General Manager of Manufacturing Atit India

Copeland; Satara; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland is seeking a General Manager of Manufacturing for its Atit, India facility. You will lead IHP, FHP, Scroll, CDU, and HP production lines, setting strategic direction to deliver safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

You will oversee Production, AME, Maintenance, Quality, and Master Scheduling while championing continuous improvement and talent development. You will drive Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives, manage union relationships, and partner with Supply Chain and HR to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience across multiple functions.
• Experience leading large-scale manufacturing operations in a high-volume environment.
• Proven track record in transforming organizations and driving capacity expansion.
• Experience with unionized/workforce management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations across multiple production lines (IHP, FHP, Scroll, CDU, HP).
• Develop and execute strategies aligned with growth, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Drive performance metrics: safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity, and engagement.
• Ensure capacity, resources, and master scheduling align with demand and growth.
• Lead continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Operations management

Supply chain

Team leadership

Cost management

Education

Engineering degree or MBA

Job description

Onsite

Atit, India

Full time

JR118424

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

General Manager of Manufacturing Atit India

The General Manager of Manufacturing is responsible for leading and optimizing all manufacturing and operational functions at the Atit facility, ensuring the safe, efficient, and profitable production of IHP, FHP, Scroll, CDU, and HP product lines in Atit India. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across Production, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Master Scheduling to deliver business objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People Development.

The incumbent will drive operational excellence, capacity expansion, productivity improvements, employee engagement, continuous improvement initiatives, and talent development while maintaining compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing operations across IHP, FHP, Scroll, CDU, and HP production lines.

• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with business growth, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives.

• Drive operational performance through effective management of KPIs including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, Productivity, and Employee Engagement.

• Ensure manufacturing capacity and resources are aligned with business demand and growth plans.

• Lead daily operational reviews and establish accountability for performance improvement actions.

• Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all company, customer, and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure robust quality systems, problem-solving methodologies, and corrective action processes are implemented and sustained.

• Drive reductions in defects, customer complaints, scrap, rework, and warranty costs.

• Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineering teams in developing scalable, efficient, and standardized manufacturing processes.

• Support new product introductions, capacity expansions, process validations, and manufacturing readiness.

• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and asset utilization.

• Oversee Master Scheduling processes to ensure alignment between customer demand, production capacity, inventory, and material availability.

• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Customer Service teams to achieve delivery commitments.

• Build a high-performing operations organization through leadership, coaching, and succession planning.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee empowerment.

• Lead positive and constructive relationships with union representatives and employee committees.

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, collective bargaining agreements, and company policies.

• Partner with HR to address workforce challenges, employee relations matters, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

• Support effective management and development of the hourly workforce while maintaining a positive employee relations environment.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives.

• Establish a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making throughout operations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including leadership of multiple operational functions.

• Significant experience managing large-scale manufacturing operations in a high-volume industrial environment.

• Demonstrated success leading Production, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain interfaces, and Operational Excellence initiatives.

• Experience managing unionized and hourly workforces preferred.

• Proven experience leading organizational transformation, capacity expansion, and continuous improvement programs.

Key Competencies

• Strategic leadership and business acumen.

• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma expertise.

• Operations and supply chain management.

• Manufacturing engineering and industrial automation knowledge.

• Strong financial and cost management capabilities.

• Talent development and succession planning.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

• Effective communication and cross-functional leadership.

Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.