General Manager Factory

Role & responsibilities

• To plan and ensure proper execution of production plans while ensuring optimum plant performance w.r.t. production and quality parameters, to deliver on the requirements from Sales & Marketing.
• To ensure plant productivity, raw material efficiency & quality improvements, compliance to safety, environment and specific regulatory requirements
• Design and implement operational and quality policies and procedures to manage operations efficiently and safely and meet the production targets as per operational standards.
• Ensure timely and seamless coordination with the Sales & Marketing team in order to process orders and deliver the same within stipulated timeframes
• Develop and implement cost reduction and improvement programs in the plant
• Ensure systems and processes are in place and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed
• Resolve labour disputes and adhere to labour welfare schemes and provide training to motivate them to contribute their best
• Plan, manage, and monitor Capital Expenditures (Capex) to ensure optimal allocation and utilization of financial resources in line with company strategy.
• Align Capex planning with organizational goals and return on investment targets.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience-

  15 - 20 years experience in a manufacturing industry, with at least 5 years as the unit or production head, knowledge of best practices in manufacturing including lean processes; key trends in procurement, logistics, operations and quality management systems ; production planning; inventory management and labour relations, experience in leading plant expansion (Capex), modernization, and technology upgradation initiatives

• Qualification-

  Graduate preferably with a post-graduate degree with specialization in manufacturing processes or MBA in operations management

• IT systems, SAP or other ERPs, including Excel, Powerpoint
• Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and other systems
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Preferred
• Experience in developing and implementing SOPs and plant systems
• Lead large expansion projects
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skill