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 workplace. 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 A

📌 GENERAL MANAGER (Chennai)
🏢 PMI Engineering Exports Private
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