Purpose of the Role The Shop Head is responsible for the end-to-end performance of the assigned manufacturing shop, ensuring safe, reliable, quality-driven and cost-effective operations aligned with SQPDCME objectives. The role leads manufacturing execution, equipment reliability, automation, quality, manpower, cost, supply-chain readiness and new product launches, with strong expertise in Weld & Press Shop operations, industrial robotics, PLCs and highly automated manufacturing, while driving OEE, productivity, loss elimination and sustained manufacturing capability.

Job Responsibilities

1. Manufacturing Planning & Shop Operations

•Lead end-to-end shop operations in line with S&OP;, production plans and SQPDCME targets.

•Drive production volume, mix, schedule adherence, OEE, productivity and line balancing.

•Optimize utilization of manpower, machines, robots, presses, fixtures and other resources.

•Identify and eliminate constraints, bottlenecks and chronic production losses through structured problem solving.

•Ensure reliable operation and sustained capability of manufacturing equipment and facilities.

2. Equipment Reliability, Robotics, PLC & Automation

•Lead highly automated lines involving industrial robots, PLCs, automation systems, sensors, actuators, conveyors and machine interfaces.

•Drive equipment availability, OEE, MTBF and MTTR through TPM and preventive/predictive maintenance.

•Improve reliability and utilization of robotic and automated systems and reduce automation-related downtime.

•Drive RCA and permanent countermeasures for recurring equipment, robot, PLC and controls failures.

•Ensure availability of critical spares, tools, dies, fixtures and consumables.

•Partner with Manufacturing Engineering / Technical Services on automation upgrades, digitalization and smart manufacturing.

3. Weld & Press Shop Operations

•Drive operational excellence across Weld and Press Shops, ensuring capability, reliability and productivity of robotic welding cells, presses, dies, fixtures and material handling systems.

•Optimize process capability, cycle time, bottlenecks, line balancing and equipment utilization.

•Reduce weld defects, dimensional deviations, press defects, rejection and rework.

•Ensure effective die, fixture, tooling and changeover management.

•Lead resolution of recurring manufacturing and process issues.

4. New Product Launch & Manufacturing Readiness

•Collaborate with Engineering, Launch, ERC, Quality and Technical Services for current product introduction.

•Lead line fitment, tooling, equipment, automation and process validation trials.

•Ensure readiness of robots, PLCs, presses, dies, fixtures and production systems.

•Lead shop-level CFTs for launch issue resolution and monitor commissioning, ramp-up and stabilization.

•Deliver SOP, ramp-up and manufacturing readiness targets.

5. Quality & Customer Assurance

•Drive product/process quality and adherence to WCQ, IATF 16949 and applicable standards.

•Monitor CAPA and reduce defects, rejection, rework and PDI issues.

•Ensure effective RCA and sustainable corrective actions.

•Drive timely resolution of customer complaints and quality concerns.

6. Safety & Compliance





•Drive a zero-incident manufacturing environment in line with Tata Motors safety standards.

•Ensure safe operation of robots, presses, welding systems, dies and automated equipment.

•Ensure compliance with machine guarding, interlocks, LOTO and statutory requirements.

•Review incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions and drive preventive actions and closure of safety gaps.

7. Supply Chain & Production Readiness

•Ensure availability of materials, tools, facilities and consumables for uninterrupted production.

•Coordinate with Supply Chain / Warehouse on material availability, FIFO, kitting and line-side management.

•Monitor production and dispatch requirements and ensure timely rejected-material disposition.

•Prevent production losses due to material and supply constraints.

8. People, Manpower & Employee Relations

•Plan manpower based on volumes, automation levels, shifts and productivity targets.

•Partner with HR / PSD on organization structure, manpower deployment, capability development and succession planning.

•Drive performance management, multi-skilling and cross-skilling.

•Engage with unions on productivity, manpower, discipline and employee relations.

•Build accountability, continuous improvement and operational ownership.

9. Cost & Business Performance

•Monitor and control VCC/FCC, including rejection, tooling, IDM, energy, compressed air and other operating costs.

•Drive productivity, loss elimination and process optimization to achieve benchmark costs.

•Lead TCS, QMSG, Lean, Kaizen and other cost-improvement initiatives.

•Prepare and manage Shop CAPEX and Revenue budgets and ensure adherence to approved plans.

10. Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

•Drive overall SQPDCME performance and sustained improvement.

•Eliminate bottlenecks, chronic losses and non-value-added activities.

•Benchmark and deploy manufacturing best practices.

•Lead Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen and digital manufacturing initiatives.

•Establish a data-driven problem-solving culture focused on productivity, quality, reliability, cost and safety.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, Mechatronics or Automation Engineering; Robotics / Automation specialization is an advantage.

Desired Work Experience: 18–25 years in automotive manufacturing, with significant Weld Shop and/or Press Shop experience. Hands-on industrial robotics, PLC and highly automated manufacturing experience is mandatory.

Necessary Knowledge: Weld & Press Shop operations, robotic welding, industrial robotics, PLCs, automation controls, presses/dies, manufacturing planning, OEE, TPM, MTBF/MTTR, Lean/Six Sigma, NPI, CAPEX, VCC/FCC, quality and safety systems.

Desired Industry & Sectors: Automotive OEM / Tier-1, high-volume discrete manufacturing, automated/smart manufacturing, industrial robotics & automation,



Press/Stamping and BIW/Weld Shop operations.

Skills & Competencies

•Driving Execution: Ownership and delivery of production and business targets.

•Operations Management: Managing complex, high-volume manufacturing operations.

•Robotics & Automation: Strong understanding of robotics, PLCs and automated systems.

•Problem Solving: Structured RCA, 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D and data-driven decision making.

•Continuous Improvement: Lean, TPM, Kaizen, OEE and productivity improvement.

•Technical Excellence: Strong understanding of Weld / Press Shop processes and equipment.

•Leading Change: Driving technology, process and organizational transformation.

•Business Acumen: Manufacturing economics, cost, CAPEX and productivity.

•Quality & Safety Leadership: Process capability, defect prevention and safe operations.

•People Leadership: Leading large, multi-disciplinary and shop-floor teams.

•Stakeholder Management: Cross-functional collaboration and influencing.

•Risk Management: Proactive identification and mitigation of operational and technical risks.

Tata Motors is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. All recruitment decisions are based strictly on Merit, Role alignment, and Business requirements. It does not solicit or accept any form of payment or gratuity from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process. Any such request received should be considered fraudulent and reported immediately.

About Tata Motors:

Part of the USD 180 billion Tata group, Tata Motors Limited (BSE: 500570; NSE: TATAMOTORS), a USD 52 billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks, and buses, offering an extensive range of integrated, smart, and e-mobility solutions. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and ranks among the top three in the passenger vehicles market.

Tata Motors strives to bring new products that captivate the imagination of GenNext customers, fuelled by state-of-the-art design and R&D; centres located in India, the UK, the US, Italy, and South Korea. By focusing on engineering and tech- enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, the company’s innovation efforts are focused on developing pioneering technologies that are both sustainable and suited to the evolving market and customer aspirations. The company is pioneering India's Electric Vehicle (EV) transition and driving the shift towards sustainable mobility solutions by developing a tailored product strategy, leveraging the synergy between Group companies and playing an active role in liaising with the Government of India in developing the policy framework.

With operations in India, UK, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia, Tata Motors markets its vehicles in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the SAARC countries. As of March 31, 2025, Tata Motors’ operations include 93 consolidated subsidiaries, two joint operations, four joint ventures, and numerous equity-accounted associates, including their subsidiaries, over which the company exercises significant influence.

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