Role & Responsibilities

- Lead and manage overall operations across Suja Shoei manufacturing units to achieve production, quality, cost, delivery and safety objectives.
- Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with business goals and customer requirements.
- Drive production planning, capacity utilization, productivity improvement and on-time delivery.
- Ensure effective management of manufacturing processes, manpower, machines, materials and resources.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives including Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S and cost reduction.
- Monitor and improve OEE, productivity, yield, rejection, downtime and manufacturing efficiency.
- Ensure strict adherence to quality standards, customer requirements and QMS procedures.
- Coordinate with Quality, Production, Maintenance, Engineering, SCM, Purchase, HR and Finance functions.
- Handle OEM customer requirements, production escalations, customer complaints and corrective actions.
- Drive current product, process development, capacity expansion and manufacturing projects.
- Ensure preventive maintenance, machine reliability and optimum utilization of plant infrastructure.
- Establish and monitor operational KPIs and review performance of individual plants/functions.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, safety, environmental and company requirements.
- Develop leadership capability and skill development programs for plant and operations teams.
- Identify operational risks and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead annual operating plans, budgets, manpower planning and cost-control initiatives.
- Support business growth through capacity planning, new plant setup and expansion activities.
- Provide regular operational performance reports and strategic recommendations to top management.
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, productivity,



discipline and continuous improvement across all manufacturing units.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Graduate / Postgraduate in Engineering, preferably Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering.
- MBA / PG qualification in Operations Management will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, with significant experience in a senior leadership role.
- Strong experience in automotive component manufacturing is preferred.
- Experience in rubber products, O-rings, oil seals, metal-bonded rubber components or similar precision automotive components will be highly preferred.
- Strong exposure to OEM / Tier-1 automotive manufacturing environment is mandatory/preferred.
- Proven experience in managing multiple manufacturing plants / business units.
- Strong knowledge of production planning, process improvement, quality systems, maintenance and supply chain coordination.
- Hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, TPM, 5S, OEE and productivity improvement.
- Strong understanding of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC and customer-specific requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in cost reduction, capacity expansion and operational excellence.
- Strong leadership capability with experience in managing large cross-functional teams.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and analytical skills.
- Ability to work closely with Japanese / multinational management and automotive customers.
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Willingness to travel between manufacturing locations as required.

Key Competencies

Operations Leadership | Manufacturing Excellence | Automotive OEM | Rubber Products | O-rings & Oil Seals | Multi-Plant Management | Lean Manufacturing | TPM | Kaizen | OEE | Cost Reduction | Quality Management | Capacity Planning | Project Management | Customer Management | Team Leadership | Continuous Improvement

📌 General Manager Operations (Tindivanam)
🏢 Suja Shoei Industries
📍 Tindivanam