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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 Vendors – Materials, Tools, Special process manufacturingTesting Labs Internal Interfaces R&D – Product designMovement Manufacturing shopsAssembly (Internal customer)SourcingMaterial EngineeringQuality FunctionSubcontract teamPlanning Job Requirements : Education B.E (Mechanical Engineering / Production Technology) Relevant Experience 12-15 yrs. industrial experience Behavioural Skills : Process improvements exploration & implementing best manufacturing practises Inclination towards research of new process and new materials for cost reduction & process flow smoothening Constantly benchmarking process / Mfg technology with external world especially in the field of Horology & Precision component manufacturing Knowledge : Engineering drawings, 2D / 3D software skills Material Science / Metallurgy, Manufacturing process knowledge Analysis / Simulation software knowledge Manufacturing practises – Lean, TQM, Six Sigma Tool, Die & Fixtures manufacturing Expected Process Contribution Process Outcome Performance Measure Movement Mfg Manufacturing process Improvement 1.Process optimization – 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 Lead 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 – proof of concept (POC) prototyping – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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
