General Manager Operations
About the Role
Lead the overall plant operations and ensure safe, compliant, efficient and profitable manufacturing. The GM will be responsible for driving operational excellence, cross- functional coordination and building a high-performance culture.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead Production, QA, QC, R&D, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, Stores, Warehouse, HR and Plant Administration.
• Achieve production, quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Improve capacity utilisation, productivity and reduce WIP.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FSSC 22000, SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• Drive planning, procurement and inventory management.
• Lead CAPA, Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement KPI dashboards, daily review meetings and action tracking.
• Develop department heads and build a culture of accountability and discipline.
• Drive cost reduction, batch costing and operational efficiency.
Key KPIs
• Production & Capacity Utilisation
• OEE & Yield Improvement
• WIP Reduction
• On-Time Production & Dispatch
• Quality Compliance & CAPA Closure
• Audit Scores
• Inventory Accuracy
• Cost Reduction
• Team Performance & Employee Development
Qualifications & Skills:
- • B.E./B.Tech (Chemical/Mechanical/Production) preferred; MBA is an advantage.
- • 15–20 years of manufacturing experience, with at least 5 years leading a plant.
- • Experience in Herbal Extracts, Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Food Ingredients or Speciality Chemicals.
- Skills:
- • Plant Operations
- • Production Planning
- • Lean Manufacturing
- • GMP / FSSC 22000
- • Supply Chain & Procurement
- • ERP Systems
- • Leadership & Team Management
- • Strong execution, planning and problem-solving skills
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