GM / Project Lead

Job Purpose: Lead and manage the Project Engineering function with overall responsibility for project planning, execution, installation, commissioning, cost, quality, safety, and timely completion of projects while effectively managing and developing a team of 1011 Project Engineers.

Roles

1 Ensure overall project execution, installation, commissioning, and project milestones are completed as per approved plans and timelines. 2 Lead, guide, and monitor a team of 1011 Project Engineers for effective project execution and timely delivery.

3 Review project schedules, progress, costs, resource requirements, and key execution milestones on a regular basis.

4 Ensure effective coordination with internal departments, vendors, contractors, customers, and site teams for smooth project execution

5 Identify project risks, delays, cost overruns, and execution bottlenecks and ensure timely corrective and preventive actions.

6 Monitor overall project portfolio performance and provide regular project status, cost, risk, and forecast reports to management.

7 Ensure compliance with quality, safety, IMS, technical specifications, company procedures, and customer requirements across all projects.

Responsibilities

a Develop and review project execution strategies, master schedules, resource plans, and project milestones.

b Lead and mentor Project Engineers and ensure effective allocation of projects, responsibilities, and resources within the team.

c Review daily, weekly, and monthly project progress and ensure timely completion of critical activities and deliverables.

d Monitor project budgets, costs, cash flow, forecasts, and resource utilization and initiate actions to control project costs.

e Coordinate with Design, Production, Purchase, Quality, Finance, Service, vendors, contractors, and customers to resolve project-related issues

f Review technical drawings, BOMs, project specifications, installation requirements, and commissioning plans to ensure execution readiness g Ensure timely resolution of project risks, technical issues, site constraints, resource gaps, and customer escalations.

h Oversee machine assembly, installation, commissioning, site execution, and final project handover activities as required.

i Establish effective project reporting, documentation, review mechanisms, and performance tracking across the Project Engineering team.

j Conduct periodic project review meetings with the Project Engineering team and key stakeholders and drive action closure.

k Support management in project forecasting, capacity planning, manpower planning, and strategic project execution decisions.

l Develop team capability through coaching, technical guidance, performance monitoring, and identification of training requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

Common Skills / Attributes

Leadership & Team Management - Required

Problem Solving & Decision Making - Required

Project Planning & Execution - Required

Time Management - Required

Communication & Stakeholder Management - Required

Eye for Detail - Required

Documentation Discipline - Required

Customer Orientation - Required

Negotiation & Conflict Management - Required

Strategic Thinking - Required

Technical Skills

1 Machine assembly, installation & commissioning

2 Project planning, scheduling & execution management

3 Technical drawing & BOM interpretation

4 Microsoft Project / Project Planning Tools proficiency

5 ERP Knowledge

6 Project cost monitoring, budgeting & forecasting

7 Project reporting, MIS & performance monitoring

8 Resource planning & manpower management

9 Risk management & project recovery planning

10 Vendor, contractor & customer coordination

11 Installation & commissioning management