Manufacturing recruitment · Punjab
Savanna HR hires plant heads, textile and auto parts leaders, quality, HR, technology and sales leaders for manufacturers in Ludhiana, Mohali, Jalandhar and Rajpura, and for pharma plants in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. Many Punjab manufacturers are promoter-led, and we hire leaders who can work closely with family owners.
Where we hire
| Cluster | Area | Main sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Ludhiana | Punjab | Bicycles and parts, auto components, hosiery and knitwear, machine tools |
| Mohali and Chandigarh tricity | Punjab | Tractors, engineering, electronics, pharma |
| Jalandhar | Punjab | Sports goods, hand tools, leather |
| Rajpura and Patiala | Punjab | FMCG, food processing, engineering |
| Barnala, Bathinda and Malwa belt | Punjab | Textiles, paper, agro-processing |
| Baddi, Barotiwala and Nalagarh | Himachal Pradesh | Pharma formulations, FMCG |
Who hires here
Punjab's manufacturing is led by promoter-run groups: bicycle and auto parts makers and hosiery exporters in Ludhiana, tractor and engineering companies in Mohali, sports goods and hand tools in Jalandhar, and large integrated textile, paper and agro-processing groups across the Malwa belt. Across the Himachal border, Baddi is one of India's biggest pharma formulation hubs.
Local hiring challenges
Most Punjab manufacturers are family-run. Leaders from professional MNC plants need to adapt to faster, owner-driven decisions, so we screen for that fit early.
Senior candidates from Delhi NCR, Pune or Mumbai often hesitate to move to Ludhiana or Barnala. We map local and returning Punjabi talent first.
Textile, paper and bicycle plants are investing in automation, ERP and exports. They need CTOs, CIOs and operations heads who have led that change.
Baddi pharma plants need QA and production heads with regulatory audit experience who will live in the industrial belt.
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 / Operations Head | Modernising legacy plants, cost control, working with promoters | Local pool is loyal and settled; outside talent needs a strong pitch |
| CTO / CIO | ERP roll-out, automation, data, export-customer systems | Scarce locally; often hired from NCR or abroad |
| Plant HR Head / CHRO | Large workforces, first professional HR systems, IR | Moderate pool; strong demand |
| Quality Head | Export-customer audits, ISO and product certifications | Good pool in Ludhiana |
| QA / QC Head (Baddi pharma) | Regulatory audits, data integrity, living in the industrial belt | Competitive; candidates prefer Chandigarh tricity homes |
| Zonal and Regional Sales (North) | Distributor networks across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, J&K | Strong pool in Ludhiana and Chandigarh |
Roles in demand
We hire for textile, paper, auto parts and engineering manufacturers across Punjab, map returning Punjabi professionals in NCR and abroad, and work directly with promoters on leadership mandates.
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 Punjab 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.
Read the Plant HR case study
COO, Strategy Head, Quick Commerce Head and zonal sales leadership for a food and dairy manufacturer.
Discuss a similar role
CHRO, VP Marketing, Sales Head, channel sales, and zonal and regional sales managers.
Discuss a similar roleMore regions
FAQs
Choose an agency with experience hiring for promoter-led manufacturers in textiles, auto parts and engineering. Savanna HR hires plant, technology, HR, quality and sales leaders for Punjab manufacturers, with a first shortlist in 5 to 7 hours and a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Yes. We have hired CTO, operations head, plant HR, quick commerce and zonal and regional sales roles for textile manufacturers.
We map local and returning Punjabi talent first, then test relocation readiness with outside candidates in the first call, so only serious candidates reach your interviews.
Yes. We hire QA, QC, production and plant leadership for pharma formulation plants in Baddi, Barotiwala and Nalagarh.
Yes. Much of our manufacturing work is with promoter-led companies. We brief candidates on the owner's style and screen for leaders who work well with founders.
Typically 3 to 6 weeks from brief to offer, plus a 60 to 90 day notice period.
Yes. We hire technology leaders who have run ERP and automation programmes in manufacturing, including a recent CTO hire for a textile manufacturer.
Yes. We hire plant, engineering, HR and sales leaders for manufacturers in Mohali, Chandigarh and Panchkula, and for head offices based there.
Yes. We hire export sales, marketing and channel leaders for hosiery, bicycle, auto parts and engineering exporters.
Share a role
Share one critical role. We send matching profiles, usually within 5 to 7 hours, and a manufacturing specialist replies within 24 hours.
Job seeker
Jobs by location
Jobs by industry
Manufacturing
Employer
About us
registered office: Savanna HR India, 90B, Delhi – Jaipur Expy, Sector 18, Gurugram, Haryana 122008. email: hello@savannahr.com
© 2015–2026 Savanna HR. All rights reserved.
Designed & Developed by Technocube(India)
