Talegaon, Pune · Full-time

Aeron is a fast- growing tech company developing innovative solutions for global customers. Aeron offers a wide range of tech-driven products and solutions under Inertial Sensing and IoT verticals. Backed by strong technical knowhow, refined algorithms and domain research, Aeron’s products offer premium features at attractive price points. Aeron is a leader in solar plant weather monitoring providing weather monitoring stations for utility scale and commercial scale solar plants as well as for agricultural applications. Our data loggers and data gateways are ideal for IoT applications like machine monitoring and predictive maintenance.

At Aeron, we believe that expertise is not merely an accident but an outcome of consistent team effort. Passionate people, well equipped manufacturing, testing facilities and excellent support mechanism make us the trusted partner of our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end plant operations covering SMT, PCB assembly, product assembly, testing, and dispatch for high-reliability electronics products.

- Ensure delivery of products meeting quality, reliability, cost, and schedule targets.

- Establish and maintain robust manufacturing processes for SMT operations, including stencil printing, pick-and-place, reflow, inspection (AOI/SPI), and rework.

- Oversee testing and validation activities, including ICT, functional testing, burn-in, environmental and reliability testing.

- Ensure compliance with AS9100D / IATF 16949, IPC standards, ESD controls, and regulatory/customer requirements.

- Drive operational efficiency, productivity improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.

- Manage plant budgeting, capital expenditure,



and return on investment (ROI) for equipment and infrastructure.

- Lead supply chain management for electronic components, including sourcing, vendor development, inventory optimization, and obsolescence management.

- Implement strong quality, traceability, and configuration management systems.

- Build and lead cross-functional teams across production, quality, supply chain, maintenance, and engineering.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis methodologies.

- Ensure secure, compliant, and reliable plant operations.

Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related engineering discipline

- 12–20+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing

- 5–10+ years in plant operations or manufacturing leadership roles

- Hands-on experience in SMT operations, electronics testing, and product assembly

- Experience working in high-reliability industries such as:

- Aerospace

- Defence

- Automotive

- Industrial electronics

- Medical devices

- Experience implementing or managing AS9100D or IATF 16949 quality systems

- Demonstrated experience managing plant performance, efficiency, and ROI

Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of SMT manufacturing processes and PCB assembly operations





- Understanding of electronics testing and product qualification

- Familiarity with high-reliability manufacturing environments

- Working knowledge of AS9100D or IATF 16949 quality systems

- Understanding of electronic component supply chain and lifecycle management

- Knowledge of manufacturing planning, capacity planning, and process optimization

- Experience with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and yield improvement

- Financial acumen including cost control, ROI, and productivity management

Leadership Skills

- Strong operational leadership and decision-making

- Team management and workforce development

- Problem-solving and root cause analysis

- Cross-functional coordination

- Performance-driven management

- Risk management and accountability

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Operational:

- On-Time Delivery (OTD)

- Production throughput

- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

- Line efficiency and capacity utilization

- Schedule adherence

- Cycle time reduction

Quality & Reliability:

- First Pass Yield (FPY)

- Defects Per Million (DPM / DPMO)

- Customer returns / field failure rate

- Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)

- Audit compliance and non-conformance closure

Financial:

- Plant profitability

- Manufacturing cost per unit

- Return on Investment (ROI)

- Budget adherence

- Productivity improvement

Supply Chain:

- Material availability

- Inventory turnover

- Supplier on-time delivery

- Component shortage incidents

- Obsolescence risk management

Location

Talegaon, Pune

Email Address

[email protected]

Job Type

Full-time

Posted Date

24 June 2026

📌 Plant Head (India)
🏢 Aeron Systems
📍 India