General Manager

🎯 JOB PURPOSE
To lead and direct the engineering and maintenance function across the Maharashtra Cluster, ensuring 100% asset reliability, statutory compliance, operational safety, and cost optimization. The role is accountable for budgeting, energy conservation, people development, and seamless coordination between central engineering teams and site-level execution to achieve world-class manufacturing benchmarks.
🔧 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Asset Management & Budgets
Define, implement, and continuously monitor Roles & Responsibilities (R&R), Maintenance Index (MI), and Key Indicators (KI) for engineering teams across all sites in the cluster.
Plan, control, and oversee annual Repair & Maintenance (R&M) and CAPEX budgets; ensure 100% on-time execution of all planned activities.
Maintain 100% availability of safety-critical assets and ≥99.5% availability for service-critical equipment.
Ensure the asset register is always accurate and updated; manage asset transfers and retirements strictly per company procedure.
Ensure ≥90% critical-spares availability to minimize Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and avoid production losses.
B. Safety Leadership
Drive a zero-accident culture; achieve zero maintenance-related accidents by enforcing proper machine guards, safety interlocks, and work permit systems.
Ensure all packing lines and equipment are commissioned with 360° safety guards and tamper-proof interlocks post-HOTO, PM, or overhauling.
Ensure all maintenance jobs are executed with proper permits, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and engineering controls.
C. Process Compliance
Enforce Pidilite SOPs (or equivalent industry-best practices) and globally benchmarked standards for equipment care and safety.
Rank equipment by criticality; continuously monitor and improve Preventive Maintenance (PM) compliance.
Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for all breakdowns (especially >4 hours) to eliminate repeat failures.
Ensure 100% statutory compliance in all engineering and maintenance activities, including IBR, electrical safety, lifting tools, and environmental regulations.
D. Energy Conservation
Identify and implement energy-saving initiatives; meet or exceed company consumption benchmarks for fuel and power.
Regularly report energy usage ratios and lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce specific energy consumption per unit of production.
E. People Development
Ensure adequate staffing in engineering functions; engage teams with clear R&R and career progression plans.
Drive ≥90% completion of Role-Based Training Matrix (RBTM) to build and sustain technical competence across all engineering staff.
F. Central–Site Coordination
Partner with central engineering teams to deploy best practices, new technologies, and process improvements at cluster sites.
Actively participate in IRMs (Inter-Unit Review Meetings); monitor brownfield project progress and ensure timely delivery.
Leverage cross-functional capabilities (Operations, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain) to optimize overall plant performance.
✅ WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
15–22 years of experience in engineering & maintenance management, with at least 5–7 years in a cluster/regional leadership role.
Deep knowledge of PM systems, CAPEX/R&M budgeting, RCA/CAPA, energy conservation, statutory compliance (IBR, Factory Act, Electrical Rules), and asset management.
Proven ability to lead multi-site teams, drive change management, and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Excellent stakeholder management, cross-functional coordination, communication, and people development capabilities.
Strong competencies in Strategic Thinking, Operational Excellence, Safety Leadership, Problem Solving, Team Building, Process Orientation, and Financial Acumen.

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