General Manager Manufacturing

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end plant operations production, quality, maintenance, utilities and stores.
• Plan and deliver monthly production against despatch commitments, with ownership of output, yield and cost per unit.
• Build and run the quality system incoming inspection, in-process controls, final testing and customer complaint resolution.
• Define and document SOPs, work instructions and process parameters across every station on the line.
• Establish preventive and breakdown maintenance regimes for plant, machinery, tooling and utilities, and manage machine uptime.
• Drive OEE, line balancing and continuous improvement through lean, 5S and kaizen practices.
• Lead equipment installation, commissioning and line qualification, working with equipment suppliers and technical consultants.
• Build and train the shopfloor team operators, technicians, engineers and supervisors including skill matrices.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 10+ years in manufacturing, with at least 5 years leading a plant or a full production function.
• Background in lithium-ion battery or battery pack manufacturing.
• Strong technical command of assembly line processes, quality systems and plant maintenance.
• Proven record of building teams, writing SOPs and taking a line from installation to stable output.