Job Summary:

This position is responsible to provide leadership & accountability for assembly shop operations. Oversee & direct team members in a safe, quality-minded & productive manner to attain production priorities as scheduled. The Manager must possess excellent leadership & human relations skills, be decisive & responsible, & lead by example. The Manager must demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude & work toward continual improvement.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability & essential duties required to successfully perform this job.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving Production department KPI’s in line with the organization objectives. Major responsibilities of ensuring quality products and productivity of the department.

• Responsible for Line Production, Safety & Quality activities.

• Ensure daily OEE targets are met by focusing on Performance losses (Cycle time), Availability (Down time reduction) and Quality (Rework & Rejection reduction) and route same in TPM in SOC.

• Conducting daily Line meetings/DWM to get review and guide on Safety, In-process Quality, Downtime, OEE, JPH performance and action plan review for improvement.

• Attend the daily SCM meeting to understand PPC and dispatch plans, assess capacities and ensure deliveries as per plan.

• Ensuring necessary support required from various departments to Shift in-charge for performing his duty like- HR (manpower), Logistics, Maintenance, and SQA etc.

• Working hand in hand with Maintenance team for reducing Equipment down time by root cause analysis, CAPA, Spare parts management and training.

• Making Preventive Maintenance plan based on priority and issue facing during production with Maintenance Assistant Manager and check the effectiveness.

• Customer concerns handling on line along with Quality Assurance team:

• Round table meeting, Containment, 8D resolution, 5 Why/ Root cause analysis

  • • ICA & PCA implementation

• Ensure quarterly Cycle time study done by ME engineer and necessary corrective action taken to maintain design cycle time also to set the new benchmark.

• Responsible for Weekly MIS like- Safety performance, OEE, JPH, Scrap%, labor cost%, etc.

• Ensuring 100% PPE adherence, LOTO and Safety procedures on line and lead by example.

• Ensuring implementation of work standards and lean principle like 5-S, TPM, Kanban, etc.

• Lead & participate in Significant Improvement Projects, GB/ BB projects, CFT and various committees.

• Recommend measures for & participate in continual improvement of quality methods, equipment performance, product quality & lean manufacturing (optimize work, walk & wait)

• React & follow through with all quality issues to ensure that no defective products are shipped to customers

• Provide accurate daily reports on machine uptime, efficiency, JPH, scrap percentage & accidents/Incidents.

• Follow the principles of the SKHM’s Core Values.

• Leader of production engineers and team members to include training & development, communication & enforcement of company policies & procedures, performance coaching & evaluation, & written documentation of team member performance issues.

• Maintain an open & honest relationship with fellow team members & help develop this attitude; treat all team members with dignity & respect without favoritism.

• Conduct Quarterly/ yearly performance reviews in timely manner and assist/ coach the team members to achieve Departmental KPIs.

• Promote & practice “safety first” policy by addressing all hazards, defective equipment & unsafe conditions immediately.

• Accident investigation, reporting & follow through of corrective action items for near miss & safety incidents

• Ensure team member safety awareness through training, pre-shift meetings, & individual consultation; strive for continuous improvement in injury reduction

• Discipline team members per company policies & procedures

• Maintain effective communication & coordination with all internal customers, plant management & team members; maintain positive team member relations.

• Follows & adheres to requirements of MAFACT, IATF & ISO14001 as required.

• Handle confidential information on a regular basis.

• Promote & facilitate Open Door process without reprisal, effective communication & Fair Treatment.

• Adhere to customer requirements, Business Operating System & company policies.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

• Graduate in Mechanical/Electrical/Production /Automobile. Post-graduation will be added advantage.

• Strong experience in Production/Maintenance background will be preferred.

• Hands on more than 15 years’ experience on operations in medium / large scale manufacturing organization, preferably from an auto component manufacturing industry.

• Exposure to TPM, Lean, and Six sigma is must.

• Knowledge of SAP system

• Experience in managing workforce, working in a unionized environment, familiarity with labor laws would be preferred.

WORK CONDUCT (HEALTH, SAFETY, QUALITY, COST and ENVIRONMENT)

• Every associate is required to: work safely and contribute to the health and safety of others; and deliver products & services conforming to required quality standards without negative impact to the environment or company (unnecessary cost or scandal exposure). This is an important condition of employment and it is the duty of each employee to accept and follow established policies, rules, procedures and instructions, especially pertaining to,

but not limited to: the use of personal protective equipment; controlled access in restricted areas; qualified operation of machinery; mandated cost commitment; approved access to data; and general conduct in accordance to corporate image, the environment, management, piers and subordinates.

• Despite the best efforts in establishing the policies, rules, procedures and instructions mentioned in this provision, they do not cover every probability and or general situations where it is deemed to constitute “common sense”.

• The individual is accountable to immediately address unsafe conditions and non-compliance issues.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their direct leader.

• A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

• Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

• Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.