Plant Head

Role purpose

The Plant Head is responsible for driving better productivity and product quality through structured improvements. The role aims to strengthen continuous quality enhancement, maintain uninterrupted operations, reduce spare-part costs and inventory, and build a zero-incident workplace by ensuring strict adherence to safety rules and disciplined working practices across the plant.

Business context

This position sits within the Building Products Division of the chemical construction industry, which supports infrastructure development through innovative and technology-led building solutions. The division serves as a 360-degree building materials destination and produces engineered solutions for modern construction needs, including AAC blocks and dry mix products such as waterproofing, grouting and plastering materials.

The market for building products is highly fragmented, with a mix of small local players and a few large competitors. This creates strong price competition, but also long-term opportunity for organizations that can build strong brands and distribution networks. The Indian construction chemicals market is still developing and is seeing rising interest from both domestic and international participants, along with increasing investment in R&D, sustainable products and newer technologies. Growth in new construction and renovation activity is expected to further expand demand.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and track the annual operating plan for productivity, performance index, extra costs, and idle time, and review results regularly.
• Identify corrective actions and drive them to close gaps against business targets.
• Monitor the unit’s performance against benchmarks for manufacturing and administrative efficiency, cost management, dispatch, revenue, legal compliance, and people management.
• Oversee plant operations, streamline workflows, and reduce production interruptions.
• Ensure the plant runs efficiently and consistently meets output targets.
• Carry out hazard assessments, identify health and safety risks, and implement controls to reduce or remove them.
• Ensure monthly internal safety audits are completed and safety checklists are maintained and followed up.
• Log safety observations and incidents in MySetu.
• Communicate serious incidents and warning notices across and beyond the plant to build awareness and prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate with the relevant government authorities to maintain statutory plant compliance, including operational compliance areas such as electrical requirements.
• Share safety practices and work collaboratively with other organizations on initiatives such as driver safety training.
• Perform surprise plant inspections to verify compliance and escalate any violations.
• Create and enforce a safe working environment through safety protocols, employee training, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure PPE availability and prevent entry into the plant without required protective gear.
• Drive the goal of zero accidents by enforcing safe operating procedures for all machines.
• Set up and maintain strict quality control standards and ensure the team follows them consistently.
• Conduct routine inspections of machinery and equipment to avoid delays and breakdowns.
• Review improvement actions in production using audit findings and operational feedback.
• Ensure the plant complies with environmental regulations and follows sustainable operating practices.
• Manage the operation and upkeep of all equipment in the Dry Mix Plant.
• Oversee spare-parts inventory for the Dry Mix Plant and manage stock planning.
• Develop domestic suppliers for imported machinery spares.
• Maintain complete records for plant and equipment.
• Carry out preliminary inspections at vendor locations.
• Track vendor progress for different equipment packages.
• Perform final inspection and testing before dispatch.
• Prepare final inspection reports.
• Coordinate with technology partners on specifications for local items in AAC projects.
• Handle technical clarifications and discussions with technology suppliers.
• Identify vendors for local repairs of plant machinery.
• Evaluate vendors for local procurement and support sourcing decisions.
• Issue enquiries for local procurement items.
• Compare vendors technically for local purchases.
• Resolve technical queries and provide clarifications during procurement.
• Plan safety training internally and externally, including calendars and training material.
• Identify safety training requirements for the workforce in the cluster.

Additional information

This role also includes leading direct reports in plant production, maintenance, and instrumentation functions. The Plant, Production & Quality Executive is expected to oversee the complete manufacturing process, protect product quality, and manage plant operations. The Maintenance Executive is expected to continuously support plant and machinery uptime and promote best practices across plants in the Mumbai region in coordination with City Operation Heads. The Instrument Executive is expected to support erection and commissioning of the AAC plant mixer tower, work with foreign delegates, handle software and instrumentation activities as per project requirements, and carry out preventive maintenance to reduce breakdowns and maintain instrumentation reliability.

Candidate expectations

The role calls for strong plant leadership, operational discipline, and a hands-on approach to safety, quality, maintenance, compliance, and vendor coordination. The candidate should be comfortable managing production targets, statutory requirements, equipment reliability, and team performance in a manufacturing environment.

No specific eligibility details, compensation structure, or vacancy count were provided in the source.