Plant Head (Operations)

Job Activities:

➡️Operational Management

• Production Planning: Manage production schedules to meet customer demands and delivery timelines.

• Quality Assurance: Ensure all products meet or exceed industry and customer quality standards.

• Process Optimization: Streamline operations to maximize productivity, minimize waste, and reduce costs.

• Resource Management: Efficiently utilize manpower, machinery, and materials.

➡️Financial and Budgetary Control

• Cost Management: Monitor and control EBITDA to achieve profitability targets.

• Budget Oversight: Prepare, implement, and track budgets for plant operations.

• Investment Proposals: Justify and manage investments in new equipment, technology, or infrastructure.

➡️Safety, Health, and Environment

• Workplace Safety: Implement and maintain safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries.

➡️Supply Chain and Vendor Management

• Inventory Control: Maintain optimal inventory levels to prevent overstocking or shortages.

• Vendor Coordination: Work with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and components.

➡️Customer Focus

• Customer Satisfaction: Ensure timely delivery of products.

• Company performance monitoring: Score card monitoring and reviews.

➡️Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Cause Analysis: Examine and resolve operational issues impacting performance.

• KPI Management: Monitor and report on key performance indicators such as production efficiency, quality metrics, and financial results.

• Regular Reviews: Conduct performance reviews with teams and report updates to senior management.

➡️Crisis Management

• Risk Mitigation: Anticipate and prepare for potential risks, such as supply chain disruptions or equipment breakdowns

Personality Traits:

➡️Management Skills

• Decisive and Accountable: Ability to make timely decisions and take responsibility for the outcomes.

• Visionary Thinking: Capable of aligning the plant's operations with the company's long-term goals.

• Inspirational: Motivates and guides teams to achieve high productivity and quality standards.

➡️People Management

• Empathy and Approachability: Builds rapport with employees at all levels, fostering a collaborative environment.

• Cultural Sensitivity: Respects and adapts to diverse cultural norms, especially in a multicultural workforce.

➡️Strategic and Financial Acumen

• Cost-Conscious: Focused on optimizing costs without compromising quality or safety.

• Result-Oriented: Driven by KPIs like production targets, efficiency, and profitability.

➡️Compliance and Ethical Integrity

• Safety-First Mindset: Prioritizes workplace safety and environmental compliance.

• Ethical and Transparent: Adheres to integrity in operations and dealings.

➡️Flexibility and Accordance

• Flexible: Adapts to evolving industry trends, government regulations, and market dynamics.

➡️Calculated Leadership

• Supporting Operations with Business Goals: Develop and execute plant strategies that align with the company’s overall objectives.

• Capacity Planning: Ensure the plant can meet current and future production demands efficiently.