GENERAL MANAGER / DGM

Designation

Deputy General Manager / General Manager – Production

Function / Department

Manufacturing Operations – Production

Location

MEPZ-SEZ, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Grade Level

DGM / GM (Senior Leadership Band)

Experience Required

18 – 22 years, with mandatory aerospace manufacturing industry experience

Qualification

B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering (essential);

ROLE OBJECTIVE

The Deputy General Manager / General Manager – Production will lead and be accountable for the total production operations of PMI Engineering Exports across its three manufacturing units at MEPZ-SEZ, Chennai. The role carries full ownership of on-time delivery, quality, cost, safety, and productivity in an AS9100 Rev D–certified, 100% export-oriented aerospace precision-manufacturing environment. The incumbent will translate the organisation's operating plan into disciplined shop-floor execution, drive a culture of continuous improvement, and represent Production at the executive and PennAero Group level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Production & Operations Management

• Operational ownership: Own end-to-end production operations across all three manufacturing units (PMIE, PMIG-1, PMIG-2), ensuring on-time delivery, output targets, and yield performance against the master production schedule.
• Production planning: Drive daily, weekly, and monthly production planning in coordination with PPC, translating customer order books and export commitments into achievable line-level plans.
• Process leadership: Direct precision machining, gear manufacturing (hobbing, shaping, grinding), heat-treatment, and assembly operations to meet aerospace tolerance and surface-integrity requirements.
• Throughput & OEE: Optimise capacity utilisation, cycle times, and equipment effectiveness (OEE) across CNC, turning cells, and gear-manufacturing lines, resolving bottlenecks proactively.

Quality, AS9100 & Aerospace Standards

• AS9100 compliance: Ensure full compliance with AS9100 Rev D and customer-specific quality requirements, embedding first-time-right and zero-escape discipline on the shop floor.
• Quality governance: Partner with Quality to close NCRs, drive root-cause / corrective action (8D, CAPA), and sustain audit-readiness for customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
• Traceability & FAI: Uphold configuration control, traceability, FAI (first article inspection), and special-process controls consistent with aerospace standards.

Compliance, Export-Control & Safety

• Export-control & SEZ: Maintain awareness of and adherence to ITAR / EAR export-control obligations, MEPZ-SEZ / EOU customs procedures, and controlled-technology handling requirements.
• Safety & statutory: Enforce EHS standards, machine-safety protocols, and statutory factory compliance across all production areas.

Continuous Improvement & Cost

• Continuous improvement: Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and TPM initiatives to reduce waste, scrap, and rework while improving cost per unit and delivery reliability.
• Modernisation: Champion automation, digitisation, and shop-floor data initiatives to strengthen real-time production visibility and decision-making.
• Cost & productivity: Drive cost-control, budget adherence, and productivity improvement targets aligned to the annual operating plan.

People Leadership & Collaboration

• Team leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing production organisation; drive skill development, multi-skilling, and succession within the shop-floor talent pipeline.
• Performance culture: Set and cascade KRAs / KPIs, manage performance, and foster a culture of accountability, discipline, and engagement across shifts.
• Cross-functional: Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, SCM, Maintenance, and HR to deliver integrated operational outcomes.

Reporting & Governance

• MIS & reporting: Provide accurate, board-ready production MIS, dashboards, and performance reviews to the Executive Director and CEO.
• Group interface: Represent Production in operational reviews with PennAero Group leadership and support group-level reporting requirements.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering is essential;
• Experience: 18 – 22 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, with leadership responsibility for production at DGM / GM level.
• Aerospace (must-have): Mandatory hands-on experience within the aerospace manufacturing industry — precision machining, gear / precision components, or aerospace fasteners — in an AS9100-certified environment.

KEY COMPETENCIES & ATTRIBUTES

• Deep expertise in aerospace precision manufacturing, gear / precision-component production, and AS9100-governed operations.
• Strong command of production planning, capacity management, and shop-floor execution in a high-mix, export-oriented environment.
• Excellent leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and people-development capability across large blue-collar teams.