Role & responsibilities

Lead day-to-day plant operations for an automotive paint and coating unit, with end-to-end accountability for production, PPC, stores, quality, dispatch, maintenance and customer coordination.

- Plan and supervise pre-treatment, painting, curing/baking and finishing to achieve production and delivery plans.
- Maintain process parameters, safety and shop-floor discipline; reduce rework, rejection, paint usage and other waste.
- Coordinate production plans, material availability, inventory controls, dispatch schedules and transport.
- Own in-process/final quality, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, customer complaints and audit readiness.
- Ensure preventive maintenance of booths, ovens, conveyors, compressors and utilities; resolve breakdowns.
- Lead function in-charges and their teams; drive 5S, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Report production, quality, delivery, inventory and cost performance to the Owner/Director.

Preferred candidate profile
- 10 to 12 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in automotive components / ancillary businesses.
- Mandatory hands-on experience in a paint shop, surface coating,



electroplating or finishing operation.
- At least 1 to 2 years in plant/operations management, leading multiple functions and teams.
- Demonstrated experience with customer (Tier 1/OEM) audits and IATF 16949 / ISO 9001 systems; knowledge of PPAP, control plans, RCA, CAPA and 7 QC tools.
- Diploma or B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, Paint Technology or a related discipline preferred. Lean, quality or production-management training is an advantage.
- Hands-on, data-oriented leader comfortable in a growing, owner-driven plant; ERP and Excel/MIS skills preferred.
- Willing to work on-site in Sanaswadi, Maharashtra and support extended hours during audits, dispatches or production exigencies. Candidates local to the area or willing to relocate are preferred.

Role details Location: Sanaswadi, Maharashtra (in office)

Employment: Full-time, permanent

Salary: 11 to 12 LPA; may extend by up to 1 lakh for an exceptional fit

Working hours: Minimum 9 hours; weekly off: Thursday

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