Head of Operations

We are seeking Head Operations to lead end-to-end manufacturing operations for an automotive seating systems plant. The role will be responsible for driving operational excellence across seat structure, foam, trim, and final assembly lines, ensuring high productivity, quality standards, and timely delivery to OEM customers under JIT/JIS environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complete plant operations including production, PPC, quality, maintenance, and logistics.
• Oversee automotive seat manufacturing processes including seat structure welding, foam molding, trim cover, and final seat assembly.
• Ensure JIT / JIS supply to OEM customers while maintaining production schedules and delivery commitments.
• Drive operational excellence, productivity improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement practices across the plant.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, process control, and customer requirements.
• Monitor and improve OEE, line efficiency, takt time, and capacity utilization.
• Lead cross-functional coordination between production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and maintenance teams.
• Manage large teams and develop strong leadership pipeline and workforce engagement.
• Ensure compliance with safety, statutory, and company policies.

Required Skills & Expertise

• Strong experience in automotive seating systems manufacturing.
• Expertise in seat assembly, foam, trim line operations, and seat structure manufacturing.
• Knowledge of JIT / JIS manufacturing environment and OEM supply chain requirements.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and operational excellence programs.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

Qualification

• B.E / B.Tech / Diploma in Mechanical, Production, or Automobile Engineering (MBA preferred).
• 20+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing with significant exposure to seating systems

Interested candidates may connect on 9893191553 or may share profiles on sv21@svmanagement.com.