Job Requirements This role is for heading the PED function of Movement plant. PED function is responsible for creating process routing for Movement components, identify & establish recent manufacturing process, anchoring engg change request trials, carry out new materials, process trails, establish alternate, secondary production sources, analysis of competitor product on process & quality, analysis & action plans for Mkt return feedbacks.
External
Interfaces· Vendors – Materials, Tools, Special process manufacturing· Testing Labs
Internal Interfaces· R&D; – Product design· Movement Manufacturing shops· Assembly (Internal customer)· Sourcing· Material Engineering· Quality Function· Subcontract team· Planning Job Requirements : Education : B.E (Mechanical Engineering / Production Technology)
Relevant Experience : 12-15 yrs. industrial experience Behavioural Skills : Process improvements exploration & implementing best manufacturing practises· Inclination towards research of new process and new materials for cost reduction & process flow smoothening· Constantly benchmarking process / Mfg technology with external world especially in the field of Horology & Precision component manufacturing Knowledge : Engineering drawings, 2D / 3D software skills· Material Science / Metallurgy,· Manufacturing process knowledge· Analysis / Simulation software knowledge· Manufacturing practises – Lean, TQM, Six Sigma· Tool, Die & Fixtures manufacturing Expected Process Contribution : Process Outcome
Performance Measure Movement Mfg : Manufacturing process Improvement
- Process optimization – Cycle time / Std time revisit & identifying opportunities for improvement
- Mapping new process routing for streamlining the product (Component) flow
- Benchmarking similar precision industries for Process innovations & technologies
- Trouble shooting of process limitations & propose new methods / tooling solutions / secondary operations
· Lead time reduction & Capacity optimization
· Smooth flow, De-bottlenecking
· Breakthrough improvements
· Per day per machine output
· Number of new processes
· Cost of operations
Movement Mfg : Engineering solutions
- Process optimization
- Engineering solutions as alternates or improving efficiency on various secondary operations carried out after manufacturing operations (Deburring, chips removal, finish improvements)
· Annual Process Reviews
· Secondary process effort reduction & efficiency
· Number of process improvements
· Leadtime / Temp manpower reduction for secondary operations
Movement Mfg : Process documentation & Trials
- Ensuring creation of strong Operational Procedure Sheet for each product drawing covering all dimensions, Process routing & controls, critical to quality (CTQ) checks etc
- Documenting all versions of changes on product and reason for changing
- Conducting trials for Process, Quality, delivery improvements and documenting the results & feedbacks and upgrading the product drawings
- New components / movements – proof of concept (POC) prototyping – coordination with in-house POC cell. Establishing alternate sources for quick prototyping of precision machining operations
· Product drawing to Operational control document
· Process improvement trials
· Quick POC
· Number of OPS
· Number of trials
· Number of POC components produced – alternate source
Movement Mfg : Quality
1.
Perform
Root-cause-analysis for repeat defects based on subsequent stage customer feedback & market return feedback
- Projects for Engineering change request, design upgradations – tracking of milestones,
- Identify quality parameters for Treatment processes & establish proper SOPs
- Establish SOPs for finish (Turning & Machining operations)
· Completion of Mkt reduction initiatives
· Completion of ECRs & documentation
· Reduction in Mkt returns
· Reduction in Quality feedbacks from Assembly (Subsequent stages)
Movement Mfg : Alternate source / Materials
- Benchmarking with competitor product / precision Industries on the materials being used.
2.
Finding
Suitable sources of materials indigenous to avoid import dependency
- Coordinating and carrying out the trials for alternate materials / alternate sources – Process establishment, tooling suitability etc
· New Raw material sources
· Alternate material establishment
· Cost Savings through alternate raw materials / alternate sources
Movement Mfg : Preparation for Mass Mfg
- Coordination with R&D;, Tool design & Tool Mfg for Stamping tools design & mass production establishment
- For New components, coordination with Mfg shops, Tool design & Tool Mfg for Jigs, fixtures, Gauges & sub Assembly tools
3.
Incorporating Mfg
Shop feedbacks after Proto trials on product drawing for mass manufacturing
· New Stamping tools for mass mfg
· Mass mfg of new movement / components
· Number of new movement / new components taken for Mass Mfg Work Experience Process improvement, Material Science, Analysis software knowledge, Tool, Die & Fixture Manufacturing, Lean, TQM, Six sigma, Engineering Drawings 2D/3D software skills
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