Description
Job Summary

This role supports manufacturing projects by applying developing project management, manufacturing process, and business operations knowledge to ensure successful execution of manufacturing and industrialization initiatives. The Project Assistant works closely with project managers, manufacturing engineers, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support project planning, process implementation, equipment procurement, risk management, and operational readiness activities.

The role contributes to manufacturing process development, equipment commissioning, project coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring alignment with quality, cost, timeline, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination & Support
- Provide administrative, operational, and logistical support for manufacturing projects and project managers.
- Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, timelines, and project documentation.
- Support project issue tracking, risk identification, escalation, and mitigation activities.




- Monitor project milestones, budgets, deliverables, and status updates to ensure timely execution.
- Maintain project databases, reports, records, meeting notes, and project communication updates.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Design, Quality, Supply Chain, Production, and Suppliers.

Manufacturing Process Development
- Support the design, finalization, and implementation of manufacturing processes for CAM shaft machining and related operations.
- Assist in defining machining processes such as turning, milling, grinding, and heat treatment operations.
- Support development of process flows, PFMEA, control plans, SOPs, and manufacturing documentation.
- Assist in cycle time studies, line balancing, capacity planning, and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Support implementation of Poka-Yoke and error-proofing mechanisms within manufacturing processe

📌 Project Assistant (Phaltan)
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📍 Phaltan