Production Lead

The Missile Production Lead will lead and oversee the end-to-end manufacturing process of missile systems, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. This role requires deep expertise in defense manufacturing, project management, and cross-functional leadership to deliver complex missile systems on time and within budget.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering (or related field).

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in production.

• Experience with BDL/ DRDO or any other missile assembly, integration, testing or MRO facility shall be preferred.

• Knowledgeable in missile technology/ rocket propulsion/ explosives

• Proven experience in missile or complex weapon system production is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of defense manufacturing standards and quality systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one) may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement production strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring that customer aspirations and requirements of DRDO stakeholders are met.

• Oversee daily operations across multiple product categories, ensuring optimal resource utilization and workflow efficiency.

• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to align production with design and delivery targets.

• Monitor KPIs such as throughput, yield, downtime, and quality metrics across all categories.
• Ensure adherence to production timelines, cost targets, and safety standards.

• Ensure compliance with MIL STDs, JSS, JSG, CEMILAC and all other relevant quality standards.

• Implement robust quality control systems and root cause analysis for defects.

• Liaise with internal and external QA/QC agencies, like DGQA, MSQAA, NAI and any other as relevant to the project, to maintain high standards and timely clearances.

• Drive lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and other process improvement initiatives.

• Evaluate and implement automation, digital tools and smart manufacturing practices.
• Lead capacity expansion and technology upgrades as needed.
• Drive lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other process improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement automation, digital tools, and smart manufacturing practices.
• Lead capacity expansion and technology upgrades as needed.
• Ensure implementation and continuous adherence to safety standards, especially during integration, storage and transport of explosives.
• Keeping abreast of latest regulatory norms and standards applicable to the field and ensure readiness of plant for internal and external audits at all times.

• Supervision, guidance and training of workers handling explosive material, while ensuring their safety at work.

Relevant Experience with missile assembly, integration, testing or MRO Can email resumes to

aditya.sharma4@adani.com