General Manager

SKS Accessories; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SKS Accessories in Coimbatore, a pumps and industrial machines manufacturer, seeks a General Manager to lead the factory and business. The role blends hands-on shop-floor presence with strategic oversight of production, quality, supply chain, sales delivery, costs and compliance.

You will build a strong leadership team, drive lean execution, ensure ISO 9001/BIS compliance, manage budgets and ERP/MIS systems, and nurture key customer relationships.

Qualifications

• 15 to 20+ years in manufacturing
• 7+ years in Plant Head / GM role with plant or P&L responsibility
• Experience managing skilled, semi-skilled and contract workforce
• BE/BTech in Mechanical, Production or Industrial Engineering; MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategy: Prepare annual plan, budget and capex, track KPIs.
• Production: Deliver output, on-time dispatch and productivity with lean methods.
• Quality: Own QMS ISO 9001/BIS/IS; reduce rejections via root cause analysis.
• Maintenance & Engineering: Preventive maintenance, tooling readiness and cost improvements.
• Purchase & Stores: Source materials cost-effectively; manage vendors and inventory.
• Sales & Customers: Support orders, manage key customers and after-sales.
• Finance: Manage product costing, margins, working capital and GST compliance.
• People: Build leadership bench, drive hiring and appraisals with HR.
• Compliance & Safety: Zero-accident target; enforce labour laws and POSH.
• Systems: Implement ERP, SOPs and internal controls; provide MIS.

Skills

Lean systems

Quality systems

Costing

Budgeting

Indian labour law

ERP/MIS

Leadership

Negotiation

English

Tamil

Hindi (adv)

Education

BE/BTech Mechanical

MBA

Job description

Job Description: General Manager

Company: SKS Accessories, Coimbatore (pumps and industrial machines manufacturing)

Reports to: Managing Director / Owner

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

Experience: 15 to 20+ years in manufacturing, with at least 7 years in senior leadership

Role Summary

The General Manager leads the entire factory and business, owning production, quality, supply chain, sales delivery, costs, people and compliance. The role is hands-on and combines shop-floor presence with business and customer leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy: Prepare the annual plan, budget and capex, and track company and departmental KPIs.

Production: Deliver output, on-time dispatch and productivity across machining, fabrication, assembly and testing, using lean, 5S and TPM.

Quality: Own the QMS (ISO 9001, BIS/IS standards) and bring down rejections and customer complaints through root cause analysis and CAPA.

Maintenance and Engineering: Ensure preventive maintenance, tooling readiness and design improvements that cut cost and downtime.

Purchase and Stores: Source materials at the right cost and quality, and manage vendors and inventory.

Sales and Customers: Work with sales to convert orders, manage key customers and dealers, and ensure delivery and after-sales support.

Finance: Control product costing, margins, working capital and budgets, and support banks, auditors and GST/TDS compliance.

People: Build a strong second line of leaders, drive hiring, training and appraisals with HR, and maintain healthy industrial relations.

Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with the Factories Act, labour laws, PF/ESI, POSH, pollution control and fire safety, and aim for zero accidents.

Systems: Implement ERP, SOPs and internal controls, and give the Management accurate MIS.

Qualifications

B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production or Industrial Engineering (MBA preferred)

15 to 20+ years in manufacturing, preferably pumps, motors or industrial machinery

7+ years as Plant Head, Works Manager or General Manager with plant or P&L responsibility

Experience managing skilled, semi-skilled and contract workforce

Key Skills

Lean and quality systems, costing and budgeting, Indian labour law, ERP/MIS, leadership and negotiation, and fluency in English and Tamil (Hindi is an advantage).

KPIs

Revenue and profit against budget, on-time delivery, productivity (OEE), rejection and complaint rates, inventory turnover, attrition, and safety and compliance record.

SKS Accessories is an equal opportunity employer.