General Manager - Factory Operations - Manufacturing Plant (25-30 yrs)

GENERAL MANAGER - FACTORY OPERATIONS

LOCATION: PATAN (North Gujarat)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Oversee the entire operations of the production plant which includes the order processing, manufacturing planning, forecasting, inventory management, warehousing, shipping, and other logistic activities.

- Key elements of manufacturing planning include production scheduling, capacity planning, material requirement planning, resource allocation, lead time management, cost management, collaboration with suppliers, demand forecasting and compliance.

- Develop and implement supply chain strategies and goals aligned with overall business objectives.

- Oversee the efficient movement of goods, from production to distribution, optimizing transportation and warehousing. Ensure optimal stock levels to meet demands while minimizing excess inventory costs.

- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, manufacturing operations, purchasing, and finance, to align supply chain activities with overall business goals. Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

- Develop analytics, system and data management capabilities including metrics and reports.

- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry standards in all factory operations

- Identify areas for continuous improvement and implement strategies to enhance the overall supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.

- Manage overall production and process improvement projects that includes planning, budget control, project schedules, etc.

- Keep abreast on latest manufacturing technologies and best practices, carry out evaluation on how these technologies/ best practices can enhance efficiency and effectiveness of our manufacturing operations and implement improvements.

- Evaluate, develop and implement operational excellence and continuous improvement projects. These include but not limited to kaizen, lean, 5S or any methodologies approved by management.

- Establish operational best practices and champion standardization and innovation in operations.

- Manage, develop, coach and drive Production to ensure a highly engaged culture where organizational objectives and KPIs are met.

- Establish and implement departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates program effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement.

- Derive, monitor and control departmental budget and ensures department objectives are met.

- To train managers & engineers to achieve highest efficiency and quality and to lead them to better productivity.

- To plan strategic plan and delivered management goals/message to the team.

- Always feedback to superior regarding any outstanding issues/items.

- To ensure and practice self-safety and remind others on all works performed.

- To ensure compliance with ISO.

- To rectify complain from internal and external customers.

- Always adhere to company rules, policy and regulations.

- To carry out any other jobs that are given from superiors.

- To prepare budget annually and review every quarterly to make sure the department budget is met.

- Manage, plan and ensure sufficient manpower at the productions floor and optimizing manpower in the overall op- erations that meet the planned budget headcount that acknowledged by the Management

- To manage and ensure the required training and development are provided to department subordinates that has been identified and justified to enhance their competency to deliver their performance (KPI).

- Accountable to manage and take disciplinary action to employee misconduct with the facilitation of HR in the plant.

- Manage and ensure all operations in the plant meet the Employment Act and other regulations compliances.

- Manage and ensure plant operations meet all social compliances requirements.

- Manage and ensure all productions processes are strictly in accordance with the SOP and guidelines. Ensure preventive maintenance has been carried in the plant accordingly and to provide unscheduled down-time report to the management whenever happen.

- Manage, ensure and communicate the safety work culture throughout the plant towards achievement of Zero Industrial Accident. Ensure all department in the plant to strictly compliance with the ISO 45001

- Manage and ensure all utilities such as usage of gas, water, and electricity are within the required cost effectiveness in relations to the production's requirement.

REQUIREMENTS:

- Minimum 25 years experience in continuous process manufacturing field with ISO compliance and regulatory environment.

- Supply chain processes and management.

- Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP).

- Manufacturing plant characteristics, layout, and design.

- Manufacturing processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

- Continuous improvement methods (e.g. Process mapping, 5S and Kaizen).

- Supply Chain analysis and forecasting.

- Risk management concepts and framework.

- Other Personal Capabilities: Strong leadership skills, result orientated, good problem solving and reporting skills, analytical skills, critical thinking skills and good communication skills.

- Manufacturing technologies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

- Lean manufacturing concepts and operational efficiency methods and practices