Purpose/Objective

To lead and optimize wind turbine blade manufacturing processes by ensuring adherence to production plans, process standards, quality requirements, safety guidelines, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The role is responsible for achieving production targets while driving operational excellence, process capability enhancement, and cost optimization within the Blade Manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities of Role

Production & Process Management - Ensure daily execution of blade manufacturing operations as per production schedules.
- Monitor and control critical manufacturing processes including mold preparation, layup, infusion, curing, demolding, assembly, finishing, and inspection.
- Ensure process compliance as per work instructions, SOPs, and engineering specifications.
- Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, SCM, and EHS teams to achieve production targets.
- Drive line balancing and productivity improvement initiatives.
Process Excellence - Analyze production losses, cycle times, and process bottlenecks.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Support current product introduction (NPI) and process validation activities.
- Conduct root cause analysis for process deviations and implement CAPA.
- Improve process capability and reduce rework/rejection levels.
Quality Assurance - Ensure adherence to blade quality standards and customer specifications.
- Monitor critical process parameters and quality checkpoints.
- Work closely with Quality teams to reduce defects and improve First Pass Yield (FPY).




- Facilitate resolution of customer complaints and internal quality issues.
EHS & Compliance - Ensure compliance with all EHS requirements during manufacturing activities.
- Promote zero-harm culture across the shop floor.
- Conduct safety observations, risk assessments, and corrective actions.
- Ensure statutory and organizational compliance related to manufacturing operations.
Team Management - Lead a team of engineers, supervisors, and operators.
- Develop team capability through coaching, training, and skill enhancement initiatives.
- Drive employee engagement, productivity, and performance management.
- Manage manpower deployment and shift operations efficiently.
Cost & Productivity Improvement - Drive reduction in material consumption, scrap, and process waste.
- Monitor manufacturing KPIs and implement corrective actions.
- Support digitalization and automation projects within blade manufacturing.
- Contribute to annual cost-saving and productivity enhancement programs.

Technical Competencies

Production & Process Management,Process Excellence,Quality Assurance,Cost & Productivity Improvement

Qualifications and Experience

Educational Qualification - B.
E.
/B.
Tech in Mechanical, Production, Composite Materials, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
Experience - 6 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
- Preferred experience in Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing, Composite Manufacturing, Aerospace Composites, FRP, Renewable Energy, Automotive Composites, or Heavy Engineering.
- Experience in blade processes such as Layup, Infusion, Curing, Finishing, and Assembly will be preferred.

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