GM

Job Description : GM – Operations to lead and manage all aspects of technical operations within a large-scale production environment, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective output across all product lines. The role includes driving operational excellence, optimising process performance, maintaining quality standards, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and providing leadership to cross-functional teams. Responsibilities: Plant Operations & Production · Oversee day-to-day operations of the large-scale processing facility, ensuring consistent throughput, product quality, and overall efficiency. · Ensure high uptime, performance improvement, and process optimisation across all production stages. · Drive key operational metrics, including equipment performance, resource consumption, and material utilisation. Process & Technical Leadership · Provide advanced technical guidance across core processing technologies and downstream conversion activities. · Lead the scale-up, optimisation, and commercial rollout of new processes or product lines in partnership with technical and quality teams. Maintenance & Asset Management · Work closely with maintenance and engineering functions to strengthen asset reliability, preventive maintenance practices, and reduce downtime. · Contribute to capital planning and execution for facility upgrades, capacity enhancements, and efficiency initiatives. Quality, Safety & Compliance · Ensure adherence to all relevant quality, safety, and regulatory standards applicable to the manufacturing environment. · Champion a culture focused on safety, responsibility, and continual improvement throughout the technical organisation. Team Leadership & Development · Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team across operations, process, maintenance, and quality functions. · Support skills development, structured training, and succession planning within the operational and technical teams. Strategic & Cross-Functional Support · Partner with supply chain, procurement, technical, finance, and commercial stakeholders to align and execute operational priorities. · Contribute to organisation-wide initiatives related to cost optimisation, capacity enhancement, and sustainability objectives. Requirements: Qualification and Skill · Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, Bioprocess Engineering, or related discipline · 25+ years of technical and operational experience in wet milling, starch manufacturing, or food/chemical process industries, with at least 5–10 years in a senior leadership or plant head role. · Proven track record in managing large-scale continuous process plants with high safety and quality standards. · Strong analytical, leadership, and decision-making skills. · Experience in automation, utilities optimization, and energy management is a plus. · Strong technical expertise in complex processing environments, including optimisation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. · Proven leadership ability, with skills in team management, change management, and driving operational excellence. · Experience in budgeting, cost control, and managing projects within a production or manufacturing setting.

---