Manager-Movement R&D

Job Description

Job This role is for heading the PED function of Movement plant. PED function is responsible for creating process routing for Movementcomponents, identify & establish new manufacturing process, anchoring engg change request trials, carry out new materials, process trails, establish alternate, secondary production sources, analysis of competitor product on process & quality, analysis & action plans for Mkt return feedbacks. External Interfaces\u00B7 Vendors \u2013 Materials, Tools, Special process manufacturing\u00B7Testing Labs Internal Interfaces\u00B7 R&D \u2013 Product design\u00B7Movement Manufacturing shops\u00B7Assembly (Internal customer)\u00B7Sourcing\u00B7Material Engineering\u00B7Quality Function\u00B7Subcontract team\u00B7Planning Job : Education B.E (Mechanical Engineering / Production Technology) Relevant Experience 12-15 yrs. industrial experience Behavioural Skills : Process improvements exploration & implementing best manufacturing practises\u00B7 Inclination towards research of new process and new materials for cost reduction & process flow smoothening\u00B7 Constantly benchmarking process / Mfg technology with external world especially in the field of Horology & Precision component manufacturing Knowledge : Engineering drawings, 2D / 3D software skills\u00B7 Material Science / Metallurgy,\u00B7 Manufacturing process knowledge\u00B7 Analysis / Simulation software knowledge\u00B7 Manufacturing practises \u2013 Lean, TQM, Six Sigma\u00B7 Tool, Die & Fixtures manufacturing 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.Mapping new process routing for streamlining the product (Component) flow 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 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 Process documentation & Trials 1. Ensuring creation of strong Operational Procedure Sheet for each product drawing covering all dimensions, Process routing & controls, critical to quality (CTQ) checks etc 2. Documenting all versions of changes on product and reason for changing 3. Conducting trials for Process, Quality, delivery improvements and documenting the results & feedbacks and upgrading the product drawings 4. New components / movements \u2013 proof of concept (POC) prototyping \u2013 coordination with in-house POC cell. Establishing alternate sources for quick prototyping of precision machining operations \u00B7Product drawing to Operational control document \u00B7Process improvement trials \u00B7Quick POC \u00B7Number of OPS \u00B7Number of trials \u00B7Number of POC components produced \u2013 alternate source 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, Tool design & Tool Mfg for Stamping tools design & mass production establishment 2. For New components, coordination with Mfg shops, Tool design & Tool Mfg for Jigs, fixtures, Gauges & sub Assembly tools 3. Incorporating Mfg Shop feedbacks after Proto trials on product drawing for mass manufacturing \u00B7New Stamping tools for mass mfg \u00B7Mass mfg of new movement / components \u00B7Number of new movement / new components taken for Mass Mfg Work Experience Process improvement, Material Science, Analysis software knowledge, Tool, Die & Fixture Manufacturing, Lean, TQM, Six sigma, Engineering Drawings 2D/3D software skills