Job Description :

- Lead & manage Production, Quality & Maintenance Teams to ensure team deliverables are met in timely & efficient manner. Deliverables include Meeting Delivery Schedules, On Time Production, WIP Management, Defect Free Production, Production Efficiencies w.r.t. Inputs, Safety, Maintenance & Upkeep of Equipments & Utilities, Minimization of downtimes etc..

- Set Continuous Improvement targets & implement projects/ actions to achieve the same. Ensure a culture of Continous Improvement & speedy Problem Solving with proper root causing

- Ensuring effective utilization of Inputs: man,machine and material.

- Ensure adequacy of departmental processes to ensure timely meeting of Deliverables, including continuous improvement of the processes based on PDCA and potential failure mode analyses

- Ensure Daily Work Management practices & systems process adherence on shopfloor & in the departments

- Ensure adequacy of skill level in the departments to meet its deliverables, including Training & Development as needed

- Ensure high team motivation & morale levels and proper work culture

- People Development activities including Coaching & Mentoring

- Provision of adequate resources to ensure smooth team functioning

- Advance Capacity planning for capital investments.

- Maintenance & Upkeep of Machines/Equipments/Utilities and Minimization of breakdowns by systematic adherence to Autonomous & Preventive Maintenance and Spares Management

- Conduct of Weekly Management meetings, reporting to Management as needed

Key result areas :

- Ensure Team Deliverables: On time Delivery, No Customer Complaints, Internal Rejections & Reworks within targets, No Safety incidents, Manufacturing Efficiency / OEE Targets, Continuous Improvement Targets, WIP / Operating Cash Flow targets; Downtime Minimization

- Ensure Adequacy of Systems & Processes and Adherence, including continuous improvement of Processes based on PDCA

- "Ensure a Winning Culture:

- Result driven

- High Standard of Performance / Excellence Driven

- Process Adherence and Systemic Working

- Proper Root Causing & Problem Solving

- Continuous Improvement

- Speedy Actioning

- Data based approach

- Team Work"

- Resource Adequacy for effective & efficient team performance

- "Structured People Development:

- Skill Level mapping and enhancement through Training & Development

- Development of desired Values & Attitudes

- Coaching & Mentoring"

- Establish cadence of Plan & Reviews, including for self-functioning

Preferred Candidates:

- 10 to 15 years experience in Manufacturing. 

- Experience in/oversight of Maintenance function will be added advantage. 

- Exposure to foundry, machining, assembly of mechanical products in Lean Manufacturing environment desired. 

- Shopfloor team leadership experience essential.

- Willing to relocate to Coimbatore

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