Plant Manager (IN)

Overall accountability of Manufacturing and Management of site operations with a view to maintaining product quality, delivery of optimum customer service, cost reductions and overall safety for site employees through leadership, training and development of the factory team.

• Robust implementation of the Coats Health and Safety management system through education, training and leadership of the factory team.
• In consultation with the Engineering / Admin / HR Manager ensure local regularity compliance to the local legislation for environmental and operational practices.
• In consultation with the MFG Director ensure relevant operational targets are set and supported by a dynamic action plan that underpins the key result areas.
• Delivery of the company agreed manufacturing targets for productivity, quality and lead time through continual improvement of the manufacturing process and development of the team.
• Ensure cost control targets are set from a zero base with action plans maintained to minimise waste across the plant. This includes both process waste and energy waste. Promote factory wide employee engagement across all levels through information sharing, team development, reward and recognition programs in consultation with HR/IR personnel.
• Train, coach and mentor subordinates with a view to making recommendations for succession plans at plant level
• Act as a role model for the role out and implementation of the Coats goals and principles ensuring that the wider team understand and can translate the key messages into actions.