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🚨 WE ARE HIRING | PLANT MANAGER – CHENNAI
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Industry: Electric Two-Wheeler Manufacturing
Position: Plant Manager / Unit Head
Experience: 8–15 years
We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Plant Manager to lead the operations of our new electric two-wheeler assembly facility in Chennai.
This is a key leadership role for someone who can take ownership of the plant from setup and production ramp-up to achieving high-volume, efficient and quality-focused operations.
Key Responsibilities🔹 Plant Setup & Operations
- Lead the setup, commissioning and operational readiness of the Chennai plant.
- Establish SOPs, work instructions, processes and production systems.
- Manage the complete day-to-day plant operations.
🔹 Production & Assembly
- Own daily, weekly and monthly production targets.
- Manage assembly-line productivity, manpower, cycle times and downtime.
- Identify bottlenecks and continuously improve throughput and efficiency.
- Ensure production targets are achieved without compromising quality.
🔹 Stores & Material Management
- Oversee material receipt, storage, inventory and issue to production.
- Ensure uninterrupted material availability for production.
- Implement proper inventory control, FIFO and traceability systems.
🔹 Quality & PDI
- Establish quality checkpoints throughout the assembly process.
- Oversee PDI and ensure vehicles meet required quality standards before dispatch.
- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for quality issues.
🔹 Dispatch & Service
- Manage finished vehicle planning and dispatch.
- Coordinate production, PDI and logistics to ensure timely dispatch.
- Work closely with Service and Quality teams to identify and resolve recurring field issues.
🔹 Manpower & Team Management
- Build and manage the plant team across Stores, Assembly, PDI, Dispatch and Service.
- Plan manpower requirements and shift structures.
- Recruit, train and develop supervisors, technicians and operators.
- Drive shop-floor discipline and productivity.
🔹 Cost & Efficiency
- Own plant operating costs and productivity.
- Monitor labour cost per vehicle, overtime, scrap, rework and other manufacturing costs.
- Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
🔹 Safety & Compliance
- Ensure strict adherence to EHS and factory safety requirements.
- Establish safe processes for assembly, battery handling, testing and material movement.
- Maintain a strong safety culture across the plant.
Key Performance AreasThe Plant Manager will be responsible for:
• Production vs. target
• Plant productivity and efficiency
• First-pass quality
• Rejection and rework
• Material availability
• On-time dispatch
• Labour productivity
• Manufacturing cost per vehicle
• Scrap and wastage
• Safety and compliance
What We Are Looking ForWe are looking for a hands-on plant leader, not someone who is purely administrative.
The ideal candidate will have:
✅ 8–15 years of manufacturing experience
✅ 3–5+ years of experience managing a plant/unit or large production operation
✅ Experience in automobile, two-wheeler, EV, automotive components or high-volume assembly
✅ Strong knowledge of production planning and shop-floor management
✅ Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and continuous improvement
✅ Strong understanding of quality systems and root-cause analysis
✅ Experience in manpower planning and team management
✅ Good understanding of ERP/MRP and MIS
✅ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
✅ Ability to build and manage a team from the ground up
Engineering degree/diploma in Mechanical, Production, Automobile or Electrical Engineering preferred.
Why This Role?This is an opportunity to play a key role in building and scaling a new electric two-wheeler manufacturing facility.
The right candidate will have significant ownership and the opportunity to build the plant's people, processes and operating systems from the ground up.
📍 Location: Chennai
👤 Position: Plant Manager / Unit Head
🕐 Experience: 8–15 years
Interested candidates can DM me directly or share their CV.
Please feel free to tag or refer someone who would be a good fit.
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