General Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

General Manager – Manufacturing & Business Operations

Company: Mighty Machines Location: Peenya Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka Position: General Manager Experience: 10–12 Years CTC: ₹16–20 LPA Employment Type: Full-Time Function: Manufacturing / Operations / Business Management Reporting To: Managing Director / Senior Management

ABOUT MIGHTY MACHINES

Mighty Machines is a Bengaluru-based engineering and manufacturing organization engaged in the manufacture of precision and heavy engineering components.

Its product and manufacturing portfolio includes:

CNC Machined Components

Crusher Machine Parts

Wind Mill Gear Box Parts

Castings & Forgings

Plain & Eccentric Shafts

Heavy Engineering Components

Sub-Assemblies & Projects

Grinding Machine Components

Grinding Machine Spindles

Industrial Machinery Components

The organization has machining and grinding capabilities along with quality-control infrastructure and an integrated forging ecosystem.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Mighty Machines is looking for an experienced General Manager – Manufacturing & Business Operations to take end-to-end responsibility for the company's plant operations and overall business execution at its Peenya facility.

The General Manager will act as a key link between Senior Management and the operating functions, ensuring that business commitments are converted into efficient manufacturing execution.

The role will have responsibility across:

Business Planning → Sales Coordination → Production Planning → Manufacturing → Quality → Procurement → Stores → Maintenance → Cost Control → Customer Delivery → Team Management

The ideal candidate should be capable of managing both the strategic and operational aspects of an engineering manufacturing business.

This is a senior leadership position requiring strong understanding of the precision engineering and heavy engineering manufacturing ecosystem.

FIELD OF EXPERIENCEMANDATORY PREFERRED INDUSTRY BACKGROUND

Candidates should ideally have 10–12 years of experience in engineering manufacturing, particularly:

Precision Engineering / CNC Machining / Heavy Engineering

The candidate should have significant exposure to manufacturing businesses involving engineered components rather than purely repetitive consumer manufacturing.

HIGH-PRIORITY EXPERIENCE AREAS1. PRECISION ENGINEERING & CNC MACHINING

Strong experience in organizations involved in:

CNC Turning

VMC

HMC

Precision machining

Heavy-duty machining

Grinding

Boring

Milling

Drilling

Multi-operation machining

Tight-tolerance engineering components

The candidate should understand the complete manufacturing cycle and be capable of discussing production capacity, machining costs, cycle times, tooling, quality and delivery with functional heads.

2. HEAVY ENGINEERING

Experience in manufacturing:

Large shafts

Eccentric shafts

Plain shafts

Rings

Flanges

Pins

Heavy industrial components

Large machined components

Rotating machinery components

will be highly preferred.

Experience in large-component, high-value and long-cycle manufacturing is particularly relevant.

3. FORGING & CASTING

Candidates with experience in:

Forging

Ring rolling

Forged shafts

Forged components

Castings

Cast-machined components

Heat treatment

Material traceability

Forging-to-machining processes

will be strongly preferred.

The candidate should understand the relationship between raw material/forging quality, machining, cost and final product quality.

4. WIND ENERGY / GEARBOX COMPONENTS

Candidates with experience in:

Wind turbine components

Windmill gearbox components

Gearbox components

Power transmission components

Large rotating components

Shafts

Industrial drivetrain components

will receive strong preference.

5. CRUSHER / MINING EQUIPMENT

Experience with:

Crusher machine components

Mining equipment

Heavy machinery

Wear-resistant components

Industrial equipment

Large machined parts

will be considered highly relevant.

6. INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

Candidates from organizations manufacturing:

Industrial machinery

Capital equipment

Machine components

Engineering assemblies

Industrial sub-assemblies

Customized machinery components

will be preferred.

7. MAKE-TO-ORDER / ENGINEER-TO-ORDER MANUFACTURING

Experience in:

Make-to-Order (MTO)

Engineer-to-Order (ETO)

Job-order manufacturing

Project manufacturing

Customized engineering components

Low/medium-volume manufacturing

High-mix manufacturing

is highly desirable.

Candidates from highly repetitive mass-production environments should have demonstrated adaptability to customized engineering manufacturing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Overall Plant & Business Operations

Take overall responsibility for day-to-day operations of the Peenya facility.

Translate management objectives into operational plans.

Ensure coordination between all functional departments.

Monitor overall plant performance.

Establish departmental targets and KPIs.

Drive accountability across functional heads.

Ensure business objectives are achieved within agreed timelines and budgets.

2. Manufacturing Operations

Provide leadership to:

Production

PPC

Quality

Maintenance

Stores

Procurement coordination

Engineering

Dispatch

Ensure:

Production targets

Machine utilization

Capacity utilization

Productivity

Quality

Cost

Delivery

are continuously monitored and improved.

3. Production Planning & Delivery

Work closely with the Production Planning team to:

Review customer orders.

Establish realistic production schedules.

Monitor production against plan.

Identify bottlenecks.

Resolve capacity constraints.

Ensure material availability.

Prioritize critical orders.

Improve manufacturing lead time.

Improve on-time delivery.

The General Manager will have overall accountability for ensuring that customer commitments are operationally achievable.

4. Quality Management

Work with the Quality Head to ensure:

ISO 9001:2015 compliance

Reduction in rejection

Reduction in rework

Customer complaint reduction

Supplier quality improvement

Process quality

Final inspection compliance

Corrective and preventive action

Quality should be treated as a business KPI rather than only an inspection function.

5. Cost Management

Take ownership of manufacturing cost optimization.

Identify opportunities to reduce:

Material wastage

Scrap

Rework

Tooling costs

Machine downtime

Overtime

Energy consumption

Subcontracting costs

Inventory costs

Manufacturing lead time

Develop and implement cost-reduction initiatives without compromising quality or delivery.

6. Capacity & Productivity Improvement

Monitor:

Machine utilization

OEE

Capacity utilization

Manpower productivity

Production throughput

Bottleneck operations

Identify requirements for:

Additional machines

Automation

Outsourcing

Additional shifts

Manpower

Process improvements

Provide management with data-backed recommendations for capacity expansion and capital investment.

7. Procurement & Supply Chain Coordination

Work with Purchase and Stores to ensure uninterrupted availability of:

Raw materials

Forgings

Castings

Alloy steels

Special steels

Cutting tools

Fixtures

Consumables

Bought-out components

Monitor critical suppliers and ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.

8. Vendor & Supplier Management

Participate in evaluation and development of:

Raw-material suppliers

Forging suppliers

Casting suppliers

Heat-treatment vendors

Surface-treatment vendors

Machining subcontractors

Special-process vendors

Review supplier:

Quality

Cost

Delivery

Capacity

Responsiveness

9. Customer & Commercial Coordination

The General Manager should be comfortable interacting with customers and supporting business development.

Responsibilities include:

Customer meetings

Delivery discussions

Technical discussions

Capacity discussions

Customer escalation management

Cost discussions

New-project feasibility

Production feasibility

Customer complaint resolution

The candidate should understand the commercial implications of manufacturing decisions.

10. New Business & Order Feasibility

Support Senior Management in evaluating new business opportunities.

Assess:

Manufacturing feasibility

Machine capacity

Raw-material availability

Tooling requirements

Process requirements

Quality requirements

Production lead time

Cost implications

Outsourcing requirements

Provide management with practical recommendations before accepting major orders.

11. MIS & Management Reporting

Develop and review management dashboards covering:

Manufacturing

Production

Productivity

OEE

Capacity utilization

Quality

Rejection

Rework

Customer complaints

Supplier quality

Delivery

On-Time Delivery

Order backlog

Production delays

Financial / Cost

Manufacturing cost

Scrap

Rework

Overtime

Inventory

People

Manpower productivity

Absenteeism

Skill development

Present actionable insights to Senior Management.

12. Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

Drive a culture of continuous improvement through:

Lean Manufacturing

5S

TPM

Kaizen

OEE improvement

Setup-time reduction

Waste elimination

Process standardization

Visual Management

The candidate should be able to demonstrate measurable results from previous Lean/continuous-improvement initiatives.

13. Maintenance & Asset Management

Work with the Maintenance team to ensure:

Preventive maintenance

Breakdown reduction

Machine availability

Critical-spares planning

MTBF improvement

MTTR reduction

Machine reliability

The GM should understand the commercial impact of machine downtime on delivery and profitability.

14. People & Leadership

Lead and coordinate functional heads and senior personnel across:

Production

PPC

Quality

Maintenance

Stores

Purchase

Engineering

Administration

Responsibilities include:

Goal setting

Performance management

Team development

Succession planning

Training

Leadership development

Cross-functional accountability

Build a culture of:

Ownership + Accountability + Quality + Delivery + Continuous Improvement

15. Safety & Compliance

Ensure compliance with:

Factory regulations

Workplace safety requirements

PPE requirements

Machine safety

Fire safety

Environmental requirements

Statutory requirements

Promote a zero-accident manufacturing culture.

16. Strategic Planning

Support Senior Management in developing:

Annual operating plans

Capacity plans

Revenue plans

Cost-reduction plans

Capital expenditure plans

Workforce plans

Technology-upgradation plans

New-business plans

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The General Manager will be evaluated on:

Business Performance

Revenue achievement

Order execution

Gross contribution / manufacturing profitability

Cost reduction

Manufacturing

Production achievement

Capacity utilization

OEE

Productivity

Manufacturing lead time

Quality

Internal rejection

Customer PPM

Customer complaints

Rework

Scrap

Delivery

On-Time Delivery %

Schedule adherence

Order backlog

Delivery lead time

Cost

Manufacturing cost reduction

Scrap reduction

Tooling-cost reduction

Overtime reduction

Inventory optimization

People

Manpower productivity

Employee retention

Skill development

Training completion

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen implementation

Lean projects

5S performance

TPM implementation

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONMandatory

B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering / Industrial Engineering

Preferred

MBA / PGDM – Operations / Manufacturing / Business Management

M.E./M.Tech – Manufacturing / Production Engineering

Lean Six Sigma certification

PMP / Operations certification will be an advantage

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

10–12 Years of relevant industry experience

The candidate should ideally have:

10+ years in engineering manufacturing

3–5+ years in a senior management / plant / operations role

Experience managing multiple manufacturing functions

Strong CNC / precision-engineering exposure

Strong production and PPC understanding

Quality-management exposure

Cost-management experience

Customer-facing experience

ESSENTIAL SKILLSManufacturing

CNC Machining

Heavy Engineering

Precision Engineering

Forging

Casting

Grinding

Industrial Components

Sub-Assembly

Operations

Production Planning

Capacity Planning

Manufacturing Costing

Quality Management

Maintenance

Supply Chain

Inventory

Vendor Management

Management

P&L / Cost Understanding

KPI Management

MIS

Business Planning

Team Leadership

Customer Management

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Improvement

Lean

5S

TPM

Kaizen

Six Sigma

OEE

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineering manufacturing leader who can manage the complete operational ecosystem rather than only one department.

The candidate should be capable of moving between:

Management Boardroom ↔ Customer Meeting ↔ Production Planning ↔ CNC Shop Floor ↔ Quality Department ↔ Supplier ↔ Dispatch

and understand the commercial and operational implications of decisions across each area.

The candidate should demonstrate:

Strong engineering background

Strong manufacturing knowledge

Commercial understanding

Strong analytical skills

Customer orientation

Strong leadership ability

Decision-making capability

Excellent communication

Strong negotiation skills

Hands-on shop-floor approach

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Ability to build high-performing teams

HIGH-PRIORITY CANDIDATE BACKGROUNDTier 1 – Excellent Fit

Candidates from:

Precision Engineering + CNC Machining + Heavy Engineering

with experience managing multiple manufacturing functions.

Tier 2 – Very Strong Fit

Candidates from:

Forging + Machining + Heavy Components

particularly where the candidate has managed:

Forging → Machining → Quality → Assembly → Dispatch

Tier 3 – Strong Fit

Candidates from:

Wind Energy Components

Windmill Gearbox Components

Power Transmission

Crusher / Mining Equipment

Industrial Machinery

Capital Equipment

Heavy Auto Components

Industrial Engineering Components

provided they have demonstrated broad operational leadership.

PREFERRED MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT

Candidates with experience in:

High-Mix / Low-to-Medium Volume Manufacturing

Make-to-Order (MTO)

Engineer-to-Order (ETO)

Project Manufacturing

Customized Engineering Components

will be strongly preferred.

Experience in managing manufacturing businesses where every order may have different drawings, materials, processes, tolerances, routing and delivery requirements will be highly valuable.

CANDIDATES LESS SUITED FOR THE ROLE

Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to:

FMCG

Food Processing

Textile

Chemical Processing

Retail

Logistics

Warehouse Operations

Pure Procurement

Pure Sales

Pure Quality

Pure Maintenance

Pure PPC

will generally not be preferred unless they also possess substantial engineering-manufacturing leadership experience.

COMPENSATION

₹16–20 LPA

Final compensation will be determined based on:

Relevant industry experience

Leadership experience

Manufacturing exposure

Team size managed

Business/operations responsibility

Current CTC

Demonstrated operational improvements

Customer-management experience

LOCATION

Peenya Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka

This is a plant-based senior management position requiring regular presence at the manufacturing facility.

APPLICATION

Interested candidates with relevant experience in:

Precision Engineering / CNC Machining / Heavy Engineering / Forging / Casting / Wind Energy / Gearbox Components / Crusher & Mining Equipment / Industrial Machinery / Capital Equipment

may submit their updated CV.

Email: info@mightymachines.in

Subject: Application – General Manager – Peenya

Position: General Manager – Manufacturing & Business Operations Experience: 10–12 Years CTC: ₹16–20 LPA Location: Peenya, Bengaluru

Pay: ₹1,600,000.00 - ₹2,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person