General Manager

Role summary

Factory and business leadership

• Prepare the annual plan, budget, and capex plan; track company and departmental KPIs.
• Deliver output, on-time dispatch, and productivity across machining, fabrication, assembly, and testing using lean, 5S, and TPM.
• Own the QMS, including ISO 9001 and BIS/IS standards, and reduce rejections and customer complaints through root cause analysis and CAPA.
• Ensure preventive maintenance and tooling readiness and drive design improvements that reduce cost and downtime.
• Source materials at the right cost and quality; manage vendors and inventory.
• Partner with sales to convert orders, manage key customers and dealers, and ensure delivery and after-sales support.
• Control costing, margins, working capital, and budgets; support banks, auditors, and GST/TDS compliance.
• Build leaders and drive hiring, training, and appraisals with HR while maintaining industrial relations.
• Ensure factory, labour, PF/ESI, POSH, pollution-control, and fire-safety compliance, aiming for zero accidents.
• Implement ERP, SOPs, and internal controls and provide management with accurate MIS.

Qualifications and experience

• B.E. or B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering; MBA preferred.
• 15 to 20+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in pumps, motors, or industrial machinery.
• At least 7 years as Plant Head, Works Manager, or General Manager with plant or P&L responsibility.
• Experience managing skilled, semi-skilled, and contract workforces.
• Knowledge of lean and quality systems, costing and budgeting, Indian labour law, ERP/MIS, leadership, and negotiation.
• Fluency in English and Tamil; Hindi is an advantage.

Pay and benefits

• Pay is ₹70,000–₹80,000 per month.
• Benefits include paid time off and Provident Fund.

Work location

• Work is in person.