Key Activities & Responsibilities

Strategic

- Driving lean manufacturing initiative for plant by identifying projects through VSM (Value Stream Mapping) & other tools like JIT, KANBAN, Lead time reduction, 5s etc.
- Advise the senior management on budget preparation of manpower and hiring.
- Conduct mapping and recording of processes/ activities, estimating gap analysis using lean tools & basic principles of motion economy.
- Plan and deploy manpower in respective direct & indirect areas based on work content estimation through the implementation of IE tools to meet production demands at optimized costs.
- Plan and finding solution for TAT reduction for inventory management.

Productivity Improvement

- Work content calculation and suggestion for contract renewal.
- Video analysis for new & existing SKUs in back shifts.
- Drive set up change reduction projects with Video Analysis, ECRS etc. techniques.
- Drive automation projects to reduce man interference.
- Work on cycle time reduction on bottleneck machines by taking up man machine motion study.
- Use of Time & Motion Study, Basic MOST® and Mini MOST® for associate output improvement.

Ergonomics

- Rearrange layout for Muri free working.




- Independently work on improvement of layout of plants and offices.
- Suggest team for selection of MHEs as a part of ergonomic issue.

Documentation & Analysis

- Analyze performance indicators, trends and information from the daily processes and take necessary actions where appropriate.
- Conduct various analysis to ensure NVAs are reduced.
- Conduct the non-achieving parameter analysis and collectively action through DWM process.
- Perform detailed analysis on the reports generated and make recommendations and present it to the top management.
- Prepare plan v/s actual reports for targets achieved for manufacturing KPIs.
- Review and update Visual standards for improvement in work culture.

Team & Relationship Management

- Organize and develop an workplace for shop floor associates to work according to optimum cycle time for highest output.
- Ensure inter plant communication for implementation of best practices in the plant.
- Represent plant team for machine selection and suggestion for layout management.
- Timely update to head for MIS & dashboard reviews.

📌 Associate Manager - IE (Dahej)
🏢 Yokohama-ATG
📍 Dahej