Plant Head

STAINLESS STEEL PIPES & TUBES MANUFACTURING
Location: Mundra, Gujarat
Experience: 20+ Years
Function: Production | Operations | Manufacturing
Level: Deputy General Manager

WE ARE HIRING A SHOP-FLOOR LEADER WHO CAN DELIVER!
We are looking for a highly driven and hands-on DGM s Production & Operations to take complete ownership of SS Pipes & Tubes manufacturing operations.
This is a high-impact leadership role for a manufacturing professional who can drive production, productivity, quality, cost, safety and operational excellence s not just manage reports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take end-to-end ownership of SS Pipe & Tube production & plant operations.
• Drive aggressive achievement of daily, monthly & annual production targets.
• Maximize OEE, machine utilization, throughput, productivity & yield.
• Lead production planning, manpower deployment and capacity optimization.
• Reduce rejection, rework, scrap, wastage & material losses.
• Drive manufacturing cost reduction and improve overall plant profitability.
• Strengthen shop-floor processes through Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S & Continuous Improvement.
• Ensure stringent control over process parameters, quality standards and customer specifications.
• Work closely with Quality, Maintenance, PPC, Stores, Purchase & Dispatch for seamless operations.
• Drive reduction in machine downtime, bottlenecks and production losses.
• Ensure zero-compromise safety culture and compliance with EHS/statutory requirements.
• Establish strong KPI/MIS dashboards and review operational performance rigorously.
• Lead, mentor and develop production managers, engineers, supervisors & shop-floor teams.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement fast, sustainable corrective actions.
• Support capacity expansion, process improvement, new product development and automation initiatives.

SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED BY
Production | OEE | Productivity | Yield | Cost | Scrap | Rejection | Downtime | Safety | On-Time Delivery
MUST-HAVE EXPERIENCE

• 20+ years of strong manufacturing/production experience.
• Mandatory/strong preference for experience in SS Pipes & Tubes / Stainless Steel Pipe Manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on exposure to pipe manufacturing processes and shop-floor operations.
• Experience managing large production teams and high-volume manufacturing operations.
• Proven track record of delivering production targets and productivity improvements.
• Strong exposure to process improvement, cost control, quality and EHS.
• Excellent leadership, troubleshooting, decision-making and execution capabilities.

PREFERRED INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
SS Pipes & Tubes | Stainless Steel Manufacturing | Welded Pipes | ERW / TIG / Laser Pipes | Steel Tubes | Metal Processing | Steel Manufacturing

QUALIFICATION
Any Graduate Degree / B.E./B.Tech Mechanical / Production / Metallurgy preferred.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
A results-driven, hands-on Plant/Production Leader who can walk the shop floor, identify problems, challenge inefficiencies and deliver measurable improvements in production, quality, cost and productivity.
If you are ready to take complete ownership of manufacturing operations and build a high-performance production culture this opportunity is for you.