Plant Head

Position: Plant Head

Location: Dahej, Gujarat

Industry: Boilers / Pressure Equipment / Heavy Fabrication / EPC Manufacturing

The Company is looking for an experienced Plant Head to lead its Dahej manufacturing operations for boiler pressure parts, heavy fabrication, assembly and special project equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complete plant manufacturing operations with ownership of production, OTD, productivity, quality, cost and safety
• Drive daily and weekly production plans against project and dispatch schedules
• Improve fabrication output, labour productivity, machine utilization and manufacturing lead time
• Control factory conversion cost, overtime, contract labour, rework and material wastage
• Ensure strong welding, NDT, PWHT, hydrotest and material-traceability discipline
• Drive reduction in NCRs, weld repairs and cost of poor quality
• Ensure high equipment availability through preventive maintenance
• Lead EHS, 5S, shop-floor discipline and continuous improvement
• Coordinate closely with Planning, Engineering, Projects, Procurement, Stores and Quality
• Develop supervisors and build a strong second-line manufacturing team
• Prepare and monitor plant budgets, manpower plans and capex requirements

Candidate Profile

• B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Production Engineering preferred
• 15–20 years of manufacturing experience
• Minimum 5 years in a plant leadership / senior manufacturing role
• Strong exposure to one or more of:
• Boilers and pressure parts
• Pressure vessels / heat exchangers
• Heavy fabrication
• Power or process equipment
• EPC manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of welding, WPS/PQR, NDT, PWHT, hydrotesting, material traceability and quality systems
• Proven track record of improving OTD, productivity, quality and manufacturing cost
• Strong shop-floor leadership and contractor-management capability
• Exposure to IBR/ASME/TPI-driven fabrication will be preferred

Key Performance Areas

• Manufacturing OTD
• Production plan achievement
• Factory conversion cost
• Productivity improvement
• Quality / COPQ / weld repair
• Material yield and scrap control
• Equipment availability
• Safety and EHS
• 5S and operational excellence

Reporting To: GM – Operations

We are looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader who can run the Dahej facility as an accountable operating unit and scale it for the next phase of Isotex’s growth.