Factory Head

Job Description:

Production:

• Generate and implement a production plan based on sales forecasting and past trends.
• Review sales forecasts, customer demands, and schedule production batches based on inventory levels and production lead times.
• Analyse capacity and resource requirements and coordinate necessary adjustments.
• Optimise inventory levels and working capital while supporting targeted Production levels.

Planning:

• Assure regular supply of raw materials, keep track of WIP and finished goods stock levels.
• Work closely on Inventory management and ensure minimum stocks are available as per the requirement and guidelines.
• Preparation of accounting reports for the end of month (inventory, consignment/orders, raw materials, and scrap)
• Follow up for adequate manpower and machineries are available on the shop floor.

Controlling:

• Review daily production and take corrective measures wherever necessary, ensure timely accomplishment of production targets.
• Work regularly with Business Head and do periodic materials planning to ensure there is no loss of production and man-days due to unavailability of raw materials and other supplies.
• Keep control on production cost to ensure better gross margin and profitability through enhancement of lean processes and cost optimization.
• Assure the Production team is working as per the productivity norms and cycle time.
• Develop and maintain corrective actions to address root causes of production-related issues.
• Proactively act on slow-moving items (Finished WIP and FG).

Industrial Engineering :

• Regular analysis of available machinery and, if required, recommend new machines and renovation of existing machines.
• Define production processes stage-wise and, if needed, do layout designing and manpower planning to ensure optimum production with minimum overheads.
• Define a preventive maintenance plan has been adhered to with proper MIS on the health of all machinery for the companies under him.
• Ensure the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment and ensure there is no loss of production because of equipment or
• machine breakdown in the companies under him.

Machines and Production Equipment Management:

• Plan and perform routine health check-ups of machines and production equipment.
• Plan and organise the minor repair and routine/preventive maintenance of machines and production equipment.
• Update the maintenance team for any expected fault and/or issue with the machine/equipment to ensure minimum downtime.
• Ensure the production plan has calculated/included time for providing machine/equipment for regular and preventive maintenance.
• Drive preventive maintenance calendar and ensure it is adhered to rigorously without hampering the production process or requiring any extra shut down on working days.

Manpower Optimisation:

• Work on daily, monthly and yearly workforce planning and recommend required quality manpower
• Conduct manpower cost analysis and ensure manpower cost is under control.
• Ensure expats and local manpower numbers are as per manpower planning.
• Tracking of manpower numbers, sections and segment-wise, and do optimisation of existing manpower before recommending change.

Production Quality:

• Assist Business Head in implementing different verticals of manufacturing excellence, including vertical for technical quality, environmental management (EHS), TQM and production process management.
• Ensure production quality standards are followed in the unit and create awareness and set periodic targets to improve and monitor the outcome.
• Ensure quality standards are adhered to on the production floor in consultations with the Quality department, and there is no non-compliance in internal and external audits.

Health & Safety:

• Ensure all safety equipment is placed as per the standards and statutory compliances.
• All Health, Safety and environment related certifications have been completed, and there is no NC during any internal or external audits.
• In coordination with Plant HR and Admin conduct regular awareness session to educate production floor workers and relevant staffs to avoid any accidents due to negligence and lack of awareness.
• Ensure sufficient availability of personal protection equipment (PPE) in plant and ensure all the people on production are using them (especially mask, helmet and safety shoes).

People Management:

• Build harmonious and conducive working environment with zero tolerance for any unethical, indiscipline or unrest in the unit.
• Motivate, monitor and manage manufacturing team in a high Growth environment
• Ensure everybody has defined KRAs and KPIs to provide better role clarity and performance measures
• Close monitoring of team performance and pro-actively design to enhance their productivity through training & development
• Instilling company values & behaviors as demonstrated habits in the organisation