To lead and manage SMT production operations, ensuring achievement of production, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and safety targets while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across SMT lines.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end SMT production operations, including Solder Paste Printing, SPI, Pick & Place, Reflow, AOI, X-Ray and related processes.

- Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production targets in line with customer requirements.

- Drive key production KPIs such as OEE, rejection, rework, downtime, changeover time, and productivity.

- Plan manpower, machines, materials, and capacity to meet production requirements.

- Monitor and improve SMT line utilization, cycle time, line balancing, and throughput.

- Drive reduction of machine downtime, process losses, material wastage, and production bottlenecks.

- Ensure effective model changeover and line setup to minimize changeover losses.

- Work closely with Quality, Maintenance, IE, Planning, Materials, NPI, and Engineering teams to resolve production issues.

- Ensure adherence to SOPs, Work Instructions, Control Plans, ESD standards, 5S, and safety requirements.

- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring production and process issues.

- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, TPM, and problem-solving methodologies.

- Ensure effective utilization and development of production manpower through training, skill matrix, and performance monitoring.

- Support NPI/new product introduction, process trials, line qualification,



and production ramp-up.

- Monitor production losses and implement action plans to improve OEE and line efficiency.

- Coordinate with Maintenance to ensure preventive and predictive maintenance of SMT equipment.

- Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements and applicable quality standards.

- Drive cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives across SMT operations.

- Prepare and review daily/monthly MIS and present production performance to senior management.

- Develop a culture of ownership, accountability, quality consciousness, and continuous improvement within the production team.

SMT Equipment Exposure

Candidate should preferably have hands-on exposure to:

- Solder Paste Printer

- SPI – Solder Paste Inspection

- Pick & Place / Chip Shooter

- Reflow Oven

- AOI

- X-Ray inspection

- SMT conveyors and material handling systems

- Feeder management and optimization

- SMT line programming/changeover

Key KPIs

- OEE

- Production achievement vs. plan

- Rejection & rework

- Machine downtime, Changeover time, Line utilization

- Customer complaints / PPM, Material wastage, Manpower productivity

- Cost per unit, On-time delivery

Education & Experience

- Diploma/BE/ME Electronics Preferred.

- Experience in automotive electronics / EMS / PCBA manufacturing is preferred.

- Robust experience in managing multiple SMT lines and large production teams.

- Should have experience in driving OEE improvement, productivity, quality improvement, and cost reduction.

📌 Head Production - Plant (Chakan)
🏢 Varroc Engineering
📍 Chakan