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

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Manager - Factory Operations - Manufacturing Plant 

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