General Manager Manufacturing

General Manager — Manufacturing Head of Factory Operations — all units Department Manufacturing / Factory Operations Reports To CEO / COO Supervises Plant Heads and functional leaders — Production, Quality, Maintenance, Stores, Planning & Dispatch — across all units Scope All manufacturing units (currently 4–5 factories) + the upcoming Industry 4.0 automated plant Location Based at the anchor factory (Malur), with regular travel to every unit ROLE SUMMARY Lead all of Decorpot's manufacturing as the single accountable head of factory operations. Anchored at one plant and travelling regularly to the others, standardise operations, quality, cost, safety and delivery across every unit — and lead the design, build and ramp-up of the upcoming Industry 4.0 automated facility. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own manufacturing end-to-end: single point of accountability for output, quality, cost, delivery and safety across all factories.
• Standardise across units: drive one common set of processes, SOPs and KPIs — production, quality, maintenance, stores, dispatch — so every plant runs to the same standard.
• Drive throughput, OEE & quality: own capacity utilisation, machine uptime, on-time production and defect / site-snag reduction; build a zero-defect culture and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Lead a large workforce: direct and contract labour across plants — productivity, shift systems, skilling, industrial and employee relations, and discipline.
• Cost, safety & compliance: drive material yield, wastage, conversion cost and energy efficiency; enforce EHS and full statutory compliance (Factories Act, pollution, labour) across every site.
• Lead the Industry 4.0 agenda: conceive, design, commission and ramp the new automated plant — MES, IoT, robotics / automation, and data-driven shop-floor operations.
• Capacity, CAPEX & bench: plan capacity and commission machinery / new lines; own the manufacturing CAPEX case; hire, mentor and build succession depth among plant heads.
• Cross-functional & governance: align manufacturing with sales demand, design, SCM / dispatch and procurement; run site reviews and publish MIS to leadership. SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS
• Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial); MBA a plus.
• Experience: 18–25 years in manufacturing, with 5+ years as a multi-plant / works head managing a large (500+) direct and contract workforce.
• Industry: open to automobile / auto-components, white goods, building materials (plywood / laminate / tiles) or modular furniture — manufacturing-leadership and automation depth valued above furniture pedigree; high-mix / make-to-order preferred.
• Technical: strong in lean / TPM / Six Sigma, OEE, quality systems and modern production machinery; hands-on shop-floor command.
• Industry 4.0: demonstrated experience conceiving or running automated / smart-factory operations (MES, IoT, robotics, analytics).
• Leadership: proven at large-workforce and IR / ER management and multi-site coordination; willing to travel extensively to all plants.
• Behavioural: hands-on, data-driven, cost-conscious, and a builder who can set one standard across many sites. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Measured on: OEE & capacity utilisation · On-time production / delivery adherence · Defect & site-snag rate · Conversion cost & material yield · Safety incidents (target: zero) · Industry 4.0 plant — commissioning & ramp milestones