Head of Production

Industry: Manufacturing & Production

Sector: Engineering

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Qualification: Bachelors or Masters in Mechanical / Metallurgical Engineering

Experience: 8 to 10 years

Head of Production job available in Karachi for a listed Steel Manufacturing Company in Pakistan. An ideal candidate should have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical / Metallurgical Engineering (MBA will be a plus) along with 8 to 10 years of hot rolling mill experience.

Head of Production job role is to have hands on experience of increasing production capacity through maximizing plant efficiencies, while minimizing breakdowns.

Responsibilities:

Must be able to review daily production, breakdown and yield report and assess previous day’s problems with concerned departments on a day to day basis.
Ensure timely rectification of problems by making sure that the reoccurrence of similar problems in the future are minimized through root cause analysis and preventive maintenance.
Must be able to Identify & suggest modifications and implement the same to improve yields & efficiencies of the plant as and when required
To reduce overall plant maintenance, consumable and stores costs.
Must be able to meet Plant & Departmental KPI / Goals, as well as monitor departmental Head KPI’s on a regular basis.
To monitor and ensure high quality billets are produced adhering to international quality standards.
To keep close liaison with Commercial and procurement team for planning of Plant consumables
Budget CAPEX & OPEX activities preparation and execute after approval from Senior Management
Proactive approach to work as a team leader with strong time management
Ability to develop work schedules and coordinate projects/assignments to meet deadlines
Must be able to impart technical training and manage case studies of plant for future references
Must be able to manage teams including their role/responsibilities and yearly goals with the assistance of HR