Assistant Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

Job Title: Asst. Manager - ME

Job Grade: Asst. Manager (Manufacturing Engineering)

Reporting to (job title): General Manager - Manufacturing Engineering.

Based in (location): Kalol,Baroda

Reporting to job holder (job titles): Not applicable

Overall purpose of job:

- Ensure that the manufacturing needs of the plant with respect to production capacity, quality, facility & safe operations are assessed, planned and provided.

- Execute continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes and systems for improvement in productivity, quality, cost and safety.

- Process and Equipment planning

- Project Planning: Green Field project execution

- Manufacturing Engineering: Process Planning ,Product planning. Equipment Procurement, Design Approval, Installation, Commissioning and Trial run Off. Training and Continuous Improvements.

- Industrial Engineering: Operational Analysis, Manufacturing System Design, Line Balancing, Man power planning, Man power utilizion

- Production: Manpower Allocation, Training, Motivation, Manpower Management

Main activities/tasks:

- Decide Process flow and manufacturing parameters.

- Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements and work flow for maximum efficiency.

- Benchmarking and purpose process improvements.

- Assess manufacturing capabilities and economics.

- Cost reduction activities e.g. Make or Buy decision, material selection.

- Support to zero defect and cycle time reduction programs & provide support for quality improvement activities

- Process Specification Charts, Process Validation Report, Process flow.

- Conduct Time Study, Method Study and other Industrial Engineering Tools.

- Interaction with production/user dept. to understand requirements for upgradation

- Interaction with purchase for procurement of required parts

- Issue Guidelines for manning and long-term manpower plans.

- Study & implement new processes and Technology Transfer.

- Train the user departments and prepare technical documentation.

- Gauges & fixture designing (CAD), Vendor development, Calibration & system Management of Gauges

- Technical negotiations, Asset Management- Facility creation, maintenance & upgradation

Special requirements (tools and equipment used etc.):

- Exposure to modern Quality Techniques like 7 QC tools, Six Sigma, SAP awareness, PPAP, APQP , ISO/TS 16949 etc.

- Hands on experience in AutoCAD/ProE for concept design of factory layouts, tools, fixtures and gages in 2D and 3D

Other features of job: travel, working conditions, etc. Occasional travel to vendor's place / parent plant, etc..

Knowledge and skills:

- Must have good knowledge related to designing concepts of tools, jigs & fixtures, gages for assembly processes.

- Must have good understanding of engineering drawings & GD&T

- Must understand and be able to conduct method & time study.

- Must have the knowledge of lean manufacturing, TPM, etc.

- Must be able to apply the industrial engineering techniques for improvement of space, productivity.

- Must have knowledge of ergonomic principles to design assembly processes ensuring safety of operators.

- Must have basic understanding of manufacturing processes (Machining, Stamping, Forging, Casting, and Assembly etc.), the controlling process parameters and their effects on product.

- Must have understanding and application skill of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plan.

- Must have hands on experience in preparation of documents and reports related ME function using computer viz. capacity analysis, new equipment justification, etc. A fair command in English is essential for preparation of reports.

Education, qualifications, and special training:

- B.Tech - Mechanical/Production Engg.

- Specialization in Engineering technology/MBA would be an added advantage.

Experience:

- Hands on Working in manufacturing engineering / Industrial engineering / projects management in automotive industry for 6-10 years.

- Knowledge of manufacturing processes viz. Assembly, machining, press operations.