Website:
vandeyglobal.com
Job details:
🔧 Job Title
Production Leader / FRP Plant Manager
Location: Sanand, Gujarat
Work Mode: Work from Office
Industry: FRP / Plastics / Composites Manufacturing
🧩 Job Summary
We are seeking a hands-on Production Leader / FRP Plant Manager to lead and coordinate multiple Lamination, Filament Winding, and supporting production crews for the manufacturing of large-diameter FRP ducts, piping, and related composite components.
The role is responsible for end-to-end production operations, ensuring high-quality output, safety compliance, efficiency, and on-time delivery. The position also includes training teams, setting up work processes, and driving continuous improvement across the plant.
🏭 Key Responsibilities
1. Production Floor Management
- Plan, direct, and supervise production activities across all FRP manufacturing stages
- Coordinate lamination, winding, finishing, and support crews on the shop floor
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality FRP products as per project schedules
- Manage ordering and availability of raw materials and consumables
- Lead, train, and supervise 40–50 production employees
- Ensure maintenance, uptime, and availability of production equipment
2. Quality Control
- Inspect finished FRP products for compliance with quality standards
- Maintain high-quality output through daily shop-floor engagement
- Monitor accuracy and consistency of each production step
- Reduce non-conformities, rework, and quality defects
- Implement and maintain quality control processes aligned with business goals
3. Safety & Compliance
- Enforce all safety policies and standard operating procedures
- Maintain a clean, safe, and hazard-free manufacturing environment
- Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations
- Oversee safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals
- Ensure emergency preparedness and safety awareness across teams
4. Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain production reports, logs, and operational documentation
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of all plant records
🎓 Qualifications & Skills
Mandatory
- 8+ years of experience in FRP manufacturing or equivalent composite/plastics industries
- 5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in a production environment
- B.Sc. / B.E. in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
- Strong understanding of FRP materials, processes, and manufacturing practices
- Knowledge of handling, mixing, curing, and processing composite materials
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications
- Experience managing 30–40+ shop-floor employees
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- High attention to detail with strong problem-solving abilities
- Strong focus on safety, compliance, and discipline
- No allergies to fiberglass or composite chemicals
- Willingness to work overtime when required
- Strong English communication skills – mandatory
Preferred
- Prior experience managing hazardous or high-risk industrial plants
- Experience in the plastics / composites industry relevant to FRP production
- Flexible, proactive, and hands-on leadership style
- Willingness to travel internationally for initial hands-on plant training
- Experience managing teams including piping, grinding/finishing, welding, forklift operators, and general workers
🏢 About the Company
The organization specializes in industrial air management solutions, including ventilation, cooling, heating, dust collection, and clean-air systems. Products are engineered-to-order and manufactured using a Plug & Play and off-site manufacturing (OSM) approach to improve quality, precision, and installation efficiency.
💼 What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Opportunity to work in a technically advanced manufacturing environment
- Professional growth and leadership development
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