Production Manager - Machining and Assembly An auto-components supplier to two of the large domestic OEMs, running a three-shift machining and assembly plant

Location: Remote (India)

The plant machines and assembles steering and suspension components on CNC lines, with a press shop and a small heat-treatment section feeding them. It ships daily against OEM schedules and is audited regularly by both customers. The company has partnered with Flexiple to hire a Production Manager who will run the shop floor across all three shifts.

What the plant needs from this role

Schedule adherence has slipped on two lines, OEE sits below target, and customer PPM has been flagged at the last supplier review. The plant head wants a Production Manager who will stabilise output, bring line losses into view shift by shift, and work with quality to close the customer concerns permanently.

Shop-floor ownership

- Convert the monthly OEM schedule into daily line plans and hold shift supervisors to them
- Track OEE, cycle time, changeover and downtime, and lead daily production review meetings
- Drive Kaizen, SMED and TPM activities on bottleneck machines with maintenance
- Work with quality on PPM reduction, 8D responses and IATF 16949 process audits




- Manage manpower planning across shifts, including contract workforce and skill matrices
- Keep 5S, safety and EHS standards visible on every line

Experience and skills

- 8 to 12 years in automotive component manufacturing, at least 4 as a shift or section head
- BE or Diploma in mechanical or production engineering
- Working command of IATF 16949, PPAP, SPC and core tools
- Hands-on with CNC machining and assembly line balancing

Would be a plus

- Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt
- Experience with recent part launches for an OEM programme
- Exposure to MES or digital shop-floor dashboards

What working here looks like

- Charge of a plant with steady OEM volumes and new programmes in the pipeline
- A plant head who backs improvement projects with budget
- A stable, long-tenure workforce that responds to good floor leadership

Interview route An initial Flexiple call, a technical discussion with the plant head, a floor walk with a short problem-solving exercise, and a final round with the managing director. Your one application is considered here and remains in play for future roles that match your profile.

📌 Production Manager - Machining and Assembly (India)
🏢 Flexiple
📍 India