General Manager - Operations

Ucal Aero Tech; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UCAL Group Company in Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, seeks a General Manager - Operations with 20+ years of experience in auto components manufacturing. You will lead end-to-end plant operations, oversee SPM and CNC machining, manage assembly, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring ISO/IATF compliance and strong safety practices.

The role requires hands-on leadership, a track record of optimizing productivity and cost, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across Quality,

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech with 20+ years in auto components manufacturing.
• Experience leading large-scale plant operations.
• Strong exposure to SPM, CNC machining, assembly, and special processes.
• Proficiency in ISO, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 standards and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage endtoend plant operations at Maraimalai Nagar.
• Oversee SPM operations, ensuring machine uptime, productivity, and process reliability.
• Manage CNC machining processes including programming, tooling, cycle time optimization, and quality adherence.
• Drive assembly operations for auto components with focus on takt time, throughput, and defectfree output.
• Supervise chemical surface treatment processes (cleaning, coating, plating, passivation, etc.).
• Ensure effective functioning of ETP and compliance with environmental norms.
• Oversee copper brazing operations, furnace management, quality control, and metallurgical standards.
• Implement and maintain ISO, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 systems across the plant.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives: Kaizen, Lean, 5S, PokaYoke, TPM.
• Coordinate with crossfunctional teams: Quality, Maintenance, Production Planning, Supply Chain, HR.
• Ensure adherence to production targets, cost control, manpower planning, and safety standards.
• Drive vendor development, tooling improvements, and process automation.
• Prepare and present daily/weekly/monthly MIS on production, quality, downtime, and operational KPIs.
• Lead and mentor a large operations team, ensuring skill development and performance excellence.

Skills

Auto components manufacturing

SPM

CNC machining

Assembly operations

Chemical surface treatment

ETP

Copper brazing

ISO 16949 / ISO 14001 / IATF audits

Leadership & team management

Problem solving & planning

Education

BE / B.Tech

Job description

Job Title: General Manager - Operations

Company

UCAL Group Company

Location

Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu

Experience

20+ Years (Mandatory)

Qualification

BE / B.Tech Mandatory Industry Preference: Auto Components / Automotive Manufacturing

About the Company

UCAL Group is a leading manufacturer in the auto components industry, delivering precisionengineered products to major Tier 1 & OEMs. The role demands strong expertise in SPM, CNC machining, assembly operations, chemical surface treatment, ETP, copper brazing, best manufacturing process methods, strong automation process skills. and exposure to ISO, ISO 14001, IATF standards.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage endtoend plant operations at Maraimalai Nagar.
• Oversee SPM operations, ensuring machine uptime, productivity, and process reliability.
• Manage CNC machining processes including programming, tooling, cycle time optimization, and quality adherence.
• Drive assembly operations for auto components with focus on takt time, throughput, and defectfree output.
• Supervise chemical surface treatment processes (cleaning, coating, plating, passivation, etc.).
• Ensure effective functioning of ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) and compliance with environmental norms.
• Oversee copper brazing operations, furnace management, quality control, and metallurgical standards.
• Implement and maintain ISO, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 systems across the plant.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives: Kaizen, Lean, 5S, PokaYoke, TPM.
• Coordinate with crossfunctional teams: Quality, Maintenance, Production Planning, Supply Chain, HR.
• Ensure adherence to production targets, cost control, manpower planning, and safety standards.
• Drive vendor development, tooling improvements, and process automation.
• Prepare and present daily/weekly/monthly MIS on production, quality, downtime, and operational KPIs.
• Lead and mentor a large operations team, ensuring skill development and performance excellence.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in auto components manufacturing (20+ years).
• Handson expertise in SPM, CNC machining, assembly operations.
• Knowledge of chemical surface treatment, ETP, and copper brazing processes.
• Deep understanding of ISO, ISO 1401, IATF 16949 standards and audits.
• Strong leadership, team management, and decisionmaking capability.
• Excellent problemsolving, analytical thinking, and operational planning skills.
• Ability to drive productivity, quality, and cost optimization.

Profile

• BE/B.Tech with 20+ years in auto components manufacturing.
• Proven track record of managing largescale plant operations.
• Strong exposure to machining, assembly, and special processes.
• High ownership, integrity, and operational excellence mindset.
• Candidates from Maraimalai Nagar / Chengalpet/Kanchipuram/Oragadam/ Sriperambathur/Tambaram/ Guducancherry.

Employment Type: FullTime

Work Mode: Onsite (Maraimalai Nagar)