Senior Manager-FPIG- Weld & Press-Sanand EV Works

Purpose of the Role

This role will be responsible for achieving SQPDCME (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery, Cost, Morale & Environment) targets at a line & SDT level, along with training operators on specific skills & driving improvement initiatives on the production line

Job Responsibility

1. Production Planning

• Prepare and arrange for tools and equipment required for the production, as per the defined production plan.
• Check the readiness of the line by testing the equipment arranged by Technical Service.
• Follow up with Warehousing to ensure the availability of raw materials for the planned production mix.
• Ensure trained manpower availability

2. New Product Development

• Drive compliance to station level readiness, against the 120-point checklist provided by the Technical Services
• Make arrangements for all relevant machines and equipment for the testing of new products.
• Provide inputs to Technical Services regarding specific issues faced at the line and create a detailed action report for course correction

3. Process Quality Improvement

• Execute the action plan, prepared basis the feedback received from internal and external customers
• Report line issues for improvement in production.
• Execute action plan basis of feedback received from different agencies (Warranty, next customer, customer issues etc.)
• Take appropriate actions to address and resolve daily line quality issues

4. Productivity Improvement

• Take actions to eliminate NVA (non-value adding), and ENVA through line balancing and various initiatives (Kaizen, Kaizen events, FPBP etc.)
• Try out various initiatives identified for line functionality improvements
• Execute identified kitting solutions for optimised movement of materials from Supermarket area to production line
• Coordinate with shop logistics/indirect material stores for availability of indirect material and tools to ensure maximum productivity

5. Manpower Management

• Train operators on specific line skills and soft skills (MS Office, MES System etc)
• Lead initiatives for performance readiness of Blue collar flexi manpower (with help of SQPDCME and HR) through classroom and on the job trainings.
• Lead self-directed teams (SDT) for productivity improvements.
• Coordinate with SQPDCME and HR to ensure training compliance of the Operator staff

6. Shop Health Management

• Provide TPM trainings to operators and reinforcing the same in culture
• Participate in ICR/ICM- cross functional teams to identify new steps to keep cost levels minimum

7. Safety Management

• Implement safety standards in the assigned production area.
• Drive acceptance and usage of Safety PPEs among Operators and temporary blue collar and ensure minimum Safety incidents.
• Arrange for the PPEs on the shop floor

8. Cost Management

• Provide inputs for preparation of annual Shop production budget basis of the production requirement.
• Execute initiatives to derive value from waste
• Track and control Rejection, Indirect Material and Tools cost by proactively planning and executing initiatives

9. Other initiatives

• Execute actions for reduction of costs through TCS (Transportation, Consolidation, Services).
• Participate and execute initiatives to derive value from waste.
• Participate in VAVE initiatives to drive cost reduction.
• Achieve WCQ Targets

Desired Candidate Profile

Education:

Relevant Experience:

Skills & Competencies

• Driving Execution
• Customer Centricity
• Leading Change
• Operations Management
• Business and financial acumen
• Problem solving orientation.
• Risk management
• GD&T Certified
• Green / Black Belt
• Exposure in CAD/ CATIA
• Vendor Quality
• BIW Process improvement
• Expertise in Vehicle Assembly