Assistant General Manager – Manufacturing Strategy

• Establish and drive a robust manufacturing performance governance framework across plants.
• Develop and analyse dashboards covering key metrics such as:

o Productivity and capacity utilisation

o Manufacturing cost and cost productivity

o Quality and rejection

o Delivery and schedule adherence

o Inventory and working capital

o OEE and operational efficiency

o Safety and compliance

• Conduct periodic performance reviews with Plant Heads and senior leadership.
• Identify performance gaps, emerging risks, bottlenecks and opportunities through data-driven analysis.
• Drive structured corrective and preventive action plans and track closure to ensure sustainable results.
• Highlight critical deviations and execution risks to the Group President with clear recommendations.

• Conduct regular visits to manufacturing plants to assess execution, operational discipline and implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Validate the translation of strategic plans into shop-floor execution.
• Review planned versus actual performance and identify the root causes of gaps.
• Assess adherence to operating processes, systems, standards and improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Plant Heads to resolve execution barriers and accelerate improvement initiatives.
• Identify successful practices at individual plants and facilitate their replication across the manufacturing network.

• Lead or facilitate cross-plant initiatives focused on productivity improvement, cost optimisation, quality enhancement, capacity improvement and operational excellence.
• Drive structured problem-solving using data and appropriate continuous improvement methodologies.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, digitisation and technology adoption.
• Support plants in developing and implementing sustainable improvement roadmaps.
• Track benefits realised from transformation initiatives and ensure improvements are sustained.

• Partner with the Group President on strategic manufacturing priorities and high-impact initiatives.
• Lead special projects and cross-functional transformation programs assigned by the Group President.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, business reviews, dashboards and strategic insights for senior leadership.
• Conduct structured analysis of business and operational issues and develop actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate with multiple functions and stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives.
• Independently drive projects from problem definition through implementation and measurable outcome.

• Build strong working relationships with Plant Heads, Business Leaders and functional leadership teams.
• Influence senior stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.
• Challenge the status quo constructively and drive greater operational rigor and accountability.
• Facilitate alignment across plants and functions on common manufacturing priorities.
• Build credibility through strong manufacturing domain knowledge, analytical capability and demonstrated execution.
• Act as a catalyst for a performance-driven and continuous-improvement culture across the manufacturing organisation.

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Timely and effective execution of strategic manufacturing initiatives.
• Improvement in plant productivity, efficiency and cost performance.
• Closure of critical performance gaps and corrective actions.
• Successful implementation and replication of best practices across plants.
• Improvement in operational governance and performance visibility.
• Delivery of measurable business benefits from strategic and transformation projects.
• Enhanced execution discipline and accountability across the manufacturing network.

We are looking for a high-energy, high-ownership manufacturing leader who can operate at the intersection of strategy and execution.

The ideal candidate will be someone who can understand the numbers, identify the underlying operational issues, engage confidently with Plant Heads, challenge the status quo and ensure that strategic decisions translate into measurable results on the shop floor.

This role is best suited for an individual who is comfortable working in a high-visibility, fast-paced environment, managing multiple strategic priorities and driving outcomes through influence and disciplined execution.

Blue Star?

At Blue Star, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives, encourages innovation and provides equitable opportunities for growth.

This role offers an opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and play a direct role in shaping and driving manufacturing strategy and operational excellence across a leading Indian engineering and manufacturing organisation.

• Posted: 0 day(s) ago
• Location: Thane
• Qualifications: Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Industrial, Production or Manu
• Experience: 15 Years - 0 Months To 20 Years - 0 Months