GM/DGM - Manufacturing - Automotive

GM/DGM

Hector & Streak is the premier provider of executive human capital solutions. For the last several years Hector & Streak has specialized in chief executive, board member and senior-level management search assignments for a wide variety of clients, including multinational corporations, mid-cap and start up companies across the globe.

Today we serve our clients in a broader leadership advisory role, creating value for our clients through the assessment and recruitment of top-level management resources. We provide utmost discretion and believe in building long-term relationships with our clients & Candidates.

Our client is looking for SHED HEAD:

Location : Coimbatore

Key Responsibilities :

- Overall responsibility for the manufacturing activities of the shed.

- The production output as per the schedule, against requirement by PPC.

- The quality output against the required standards / specifications.

- Implementation of new quality standards, new systems, new product or any changes in specifications.

- Simplification of process.

- Minimizing wastage's / rejections and keeping it within budgeted limits.

- Manpower and material planning for production departments.

- Effective utilization of man power

- Maintaining the discipline in the Plant.

- Maintaining and improving housekeeping standards in all the functions.

- Budgetary control.

- Ensuring safe working conditions and practices.

- Overtime control.

- Interactions with various functions (Technology, Materials, HRD etc.,) for smooth functioning of the plant.

- To guide the production team to develop sustainable best-in-class work practices in order to improve the manufacturing competitiveness of the plant

Authority :

- Review of PPC plans and thereby making appropriate changes in the production plan.

- To take timely decisions pertaining to production operations.

- To negotiate with the worker representatives as and when required and take decisions to ensure the smooth functioning of the department operations without sacrificing the organizational goals.

- Framing up of various operational policies along with the worker representatives.

- Take appropriate disciplinary actions operating people, who indulge in insubordination, sabotage, misbehaviour, low output, absenteeism etc.

- Major equipment overhauling, shutdowns, and CAPEX approvals.

- New equipment procurement, modification and automation.

Candidate Profile :

- A bachelor's degree in Engineering is essential; an advanced degree in Engineering or Management is preferred.

- Working knowledge of Tamil language.

- The incumbent will have at least 15 years of manufacturing and operations leadership experience in progressive organizations of which at least 10 years in tire companies and last 5 years in reputed tire companies in leadership roles.

- Demonstrated ability to lead people and obtain results through others (typically acquired through several years- experience) and responsibility including a prior leadership role.

- Strong communication, analytical and planning skills. Self-starter with the ability to work well with others.

- Understanding and demonstrated knowledge of modern tools - Six-Sigma, Lean, 5S, ValueStream Mapping. Demonstrated understanding of change management.

- Ability to influence teams of employees including operators, managers and engineers within the manufacturing disciplines.

- Must have potential to progress to a more senior global operations position.

- An open and honest interpersonal style.

Bindu Manikandan
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