General Manager

Role & Responsibilities

• Overall P&L ownership of the pellet plant production, quality, costs, dispatch and plant profitability
• Run day-to-day plant operations: shift planning, machinery uptime, preventive maintenance, power and consumables
• Build and manage raw-material supply — paddy straw, agri-residue and other biomass sourcing from farmers, aggregators and balers; contracts, pricing and seasonal stock planning
• Ensure pellet quality meets power-plant specifications (GCV, moisture, ash, size) and manage lab testing and third-party certification
• Handle customer side with thermal power plants — tender/GeM bids, supply contracts, dispatch schedules, invoicing follow-up and plant-side coordination
• Lead a team of supervisors, operators, lab, logistics and office staff; hiring, training and discipline
• Compliance: factory licence, pollution (CECB) consents, GST/e-way bills, labour laws, safety and fire norms
• Coordinate with bankers, auditors, machinery vendor (AMC/spares) and government agencies as required
• Weekly MIS to directors — production, stock, sales, receivables, costs

Preferred Candidate Profile

• B.E./B.Tech (Mechanical/Chemical/Agri) or equivalent; MBA preferred
• 10–15 years’ experience with at least 3–5 years heading a plant/unit — biomass pellet, briquette, agri-processing, rice mill, cement, FMCG or similar process industry
• Prior exposure to biomass supply chain or power-plant/NTPC vendor dealings is a strong plus
• Hands-on with machinery, maintenance and shop-floor people; comfortable in a rural factory setting
• Commercial sense — costing, procurement negotiation, tender documentation
• Strong Hindi and English; Chhattisgarhi/local knowledge an advantage
• Must be willing to be based at Janjgir-Champa

Perks and Benefits

• CTC: 8 LPA

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  6 LPA, negotiable for the right candidate
• Mobile and medical insurance
• Direct reporting to directors — autonomy to build the plant and team from the ground up