Western Heat and Forge Pvt. Ltd. Is hiring a Plant Head (Machining Division)

Position Opening Date: 21/02/2026

Position Closing Date: 10/03/2026

Designation: Manager/Sr Manager/AGM

Department: Operations

No. of Position: 01

Education: DME/BE in Mechanical Engineering

Experience: 15 to 25 Years, 12–18+ years in machining operations. 5+ years in a senior leadership/department head role. Background in automotive/heavy engineering preferred.

Location: Chakan MIDC, Pune

Interview Channel: One-to-one /Virtual

CTC Range – 15.00 to 20.00 LPA

Employment Type: On roll

Job Description:

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Lead end-to-end machining shop operations (CNC turning centers, VMC, HMC, special purpose machines).

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Achieve daily/monthly production targets aligned with PPC.

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Ensure adherence to quality standards, drawings, and customer specifications.

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Control rejection, rework, and process variation through root cause analysis.

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Optimize cycle time, tooling cost, and machine utilization (OEE improvement).

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Drive Lean, Kaizen, TPM, and 5S initiatives.

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Plan manpower deployment and develop supervisors/operators.

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Coordinate with Production Planning, Quality, Maintenance, and Dispatch.

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Monitor cutting tools, fixtures, gauges, and process capability (Cp/Cpk).

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Ensure compliance with ISO/IATF and safety standards.

Key Skills & Competencies

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Strong knowledge of CNC machining processes and tooling.

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Expertise in process planning, line balancing, and capacity planning.

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Understanding of GD&T, drawings interpretation, and quality systems.

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Exposure to heavy component machining (if applicable).

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Leadership, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

KRAs

- OEE ≥ 85%. - Schedule adherence 100% as per PPC plan. - OTD 100% as per plan. - Shop Floor 5s & TPM Practices Pillar Targets. - 1 Kaizen /Man/Month - Cost Reduction as per target - Inventory reduction as per Target - Productivity Improvement, Increase in Output/Man - Quality –

Inhouse PPM

Supplier PPM

Customer -

ZERO PPM

Interested candidate may send resumes on bpatil@westernheatforge.com or on What’s App 8411076655 with subject line of “An application for Plant - Head” and with following details:

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