Senior Manger BIW Production

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 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 Services  Follow up with Warehousing to ensure the availability of raw materials for the planned production mix  Ensure trained manpower availability  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  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  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  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  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  Safety Management  Implement safety standards in the assigned production area  Drive acceptance and usage of Safety PPE’s among Operators and temporary blue collar and ensure minimum Safety incidents  Arrange for the PPEs on the shop floor  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  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    Stakeholder Profiles & Nature of Interactions Internal PPC  Production targets; Production as per sequence & priority.  Product mix  Maintenance manager  Line availability and breakdown issues, TPM support  Quality (CQ /SQIG/VQA)  Part quality issue & Improvement  Supply Chain  Availability of daily material availability  Stores Material handling and consumables   Quality Manager  Production defects and rectification;  DRR & DRL improvement and action closures  Safety Manager  Line and production safety  HR  Manpower requirement  Training needs fulfillment  Technical Services Line facility management, Support to Achieve MOP targets  External Contract Labor Manpower performance  Suppliers Material fitment, defect issues Desired Candidate Profile Education B.E./B. Tech (Mechanical/Elec./EnTC/Paint Technology)  Relevant Experience :  Must possess overall experience of 3-8 years in the Shop technology, and must possess sound technical knowledge of Production for the respective Shop with minimum 3 years    Skills & Competencies Driving Execution  Customer Centricity  Leading Change  Operations Management  Business and financial acumen  Problem solving orientation.   Risk management