General Manager Manufacturing

Berger Paints; Nagpur District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Berger Paints in Nagpur region is looking for a senior plant operations lead to drive end-to-end manufacturing output and optimize resources on-site. You will oversee production planning, safety compliance, and team development to sustain high performance.

The role demands extensive experience in industrial paint/chemical manufacturing, proven ability to manage labour and regulatory interactions, and a track record of cost-efficiency and quality control.

Qualifications

• Experience leading plant operations in industrial paint/chemicals.
• Proven leadership in managing factory labour and unions.
• Strong safety management and environmental compliance.
• Experience driving productivity and cost-optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead complete plant operations ensuring uninterrupted production and optimal resource utilization.
• Drive process optimization initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce bottlenecks.
• Oversee workforce management including labour handling and team capability development.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols, environmental norms, and statutory regulations.
• Maintain robust quality control systems ensuring batches meet specifications and 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, conduct performance reviews, and provide operational insights to leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement methodologies to elevate plant performance.

Skills

Plant operations

Process optimization

Safety management

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality control

KPI tracking

Job description

Role & 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.

Preferred candidate profile

• 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.