General Manager - Manufacturing - Electronics/Electro-Mechanical Hardware Products

Location : Navi Mumbai

Company Profile :

Our Client strives to create and deploy best-in-class unmanned systems, that exceed user expectations. These products need to meet stringent quality expectations while innovating at the leading edge integrating modern mechanical, hardware and software technology components. Their capabilities have been successfully established by several 100's of drones (or, UAVs) in very demanding applications. They are now scaling their operations. Looking for leaders and people managers to join our journey, taking ownership for key technical and operational functions.

Product Domain :

- High density electronics

- High reliability compact mechanical systems

- Rugged and long operation life outdoor all weather performance electromechanical hardware.

Key Result Areas :

Deliver : To lead and manage a manufacturing team that meets the company's goals and objectives - manufacture products designed by the company with best possible quality, within budget and on agreed schedule.

Strong manufacturing management discipline : To build and mature a sustainable top-class manufacturing operation that can consistently deliver top-class manufactured products to meet the best quality and reliability standards while optimizing productivity.

Mature manufacturing practices : To drive the strategic direction of our manufacturing considering customer feedback and emerging technologies; steer the outsourced manufacturing operations for continuously improving scalability, reliability, quality and cost; establish best manufacturing practices to leverage the most of known manufacturing techniques and processes.

Learning and Growth : Expect to evolve as the senior-most functional leader of manufacturing function in the company in a very short period, based on demonstrated performance.

Ideal Candidate Profile :

Essential :

- Has lead manufacturing operations of electronics/electro-mechanical hardware products.

- Has managed a manufacturing team of 100+ individuals.

- Has lead a team of first-line managers.

- Has been a part of setup of new manufacturing facilities or scale-up of existing manufacturing setups.

- Has setup a network of world class manufacturing vendors for both electronics and mechanical manufacturing requirements.

- Has strong technical background to troubleshoot technical problems in manufacturing.

- Has worked with a known global or Indian company known for manufacturing great quality products.

Desirable and optional :

- Has worked in organizations specializing in manufacturing high performance mobile phones, tablets, laptops and digital cameras or has been a part of drone manufacturing industry.