dealers regarding product performance, installation queries, and troubleshooting.

- Inventory & Administration

- Stock Management: Supervise the intake, storage,



and issuance of raw materials and finished goods using FIFO methods.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate daily production logs, procurement trackers, and service reports. Prepare weekly MIS reports for executive leadership.

- Labour & Contractor Management

- Workforce Leadership: Manage daily labor deployment, track attendance, and oversee shift transitions for all on-roll workers and contract labor.
- Training: Conduct regular safety and technical briefings regarding the specific hazards of lithium battery manufacturing and repair.

Qualifications & RequirementsCategory Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering. MBA in Operations/Supply Chain is a strong plus.

Experience: 5-7+ years of progressive management experience in manufacturing. Minimum of 2-3 years directly involving battery packs, EVs, or power electronics.

Core Competencies: Solid grasp of P&L; impact on the factory floor, procurement negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of Li-ion battery chemistry and electronics.

Software: Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and ERP software (e.g., SAP, Tally, Zoho Inventory, ERP-Next) for holistic plant tracking.

Soft Skills: Decisive leadership, excellent cross-functional communication, crisis management ability, and high attention to detail.

What We Offer

- Competitive compensation package including performance bonuses based on plant output and cost-savings.
- Comprehensive health insurance and benefits.
- A high-impact leadership role in the fast-growing clean tech and electric mobility sector.
- Autonomy to build, shape, and optimize factory processes from the ground up.

How to Apply:

- Please send your updated resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in plant operations, procurement, and battery manufacturing to [email protected] with the subject line "Application: Plant & Operations Manager - [Your Name]".

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