Manufacturing recruitment · Pune
Savanna HR hires plant heads, quality heads, EV and engineering leaders, supply chain and HR leaders for manufacturers in Pune's industrial belt, including Chakan, Talegaon, Ranjangaon, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Bhosari, and for plants in Nashik and Aurangabad. We map candidates across auto, EV, engineering and FMCG plants in Maharashtra.
Where we hire
| Cluster | Area | Main sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Chakan and Talegaon | Pune district | Passenger vehicles, auto components, engineering, EV |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad and Bhosari | Pune | Two- and three-wheelers, commercial vehicles, forgings, machine tools |
| Ranjangaon and Shirur | Pune district | Consumer durables, FMCG, auto components |
| Hinjewadi and Kharadi | Pune | Engineering design centres and GCCs that supply technology talent to plants |
| Nashik and Sinnar | Maharashtra | Auto, electrical equipment, pharma |
| Aurangabad (Waluj and Shendra) | Maharashtra | Auto components, beverages, pharma |
Who hires here
Pune's employers range from global and Indian vehicle makers in Chakan, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Talegaon to hundreds of Tier 1 and Tier 2 component suppliers, machine-tool and engineering firms, and a growing set of EV and battery companies. Consumer durables and FMCG plants sit in Ranjangaon, while Hinjewadi's design centres act as both a talent source and a competitor for engineers.
Local hiring challenges
Pune's auto belt is moving to EVs, and engineers with battery, BMS and power electronics experience are scarce. Plants compete with startups and OEMs for the same few people.
Pune's engineering design centres offer day shifts and higher pay. Plant roles need a clear growth story to win shop-floor engineers.
Pune has more experienced auto plant leaders than most cities, but most are well settled. Finding them takes market mapping, not job posts.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers need quality heads fluent in IATF 16949, PPAP and APQP who can face OEM audits.
Role by role
What clients typically ask us to screen for, and how deep the local talent pool is.
| Role | What clients ask for | Local talent pool |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Head | Auto or engineering plant P&L, OEM relationships, cost-down programmes | Large, experienced, mostly passive pool |
| Quality Head | IATF 16949, PPAP, APQP, warranty and field-failure analysis | Strong pool; best people move only for a clear step up |
| EV and battery engineering lead | Cell-to-pack, BMS, thermal management, EV line set-up | Very scarce; startups and OEMs compete hard |
| Manufacturing / NPI engineering head | New model launches, line balancing, automation | Good pool, pulled toward design centres |
| Supply Chain Head | Supplier development, localisation, import substitution | Good pool across auto and engineering |
| Zonal Sales Manager (West) | Dealer and distributor networks across Maharashtra and Gujarat | Strong FMCG and auto aftermarket pool |
Roles in demand
We map auto, EV and engineering talent across Chakan, Talegaon, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Ranjangaon, and draw on Nashik and Aurangabad for relocation-ready candidates. Candidates in Pune often weigh plant roles against design-centre offers, so we brief them on growth and ownership early.
Every mandate follows the same five steps: brief the plant, map the market, screen for intent first, shortlist with written evaluations, then manage the offer and notice period until joining day. Read more on how Savanna HR hires for manufacturers across India.
Our process
The same five steps for every mandate, run in parallel from day one. For Pune roles we add local market mapping and an early relocation and commute check.
Location, shift pattern, greenfield or brownfield, reporting line, workforce mix and union context, captured before we search.
Our AI talent-mapping platform builds a named list of every relevant leader at competitor and adjacent plants, active and passive.
A red-flag screen in the first 15 minutes filters out counter-offer hunters, relocation doubters and title chasers.
Each profile carries a written evaluation: plant experience, compliance exposure, CTC, notice period and motivation to move.
We manage the offer, the counter-offer and the notice period until joining day, with a backup pipeline kept warm.
Proof
In the last year Savanna HR filled 25+ leadership and specialist roles for seven manufacturers across India, from COOs and CHROs to plant heads and quick commerce heads. We keep client names confidential.
A remote greenfield site with a largely women workforce from nearby villages. Closed by screening for intent and relocation readiness before skill.
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FAQs
Look for an agency with auto, EV and engineering hiring experience and leadership case studies. Savanna HR hires plant, quality, engineering, supply chain and HR leaders for Pune manufacturers, with a first shortlist in 5 to 7 hours and a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Yes. We hire for plants in Chakan, Talegaon, Ranjangaon, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Bhosari, and for Nashik and Aurangabad.
Yes. We map battery, BMS, power electronics and EV manufacturing engineers at OEMs, suppliers and startups across Pune and other EV hubs.
Yes. We screen quality heads for IATF 16949, PPAP, APQP and OEM audit experience, which Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers need.
Typically 3 to 6 weeks from brief to offer, plus a 60 to 90 day notice period.
Our team works from Gurugram and hires for Pune plants. We screen candidates by video and arrange in-person meetings at the plant when the client wants them.
Yes. We hire for both. Startups usually need hands-on builders who can set up a line, while OEMs need leaders who can scale a programme inside a large system.
Yes, when the role suits them. We explain the plant role, shift pattern and growth path early so only interested engineers reach your interviews.
Yes. We hire plant, quality and HR leaders for Nashik, Sinnar, Waluj and Shendra, often from local talent who prefer not to move to Pune.
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