Job Description

Job Name: General Manager – Works / Plant Head

Industry: Precious Metal / Process Manufacturing

Department: Production, Operations, Quality, Maintenance

Experience: 15–25 Years

Job Location: Udaipur (Rajasthan)

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgy, MBA (Operations, Manufacturing or Management)

Salary: Best in Industry

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented General Manager – Works to provide overall leadership for manufacturing and plant operations at its Udaipur facility. He will be responsible for ensuring safe, eƯicient, reliable, and cost-eƯective plant operations, with a strong focus on production performance, quality, productivity, operational excellence, technology, maintenance, and people leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Overall Plant & Works Management: Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day functioning and performance of the Works/Plant. Lead Production, Process Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities, Quality, EHS and other operational functions. Translate business objectives into plant-level operating plans, targets and KPIs. Ensure optimum utilisation of plant capacity, manpower, equipment and resources.

2. Production & Operational Excellence: Ensure achievement of production targets in terms of volume, quality, yield, recovery, productivity and delivery. Identify operational bottlenecks and implement sustainable corrective actions. Drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma and process optimisation, as applicable. Establish and monitor critical operational KPIs and drive accountability across functions.

3. Precious Metal / Process Manufacturing: Ensure eƯective control of manufacturing processes involving precious metals, refining, recovery and associated process operations. Maintain strict controls over material movement, process losses, recovery, yield and reconciliation. Ensure high standards of process discipline, security and material accountability. Work closely with technical teams to improve process eƯiciency, recovery and product quality.

4. Maintenance & Engineering: Ensure high equipment availability and reliability through preventive and predictive maintenance. Review maintenance strategies, breakdown analysis, spares planning and equipment reliability. Lead engineering improvements, automation, debottlenecking and technology upgradation initiatives. Participate in evaluation and implementation of major CAPEX projects.

5. Quality, Safety & Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Quality Management Systems and customer/product specifications. Establish a strong safety-first culture across the plant. Ensure compliance with applicable statutory, environmental, occupational health and safety requirements. Investigate major incidents, deviations and non-conformities and ensure eƯective corrective and preventive actions.

6. Cost & Financial Management: Drive reduction in manufacturing cost through productivity improvement, energy eƯiciency, process optimisation and waste reduction. Participate in annual budgeting, operational planning and CAPEX planning. Monitor actual performance against budgets and take corrective action for deviations. Improve overall OEE, yield, recovery, energy eƯiciency and cost competitiveness

7. People & Leadership: Lead and develop a strong team of senior managers, functional heads, engineers and supervisors. Establish clear KRAs/KPIs and performance accountability. Develop succession planning and strengthen technical and managerial capabilities. Work closely with HR/IR on manpower planning, employee relations, discipline and workforce productivity. Promote a culture of ownership, discipline, teamwork and continuous improvement.

8. Business & Senior Management Interface: Work closely with the Managing Director, Vice President on strategic and operational matters. Present periodic plant performance reviews covering production, quality, safety, cost, productivity and improvement initiatives. Identify operational risks and develop appropriate mitigation and business-continuity measures

Candidate Profile:

Educational Qualification: B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgy, Electrical or relevant Engineering discipline.

MBA/PG qualification in Operations, Manufacturing or Management will be an advantage.

Candidate should demonstrate: Strong Plant/Works leadership capability. Excellent production and operations management. Process improvement and manufacturing excellence. Strong understanding of yield, recovery and process losses. Maintenance and equipment reliability management. CAPEX and project execution experience. Cost reduction and productivity improvement. Quality and EHS leadership. Strong analytical and problem-solving ability. Excellent people-management and leadership skills. Ability to work in a highly disciplined and security-sensitive manufacturing environment.