Lead-Production

 Job  
This role is for heading one of the Production shop Movement plant. The Head of this production shop is responsible supply alignment to business demand, Capacity mapping, running the shop floor at optimum cost of operations. The Manager need to responsible for internal planning of machine loading, job allocations to employees, work on the productivity improvement. Will also be accountable for the reduction of production losses. Need engineering prowess to deep dive into solving the technical issues External Interfaces Internal Interfaces \u00B7Vendors \u2013 Materials, Tools, \u00B7Sub contractors \u00B7Machine OEMs \u00B7Automation teams \u00B7Process consultants \u00B7R&D \u2013 Product design \u00B7Other Movement Manufacturing shops \u00B7Assembly (Internal customer) \u00B7Prodn Engg Dept \u2013 Process improvements & Engg Changes \u00B7Maintenance \u00B7Quality Function \u00B7Employees union representatives \u00B7Planning Job Education B.E (Mechanical Engineering / Production Technology) Relevant Experience 12-15 yrs. industrial experience Behavioural Skills \u00B7Process improvements exploration & implementing best manufacturing practises \u00B7Inclination towards research of new process and new materials for cost reduction & process flow smoothening \u00B7Constantly benchmarking process / Mfg technology with external world especially in the field of Horology & Precision component manufacturing \u00B7Bottleneck analysis, Lean operations Knowledge \u00B7Engineering drawings, 2D / 3D software skills \u00B7Production scheduling (Std time, loss mapping, changeover plans) \u00B7Manufacturing process knowledge \u00B7Tools selection, monitoring & life improvement \u00B7Manufacturing practises \u2013 Lean, TQM, Six Sigma \u00B7Hands on experience on Turning / Hobbing / Machining technology \u2013 Relevant Machine operations \u00B7Experience on CNC machining \u00B7Automations, Poke yoke, Fixtures development \u00B7Knowledge on IoT implementation Expected Process Contributions Expected Process Contribution Process Outcome Performance Measure  Movement Mfg Manufacturing process Improvement 
1.Process optimization \u2013 Cycle time / Std time revisit & identifying opportunities for improvement 2.Exploring new process to optimize the cost of operations, effort levels & change over minimization 3.Benchmarking similar precision industries for Process innovations & technologies 4.Trouble shooting of process limitations & propose new methods / tooling solutions / secondary operations \u00B7Lead time reduction & Capacity optimization \u00B7Smooth flow, De-bottlenecking \u00B7Breakthrough improvements \u00B7Per day per machine output \u00B7Number of new processes \u00B7Cost of operations \u00B7Changeover time reductions  Movement Mfg Engineering solutions 
1. Process optimization 2. Engineering solutions as alternates or improving efficiency on various secondary operations carried out after manufacturing operations (Deburring, chips removal, finish improvements) \u00B7Annual Process Reviews \u00B7Secondary process effort reduction & efficiency \u00B7Number of process improvements \u00B7Leadtime / Temp manpower reduction for secondary operations  Movement Mfg Shop floor Management 
1. Capacity Mapping & Gap Analysis. Action plans for enhancing capacity / developing alternate production sources. To bring in methods to map the Std time / Production loss / Changeover requirements / Handling multiple variants 2. Monthly Production scheduling (Shop floor Planning) 3. Have control on Inventory as per the fixed norms (Shop WIP norms). Prevent accumulation of faulty / non moving components. Control on ageing of workorders and quick rework clearance 4. Employee engagement for production alignment, Quality control & safety adherence. Also engaging them in Small group activities, improvement drives \u00B7Flexible capacity creation \u00B7Alignment to PPC monthly plan \u00B7Inventory / WIP / Workorder control \u00B7Alignment % \u00B7Inventory Value \u00B7Ageing Orders > norms \u00B7No of SGAs, Improvement activities  Movement Mfg Quality 
1. Perform Root-cause-analysis for repeat defects based on subsequent stage customer feedback & market return feedback 2. Projects for Engineering change request, design upgradations \u2013 tracking of milestones, 3. Identify quality parameters for Treatment processes & establish proper SOPs 4. Establish SOPs for finish (Turning & Machining operations) \u00B7Completion of Mkt reduction initiatives \u00B7Completion of ECRs & documentation \u00B7Reduction in Mkt returns \u00B7Reduction in Quality feedbacks from Assembly (Subsequent stages)  Movement Mfg Alternate source / Materials 
1. Benchmarking with competitor product / precision Industries on the materials being used. 2. Finding Suitable sources of materials indigenous to avoid import dependency 3. Coordinating and carrying out the trials for alternate materials / alternate sources \u2013 Process establishment, tooling suitability etc \u00B7New Raw material sources \u00B7Alternate material establishment \u00B7Cost Savings through alternate raw materials / alternate sources  Movement Mfg Preparation for Mass Mfg 
1. Coordination with R&D, PED Tool design & Tool Mfg for mass production establishment of New Movement / Components 2. Proactive development of Magazines / loading units / specific tools coordinating with Maintenance / External partners 3. Participating in the component design review to make a suitable design for Manufacturability \u00B7New Stamping tools for mass mfg \u00B7Mass mfg of new movement / components \u00B7Number of new movement / new components taken for Mass Mfg  Work Experience  
Engineering drawings, 2D / 3D software skills, Production scheduling (Std time, loss mapping, changeover plans), Manufacturing process knowledge, Tools selection, monitoring & life improvement,Lean, Six Sigma, TQM, Hands on experience on Turning / Hobbing / Machining technology \u2013 Relevant Machine operations, \u2022 Experience on CNC machining, Automations, Poke yoke, Fixtures development, Knowledge on IoT implementation