Position: General Manager

Location: Pune (Chakan) - India

Reporting to: Engineering Director / Managing Director

Summary:
Responsibility for all Operational functions across the Teconnex India facility;
Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, Engineering, Tooling, Maintenance plant & Facilities,
taking direction on Sales & Engineering from a centralised UK function whilst liaising
with customers at a local level to establish key Business relationships.

Working with the UK to deliver key business objectives - initially working with UK staff
to establish a manufacturing facility, ensuring the company is compliant in operating
within the legal framework of Indian (Maharashtrian) & UK law.

Oversee the recruitment of key positions, start-up of operations,

establishing/transplanting manufacturing & Quality systems, coordinating, developing
and expediting new product validation & approvals

Ensuring key milestones are achieved in a satisfactory and timely manner and
developing local manufacturing systems to deliver the finished parts to the customers’
requirements.

Initially the successful applicant will be expected to undergo orientation &

Product/Process specific training in the UK

Applicants will need the following attributes and experience to fulfil this role:

Key Responsibilities

 Ensuring adherence throughout the Operation of Health and Safety policies

and working to improve the environment promoting a culture of safety first.
 Adhering and promoting the strong ethics of the Teconnex group of Global
companies in every aspect of the business.
 Play a leading role in long-term and strategic planning, including initiatives
geared toward operational excellence through continuous improvement
activities.
 Drive initiatives in the management team and organisationally that contribute
towards the long-term business objectives.
 Strong commercial understanding both in the financial aspects of the
business, developing Sales leads and contributing in the formation of local
contract agreements.
 Overall responsibility for all budgetary aspects and ensuring that expenditure
is in line with the companies policies and agreed levels.
 The commercial experience to ensure the quotations process is carried out
accurately and timely to capture business opportunities whilst retaining
adequate margin locally in line with the business plan.
  Management and Personal Development of Direct reports, building a team of
exceptional performers
 Strive and deliver world class manufacturing standards using appropriate
methodologies
 Set the site operational strategy to achieve site/divisional objectives in
conjunction with the Engineering Director and Managing Director
 Overseeing the Quality Department to improve internal and external quality
measures
 Overseeing the delivery of new products into the manufacturing area on
time, ensuring all the necessary requirements of the APQP process and
compliance with IATF16949 requirements.
 Creating weekly/Monthly reports to peers on progress and activities.
 Developing a local supply chain to maintain production requirements and
minimise stock levels.
 Working closely with UK Engineering, Design & Applications functions to
facilitate the development of new opportunities into volume production.

Personal attributes
 Honesty, reliability and trustworthiness as well as independent and
resourceful
 Experience within pressurised & demanding environments
 Enthusiastic.
 Ability to coordinate activities across a diverse team of people and functions
 Effective communication & motivation skills
 Decision making capability
 Proven track record of performance against key performance indicators
including Health & Safety, Quality, Cost & Delivery
 Strategic agility & results driven

Education & Qualifications

 Engineering / Business Degree
 English speaker

Previous Experience
 Minimum 2 years experience operating at this level
 P&L responsibility
 A strong Engineering and Commercial background
 Automotive Experience / background
 You will be an experienced effective leader