Experience required: 7-8 years of experience in production/Manufacturing engineering
Preferred Qualification: BE/Diploma in any department
Job Location: Chennai site
Responsibilities:
1. Safety
- Ensure safe working practices and PPE compliance.
- Conduct shift safety checks and address unsafe conditions immediately (I feel secure and smiley board).
- Report and escalate incidents/near misses.
1. Production & Delivery
- Achieve the shift production plan as per target.
- Monitor hourly production vs plan.
- Take immediate action on shortages, breakdowns, quality issues, and line stoppages.
- Ensure smooth production handover between shifts.
1. Quality
- Ensure FPY and WFR targets are achieved.
- Stop and contain production when major quality abnormalities occur.
- Ensure proper segregation of NG/rejected material.
- Work closely with Quality for root-cause and corrective actions.
1. Manpower Management
- Ensure required manpower is available at every workstation.
- Deploy associates based on skill and production priority.
- Manage absenteeism and manpower shortages.
- Ensure proper utilization of indirect manpower and support functions.
1. Productivity & Efficiency
- Monitor line efficiency, OEE, cycle time, and productivity.
- Identify productivity losses and drive immediate countermeasures.
- Ensure standard work and work instructions are followed.
- Reduce idle time and waiting losses.
1. Material Management
- Ensure Drum and housing availability before and during production.
- Escalate material semi finished material shortages in advance.
- Prevent line stoppage due to Pre produciton issues.
- Ensure proper control of WIP and finished goods.
1. Equipment & Downtime
- Coordinate with Maintenance for breakdowns.
- Monitor downtime and ensure quick restoration.
- Identify repetitive breakdowns and support permanent corrective actions.
1. People & Discipline
- Lead and motivate the shift team.
- Handle shopfloor conflicts and discipline issues.
- Ensure associates are trained and qualified for their stations.
- Promote teamwork, ownership, and continuous improvement.