General Manager - Plant Operations

Role Overview:
As a Plant Operations Manager for Heat Resistant Latex Rubber Thread manufacturing, your primary objective will be to support the Business Head in driving plant operations. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of production, quality, cost, safety, and profitability targets while enabling continuous improvement and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations, including production planning, capacity utilization, and resource optimization.

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and heat-resistance product specifications.

• Drive cost optimization through yield improvement, waste reduction, and process efficiencies.

• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and technical teams for trials, process optimization, and new product development.

• Support procurement and supply chain for raw material availability and inventory optimization.

• Handle customer technical discussions, audits, and complaint resolution.

• Lead plant teams with a focus on performance management, engagement, and capability building.

• Ensure statutory, safety, environmental, and governance compliance.

• Support CAPEX projects, plant expansion, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualification Required:
A. Must-Have Criteria:

• 18-20 years of manufacturing experience with exposure to Rubber, latex, polymer, or chemical processing.

• Plant operations leadership experience with a background in production planning & capacity utilization, quality & process optimization, and team leadership.

• Strong Preference:

• Exposure to heat-resistant rubber/elastomer products and Lean/Six Sigma/TPM initiatives.

• Experience in CAPEX/plant expansion, vendor management & raw material sourcing, customer technical interactions & audits, and P&L ownership. Role Overview:

As a Plant Operations Manager for Heat Resistant Latex Rubber Thread manufacturing, your primary objective will be to support the Business Head in driving plant operations. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of production, quality, cost, safety, and profitability targets while enabling continuous improvement and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing operations, including production planning, capacity utilization, and resource optimization.

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and heat-resistance product specifications.

• Drive cost optimization through yield improvement, waste reduction, and process efficiencies.

• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and technical teams for trials, process optimization, and new product development.

• Support procurement and supply chain for raw material availability and inventory optimization.

• Handle customer technical discussions, audits, and complaint resolution.

• Lead plant teams with a focus on performance management, engagement, and capability building.

• Ensure statutory, safety, environmental, and governance compliance.

• Support CAPEX projects, plant expansion, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualification Required:
A. Must-Have Criteria:

• 18-20 years of manufacturing experience with exposure to Rubber, latex, polymer, or chemical processing.

• Plant operations leadership experience with a background in production planning & capacity utilization, quality & process optimization, and team leadership.

• Strong Preference:

• Exposure to heat-resistant rubber/elastomer products and Lean/Six Sigma/TPM initiatives.

• Experience in CAPEX/plant expansion, vendor management & raw material sourcing, customer technical interactions & audits, and P&L ownership.