Factory Head

Job description

Role Overview

The Factory Head will be responsible for end-to-end manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, safety, and cost optimisation across all production lines. This is a senior leadership role for a proven operations leader who can scale a fast-growing, high-volume modular furniture manufacturing facility, build high-performing teams, drive process excellence, and deliver consistently on business commitments.

The role will oversee a team of 200+ across shopfloor workforce, supervisors, carpenters, painters, welders, technicians, and support functions.

Key Responsibilities

A. Operations Management

Oversee daily factory operations production, planning, maintenance, quality, and dispatch

Ensure on-time production aligned with business targets and customer delivery commitments

Optimise capacity utilisation and proactively minimise downtime across all production lines

Collaborate with procurement and sales teams to align factory output with demand

B. Production Planning & Efficiency

Drive integrated production planning in coordination with supply chain and commercial teams

Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve throughput and eliminate waste. Monitor and improve key operational KPIs OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), yield, and productivity. Establish robust scheduling systems to manage order volume growth and seasonal demand variations

C. Team Leadership & People Development

Lead and manage a team of 200+ including supervisors, carpenters, painters, welders, operators, technicians, and shopfloor workforce

Build a strong culture of accountability, discipline, ownership, and high performance across the factory

Hire, train, and develop future leaders within the factory; create structured career pathways for the workforce

Conduct regular performance reviews and build a motivated, engaged, and capable workforce

D. Quality & Compliance

Ensure strict adherence to quality standards, SOPs, and internal benchmarks at all stages of production

Drive continuous improvement in product quality and systematically reduce defects and rework

Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, safety norms, and relevant certifications (ISO, FSC, SEDEX)

Work with the quality team to implement robust inspection, testing, and audit protocols

E. Cost & Budget Management

Own and control manufacturing costs optimise resource, material, and manpower utilisation

Manage budgets for operations, maintenance, and workforce with clear accountability for factory P&L

Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or timelines

Present regular financial and operational performance reports to leadership

F. Safety & Maintenance

Ensure a safe and healthy working environment with strict adherence to all safety protocols and regulations

Oversee preventive and breakdown maintenance of all machinery and equipment to maximise uptime

Drive a zero-accident culture across the factory through structured training, regular audits, and accountability

Ensure all statutory health, safety, and fire compliance requirements are consistently met

G. Process Improvement & Scaling

Lead automation, digitisation, and process innovation initiatives relevant to modular furniture manufacturing

Continuously improve processes to support business growth, scalability, and new product introductions

Collaborate with leadership on capacity expansion, new line setup, or greenfield plant establishment as required

Champion a continuous improvement culture identifying, testing, and embedding better ways of working

Role: Operations, Maintenance & Support - Other

Industry Type: Architecture / Interior Design

Department: Production, Manufacturing & Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Operations, Maintenance & Support

Education: UG: B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical Engineering