General Manager​/Dgm

Position: 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 Penn Aero 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 Penn Aero Group leadership and support group-level reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

Education:

B.E. /

B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or…