GENERAL MANAGER- OPERATION / PRODUCTION

General Manager Operations / Plant HeadCompany: Oriental Compressor Accessories Pvt. Ltd.

Location

Budge Budge, Kolkata, West Bengal

Employment Type

Full-time \| On-site

Experience

12-20+ years in Engineering / Precision Manufacturing

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical EngineeringAbout Oriental Compressor Accessories Pvt. Ltd.Oriental Compressor Accessories Pvt. Ltd. is a 60-year-old precision engineering manufacturing company specializing in compressor spare parts and components, serving customers across India and 70+ countries.We are looking for a senior manufacturing professional who can take end-to-end ownership of our factory operations and drive improvements in productivity, quality, delivery, cost and operational discipline.Position SummaryThe General Manager – Operations / Plant Head will be responsible for the overall performance of the manufacturing facility, including Production, PPC, Quality, Maintenance, Stores, Dispatch and Shop-floor Operations.The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in CNC-based precision manufacturing and demonstrated ability to independently manage a machine shop/factory, lead cross-functional teams, improve operational KPIs and build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.This is a hands-on plant leadership position, requiring strong shop-floor presence and the ability to convert production plans into measurable results.Key Responsibilities1. Overall Plant Operations

• Take end-to-end responsibility for factory operations and manufacturing performance.
• Plan, organize and control day-to-day plant activities to achieve production, quality, delivery and cost targets.
• Establish operational KPIs and review performance regularly.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure effective coordination between Production, PPC, Quality, Maintenance, Stores, Purchase, Engineering and Dispatch.

Production \& CNC Manufacturing

• Lead and optimize operations involving CNC Turning Centres, VMCs and other CNC machining equipment.
• Ensure effective utilization of manpower, machines, tooling and production capacity.
• Improve machine utilization, OEE, throughput, cycle time and productivity.
• Review production processes and identify opportunities for process optimization and automation.
• Ensure proper planning of tooling, fixtures, cutting parameters, machine loading and manpower allocation.
• Monitor production against daily, weekly and monthly plans.

PPC \& Delivery

• Lead the Production Planning \& Control function and ensure realistic production schedules.
• Align production capacity with customer requirements and delivery commitments.
• Monitor plan vs. actual production, WIP, pending orders and bottlenecks.
• Improve production flow and reduce waiting time, WIP and manufacturing lead time.
• Coordinate with Sales, Purchase and Stores to ensure uninterrupted production.

Quality \& Process Improvement

• Drive reduction in rejection, rework, customer complaints and process variation.
• Work closely with Quality to strengthen process controls and root-cause analysis.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 systems and documented manufacturing processes.
• Promote Poka-Yoke, 7 QC tools, CAPA, 5 Why and Fishbone analysis where applicable.
• Establish a strong culture of first-time-right manufacturing.

Maintenance \& Machine Reliability

• Ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance of CNC machines and plant equipment.
• Reduce machine breakdowns, unplanned downtime and maintenance-related production losses.
• Monitor machine availability and maintenance KPIs.
• Coordinate with Maintenance for critical spares, AMC and machine servicing.

Lean Manufacturing \& Continuous Improvement

• Drive implementation of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, TPM and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Identify and eliminate waste related to motion, waiting, over-processing, defects, inventory and downtime.
• Improve overall OEE, productivity and manufacturing cost.
• Develop measurable improvement projects with defined targets and timelines.

Cost \& Operational Efficiency

• Take ownership of manufacturing cost reduction initiatives.
• Monitor material utilization, tooling cost, overtime, consumables, machine-hour cost and rejection cost.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity without compromising quality.
• Prepare and monitor operational budgets in coordination with management.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor and develop Production, PPC, Quality, Maintenance and Shop-floor teams.
• Establish clear responsibilities, targets and performance metrics.
• Build a culture of discipline, accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
• Identify training requirements and develop technical and supervisory capabilities within the team.

Safety, Compliance \& Systems

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, statutory and environmental requirements.
• Maintain high standards of shop-floor safety and housekeeping.
• Ensure proper implementation of SOPs, work instructions and operational controls.
• Support management during audits, inspections and certification activities.

Candidate ProfileWe are looking for a senior manufacturing leader, not only a production supervisor.Mandatory Requirements

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
• 12–20+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing/plant operations, preferably with significant experience in a leadership role.
• Strong experience in CNC machine-based manufacturing / precision engineering.
• Proven experience managing a machine shop, production facility or manufacturing plant.
• Hands-on knowledge of
• CNC Turning Centres
• VMCs
• Machining processes
• Cutting tools and tooling
• Fixtures
• Production methods
• Machine capacity planning
• Strong understanding of PPC, OEE, productivity, quality and cost control.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen and TPM.
• Experience manag