Manager - Movement R&D

Job Requirements

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 -

Internal Interfaces -

Material Engineering

Quality Function

Subcontract team

Planning

Job Requirements :

Education

Relevant 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

7Lead time reduction & Capacity optimization

Smooth flow, De-bottlenecking

Breakthrough improvements

Per day per machine output

Number of new processes

Cost 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)

Annual Process Reviews

Secondary process effort reduction & efficiency

Number of process improvements

Leadtime / 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

Product drawing to Operational control document

Process improvement trials

Quick POC

Number of OPS

Number of trials

Number 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)

Completion of Mkt reduction initiatives

Completion of ECRs & documentation

Reduction in Mkt returns

Reduction 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

New Raw material sources

Alternate material establishment

Cost 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

New Stamping tools for mass mfg

Mass mfg of new movement / components

Number 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