Asst. / Deputy Manager - Manufacturing Engineering (Machining)

About the Team

As part of the Production Engineering Department (PED) at ZF CVCS India Limited, our process planning team plays a crucial role in enabling world-class manufacturing by designing, developing, and continuously improving processes to meet customer expectations in quality, delivery, and cost.

What you can look forward to as Asst / Deputy Manager - Manufacturing Engineering (Machining) (m/f/d):

• Map manufacturing capacity against demand and ensure adequate capacity to meet customer requirements.
• Plan and prove processes, facilities, and tooling for new products and product variants.
• Ensure completion of process development activities as per timing plans, eliminating process-related failure modes.
• Drive productivity, cost, quality, delivery, and safety improvements through Kaizen, waste elimination, and lean manufacturing practices.
• Work closely with Operations, Quality, and Project teams to resolve ramp-up issues, train operators and leaders, and monitor project delivery.
• Lead and mentor a group of process planning engineers, identify training needs, and enhance competencies.

Your Profile as Asst / Deputy Manager - Manufacturing Engineering (Machining) (m/f/d):

• Bachelors/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years of experience in automotive component manufacturing or OEM.
• Skilled in time/motion study, layout planning, industrial engineering functions, process planning, proving, and advanced manufacturing systems.
• Proven track record in continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, SMED, Poka Yoke, JIT, Kanban, Lean, etc.).
• Proficient in AutoCAD, CNC/PLC programming, MS Windows, with awareness of TQM and TPM principles.
• Strong communication and people management skills, with the ability to build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• High proficiency in English (verbal and written); knowledge of a foreign language is an added advantage.