JOB DESCRIPTION

Head of Projects & Operations / VP – Manufacturing Operations

Company: Satvik Enterprises Limited
Industry: Iron & Steel / Ferro Alloys Manufacturing
Location: Kolkata Head Office, with frequent travel to manufacturing plants and project sites
Department: Projects, Manufacturing Operations & Business Support Functions
Reporting To: Managing Director / Director
Position Level: Senior Leadership / Executive Management

Key Roles and Responsibilities

A. Project Planning and Execution

- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and commissioning of new manufacturing projects and plant expansion initiatives.
- Develop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and milestone-based execution strategies.
- Coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, utilities, and infrastructure activities.
- Monitor project progress against approved timelines, budgets, technical specifications, and quality standards.
- Manage contractors, consultants, EPC partners, vendors, and project management teams.
- Identify project risks, resolve execution bottlenecks, and implement corrective measures.
- Ensure timely procurement, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of plant machinery and equipment.
- Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, BOQs, and project documentation in coordination with relevant teams.
- Ensure proper project documentation, handover, and transition from project execution to commercial operations.

B. Manufacturing and Plant Operations

- Lead overall manufacturing operations to achieve production, productivity, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
- Oversee ferro alloy manufacturing activities.
- Establish production planning systems, standard operating procedures, performance standards, and operational control mechanisms.
- Ensure optimum utilisation of raw materials, power, manpower, equipment, and other production resources.
- Monitor production efficiency, yield, recovery, rejection rates, downtime, and overall equipment effectiveness.
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance systems to improve equipment reliability and plant availability.
- Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, Procurement, Safety, HR, and Administration teams.
- Establish daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews to monitor performance against agreed targets.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce wastage, and improve operational profitability.

C. Operational Excellence and Cost Optimisation

- Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs, project expenditure, energy consumption, logistics costs, and operational losses.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for projects, production, maintenance, procurement, HR, quality, and operational efficiency.
- Implement lean manufacturing principles, process standardisation, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving techniques.
- Monitor manufacturing conversion costs, power consumption per tonne, raw material consumption, production yield, and procurement variances.
- Improve plant capacity utilisation and equipment performance through systematic operational reviews.
- Develop dashboards and management reports highlighting operational performance, cost variances, risks, and corrective actions.
- Drive cross-functional coordination to improve working capital utilisation, inventory management, and overall business efficiency.

D. Technical and Engineering Management

- Review technical feasibility, plant layout, equipment selection, engineering design, and process requirements.
- Ensure coordination between engineering, production, maintenance, electrical, instrumentation, and utility functions.
- Oversee installation and commissioning of furnaces, material handling systems, pollution control equipment, electrical systems, and associated plant infrastructure.
- Ensure equipment specifications and operating parameters meet approved technical and production requirements.
- Support troubleshooting of critical technical issues and implement sustainable corrective measures.
- Coordinate with technical consultants, equipment suppliers, and engineering partners to ensure reliable plant performance.

E.



Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

- Develop and implement procurement strategies for raw materials, plant machinery, equipment, spares, consumables, services, and project materials.
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to ensure competitive pricing, quality, timely delivery, and reliable supply.
- Establish and maintain an effective vendor development, evaluation, empanelment, and performance monitoring system.
- Review technical and commercial proposals and recommend vendors based on quality, cost, delivery, service, and commercial terms.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods, delivery schedules, and contractual conditions in accordance with company policies.
- Coordinate with Production, Projects, Finance, Stores, and Logistics to ensure uninterrupted availability of critical materials.
- Monitor purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery schedules, inventory levels, and procurement budgets.
- Develop procurement controls to minimise emergency purchases, excess inventory, material shortages, and avoidable costs.
- Ensure appropriate documentation, purchase approvals, contract management, and compliance with internal procurement procedures.
- Coordinate with Finance for vendor payments, advances, outstanding balances, and reconciliation of commercial transactions.

F. HR Operations and Administration

- Oversee HR operations in coordination with the HR Head and the Administration function, ensuring alignment with the company's business and manpower requirements.
- Drive manpower planning, workforce budgeting, recruitment priorities, and deployment of personnel across the Head Office, manufacturing plants, and project sites.
- Monitor compliance with applicable labour laws, factory-related employment requirements, minimum wages, contract labour regulations, and other statutory obligations.
- Oversee industrial relations, contractor workforce management, grievance handling, disciplinary processes, and employee engagement in coordination with HR.
- Review workforce productivity, absenteeism, attrition, overtime, manpower costs, and staffing efficiency.
- Ensure implementation of HR policies, code of conduct, performance management, training, and employee development initiatives.

G. Quality, Safety and Statutory Compliance

- Ensure adherence to product quality standards, process specifications, and customer requirements.
- Establish and monitor quality control systems and corrective and preventive action plans.
- Promote a strong safety culture across projects, plant operations, and contractor activities.

H. Logistics, Supply Chain and Inventory Management

- Oversee coordination of inbound and outbound logistics for raw materials, machinery, spares, and finished products.
- Monitor inventory levels, stock ageing, material availability, and working capital tied up in inventory.
- Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, Production, Finance, and Logistics teams to meet customer delivery commitments.
- Monitor logistics KPIs, freight expenditure, transit losses, delivery performance, and supply chain risks.
- Develop international sourcing strategies and identify suitable overseas suppliers, trading partners, and logistics service providers.
- Monitor shipment schedules, lead times, documentation accuracy, and delivery commitments to minimise delays and additional costs.
- Evaluate international supplier performance, commercial risks, foreign exchange exposure, and supply chain disruptions.
- Maintain proper import/export records and coordinate with Finance for reconciliation, duty benefits, export incentives, and applicable regulatory reporting.
- Ensure that import and export transactions are executed within approved commercial, financial, and compliance frameworks.

I. Leadership and Stakeholder Management

- Lead and mentor project managers, plant heads, engineering teams, production teams, procurement personnel, HR teams,



and other functional leaders.
- Establish accountability, performance standards, reporting mechanisms, and review systems across departments.
- Coordinate with senior management on strategic planning, capital expenditure, project priorities, procurement strategies, international trade, manpower planning, and operational challenges.
- Prepare and present periodic reports on project status, production performance, procurement costs, import/export transactions, workforce performance, budget utilisation, and business outcomes.
- Build a performance-driven culture focused on safety, quality, cost efficiency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination between the Head Office, project sites, manufacturing plants, suppliers, customers, and external stakeholders.
- Support business expansion initiatives, capacity enhancement, operational restructuring, and long-term organisational development.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance will be assessed against the following parameters:

- Timely completion of projects and achievement of commissioning milestones.
- Adherence to approved project budgets and control of cost overruns.
- Achievement of production targets, plant capacity utilisation, and equipment availability.
- Improvement in production yield, recovery, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Reduction in power consumption, manufacturing cost, wastage, downtime, and operational losses.
- Procurement cost savings, supplier performance, material availability, and purchase cycle time.
- Timely execution of import and export shipments, customs clearance, and trade documentation.
- Control of international freight, demurrage, detention, and other avoidable trade-related costs.
- Compliance with import/export regulations and timely realisation or settlement of trade transactions, as applicable.
- Manpower productivity, recruitment turnaround time, attendance management, and workforce cost optimisation.
- Compliance with HR policies, labour laws, contractor requirements, and statutory obligations.
- Improvement in inventory turnover, logistics efficiency, and working capital utilisation.
- Compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and other statutory requirements.
- Timely resolution of project, manufacturing, procurement, HR, and supply chain bottlenecks.
- Achievement of profitability, productivity, and overall operational excellence objectives.

Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration will be an added advantage.
- Additional qualifications or professional certifications in project management, international trade, supply chain management, procurement, lean manufacturing, or operations excellence will be preferred.

Experience and Industry Exposure

- Typically 15–20+ years of relevant professional experience in industrial project execution, plant commissioning, manufacturing operations, procurement, supply chain management, and cross-functional leadership.
- Experience in senior leadership roles managing multiple functions, operational budgets, project teams, and plant performance will be strongly preferred.
- Practical exposure to import/export operations, international procurement, customs clearance, trade documentation, shipping, and commercial banking processes will be advantageous.
- Experience in HR operations, workforce planning, industrial relations, contractor management, and labour compliance in manufacturing environments will be preferred.
- Experience in iron and steel, ferro alloys, metals, heavy engineering, or other process manufacturing industries will be strongly preferred.
- Experience in greenfield projects, brownfield expansion, furnace-based manufacturing, and plant commissioning will be particularly valuable.

Pay: From ₹30,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Adaptable schedule
- Health insurance
- Internet reimbursement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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