Job Description

Job Title: General Manager - Printing Operations

Company: Mahalakshmi Prints

Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Industry: Offset & Digital Printing

Employment Type: Full-time

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Job Overview

Mahalakshmi Prints is a growing offset and digital printing company in Coimbatore, serving commercial and institutional clients. We are looking for an experienced General Manager to take full ownership of day-to-day operations, production efficiency, people management, and business performance.

The General Manager will be accountable for production output, cost control, quality standards, delivery timelines, and team discipline across offset, digital, pre-press, and post-press operations.

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Key Responsibilities

Operations & Production

- Oversee end-to-end printing operations including offset, digital, pre-press, post-press, binding, and finishing

- Ensure on-time job delivery, quality compliance, and minimum wastage

- Monitor machine utilization, downtime, and preventive maintenance schedules

- Coordinate job flow from order receipt to final dispatch

Team & Workforce Management

- Manage production supervisors, designers, operators, and support staff

- Allocate manpower effectively across shifts and machines

- Handle recruitment, training, performance monitoring, and discipline

- Approve attendance, overtime, leave planning, and productivity targets

Quality Control

- Maintain strict quality standards for print accuracy, colour matching, paper handling, and finishing

- Reduce reprints, rejections, and customer complaints

- Implement SOPs and quality checkpoints at each production stage

Cost Control & Efficiency

- Control material usage (paper, ink, plates, consumables)

- Monitor production costs and improve margins

- Optimise vendor sourcing for paper, ink, and outsourced jobs

- Track wastage and implement corrective actions

Client & Business Coordination

- Coordinate with sales/admin teams on job feasibility, timelines, and pricing inputs

- Handle escalations related to delivery delays or quality issues

- Support management in planning capacity expansion and process improvements

Reporting & Accountability

- Prepare daily/weekly production and performance reports

- Track KPIs such as output, rejection rate, delivery adherence, and manpower efficiency

- Report directly to company owners/management

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Required Qualifications & Experience

- Minimum 5-10 years of experience in offset and/or digital printing industry

- Proven experience managing entire printing operations, not just one department

- Strong understanding of:

- Offset printing workflows

- Digital printing processes

- Paper types, inks, plates, finishing techniques

- Experience handling teams of operators and supervisors

- Ability to make firm decisions and enforce discipline

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Skills & Competencies

- Strong operational leadership and problem-solving skills

- Excellent coordination and communication abilities

- Cost-conscious mindset with attention to detail

- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

- Practical, hands-on approach (not desk-only management)

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What We Offer

- Competitive salary based on experience

- Authority to run and improve operations

- Stable, long-term role in a growing printing business

- Direct involvement in business decision-making

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How to Apply

Interested candidates with relevant printing industry experience can apply with their updated resume in Indeed. Only candidates with hands-on printing operations experience will be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Cell phone reimbursement Health insurance Internet reimbursement Life insurance Provident Fund
Ability to commute/relocate:

Ganapathi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):

Have you directly managed printing production teams (operators, supervisors, shifts)?
- Yes
- No

Are you willing to handle production issues beyond standard office hours if required?
- Yes
- No

What types of printing machines have you directly worked with or managed?
Experience:

Printing : 5 years (Required)
Language:

Malayalam (Required) Tamil (Required) English (Required)
Work Location: In person