Deputy General Manager

Berger Paints; Nagpur City; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Berger Paints is seeking a Deputy General Manager – Manufacturing to lead a large industrial paint plant in India. The role requires strategic and operational supervision of end-to-end manufacturing, ensuring productivity, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Extensive experience in labor management, unions, and government interactions is essential. The candidate will drive process optimization, cost-efficiency, and KPI delivery, coordinating with cross-functional teams to sustain

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years in industrial paint or chemical manufacturing with plant leadership.
• Experience managing factory labour, unions, compliance matters, and government interactions.
• Strong background in safety, sustainability, production planning, quality control, and statutory compliance.
• Experience implementing productivity enhancements and cost-optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete plant operations, ensuring uninterrupted production and optimal resource utilization.
• Drive process optimization to enhance productivity and reduce bottlenecks.
• Oversee workforce management including labour handling and team capability development.
• Ensure safety protocols, sustainability metrics, environmental norms, and statutory regulations.
• Maintain robust quality control ensuring batches meet specifications and customer standards.
• Liaise with government bodies and regulatory agencies for audits and approvals.
• Implement and monitor cost-efficiency measures across materials, processes, and manpower.
• Track plant KPIs and present insights to senior leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement to elevate plant performance and reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Labour management & unions

Safety management

Sustainability

Production planning

Quality control

Statutory compliance

Cost optimization

Education

B.Tech / MTech in Paint Technology

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Position Title

Deputy General Manager (DGM) /General Manager ( GM ) Manufacturing

About the Company

A leading industrial Coil Paint manufacturer known for its robust product portfolio, advanced production technologies, and commitment to operational excellence. The company maintains strong compliance standards and a culture focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview

The Deputy General Manager – Manufacturing will provide strategic and operational leadership for the industrial paint plant. The role involves end-to-end oversight of manufacturing operations, ensuring productivity enhancement, process optimization, adherence to statutory requirements, and smooth coordination with labour including contract labour , and government authorities. The position is critical for driving plant performance, maintaining consistent production quality, and strengthening a safe, sustainable , compliant, and efficient manufacturing ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complete plant operations, ensuring uninterrupted production, optimal resource utilization, and adherence to planned output.
• Drive process optimization initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce bottlenecks, and improve overall equipment efficiency.
• Oversee workforce management including labour handling and team capability development.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety protocols, sustainability metrices & environmental norms, and statutory regulations applicable to industrial paint manufacturing.
• Maintain robust quality control systems ensuring all batches meet specification and customer standards.
• Liaise effectively with government bodies and regulatory agencies for audits, inspections, and statutory approvals.
• Implement and monitor cost-efficiency measures across materials, processes, and manpower deployment.
• Track plant KPIs, conduct performance reviews, and present operational insights to senior leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement methodologies to elevate plant performance and operational reliability.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 20 years of experience in industrial paint or chemical manufacturing, with proven leadership in plant operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing factory labour, unions, compliance matters, and government interactions.
• Strong background in safety management, Sustainability principles, production planning, quality control, and statutory compliance.
• Experience implementing productivity enhancement and cost-optimization initiatives.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, plant engineering, and industrial paint production.
• Excellent negotiation and liaison capabilities with unions and regulatory bodies.
• High level of operational discipline, analytical thinking, and decision-making ability.
• Competence in cross-functional coordination, crisis management, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Age & Education Criteria

• Age Range: 40 – 50 years
• Education: B. Tech /MTech in Paint Technology / Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering