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Managing Director

Smart Moves Talent Crafters Pvt. Ltd.·Posted 1 month ago

Location

All India, Navi Mumbai

Experience

20–24 years

Required Skills

Strategic leadershipBusiness growthOperational excellencePeople leadershipOperations qualityProduct engineeringCustomer successPeople cultureGovernance stakeholdersStrategic commercial acumenDeep domain knowledgeFinance risk managementStakeholder board communication

About the Role

As a Managing Director with deep technical and commercial expertise in vacuum-furnace and heat-treatment equipment, your role is crucial in scaling mid-sized manufacturing operations, strengthening India OEM and aftermarket channels, and delivering high margins through operational excellence, product differentiation, and customer-centric service models. Your strong experience with export markets, German-HQ collaboration, board engagement, and building high-performance engineering and sales teams will be instrumental in driving the company's growth.

Core Responsibilities: - Strategic leadership: Set vision, long-term strategy, and roadmap for product, service, and market expansion. - Business growth: Ownership of P&L, sales growth, margin improvement, pricing strategy, and new market entry. - Operations & quality: Drive lean manufacturing, supply-chain resilience, and compliance with industry standards.

  • • Product & engineering: Commercialization of new products and lifecycle management of vacuum furnaces.

  • • Customer success: Secure major OEM accounts, turnkey projects, spares & service contracts.

  • • People & culture: Recruit and retain senior engineers, sales leaders, and plant managers; mentor next-gen leadership.

  • • Governance & stakeholders: Report to board/owners, manage investor relations, ensure regulatory and safety compliance.

    • Required Experience & Qualifications: - 20+ years in heavy/capital equipment manufacturing (vacuum furnaces, heat treatment, metallurgy, or related).

  • • Prior P&L responsibility, ideally as VP or MD of a mid-sized manufacturing company.

  • • Experience working with German or European technology partners/HQs and global export markets.

  • • Strong engineering background (B.E./M.E. or equivalent) with commercial exposure (MBA desirable).

  • • Demonstrated success in large project deliveries, after-sales service models, and industrial sales cycles.

    • Core Skills & Competencies: - Strategic & commercial acumen: Pricing, contract negotiation, channel management.

  • • Deep domain knowledge: Vacuum technology, metallurgy, thermal cycles, furnace controls.

  • • Operational excellence: TPM/lean, CAPEX planning, quality systems (ISO).

  • • People leadership: Senior hiring, succession planning, cross-cultural collaboration.

  • • Finance & risk management: Cost control, working capital, project risk mitigation.

  • • Stakeholder & board communication: Concise reporting, investor alignment.

    • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): - Revenue growth (YoY %) and gross margin improvement.

  • • EBITDA margin and PBT targets.

  • • Order book value (quarterly) and on-time project delivery rate.

  • • After-sales revenue/service contract penetration (%).

  • • Inventory turns, lead-time reduction.

  • • Employee retention rate for senior technical staff.

    • In addition to your technical prowess, as an ideal fit for the leadership and culture of the company, you should be a pragmatic leader who balances engineering credibility with commercial drives, decisive under pressure, hands-on when needed, and comfortable negotiating at C-suite and board levels. Your focus on safety values, customer trust, and long-term partnerships over short-term wins will be key in driving the company forward. As a Managing Director with deep technical and commercial expertise in vacuum-furnace and heat-treatment equipment, your role is crucial in scaling mid-sized manufacturing operations, strengthening India OEM and aftermarket channels, and delivering high margins through operational excellence, product differentiation, and customer-centric service models. Your strong experience with export markets, German-HQ collaboration, board engagement, and building high-performance engineering and sales teams will be instrumental in driving the company's growth.

    Core Responsibilities: - Strategic leadership: Set vision, long-term strategy, and roadmap for product, service, and market expansion.

  • • Business growth: Ownership of P&L, sales growth, margin improvement, pricing strategy, and new market entry.

  • • Operations & quality: Drive lean manufacturing, supply-chain resilience, and compliance with industry standards.

  • • Product & engineering: Commercialization of new products and lifecycle management of vacuum furnaces.

  • • Customer success: Secure major OEM accounts, turnkey projects, spares & service contracts.

  • • People & culture: Recruit and retain senior engineers, sales leaders, and plant managers; mentor next-gen leadership.

  • • Governance & stakeholders: Report to board/owners, manage investor relations, ensure regulatory and safety compliance.

    • Required Experience & Qualifications:

  • • 20+ years in heavy/capital equipment manufacturing (vacuum furnaces, heat treatment, metallurgy, or related).

  • • Prior P&L responsibility, ideally as VP or MD of a mid-sized manufacturing company.

  • • Experience working with German or European technology partners/HQs and global export markets.

  • • Strong engineering background (B.E./M.E. or equivalent) with commercial exposure (MBA

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