Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound engaging to you As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

The Segment Manager is accountable for the overall business and operational performance of a defined manufacturing segment, product family, or value stream. The role translates business strategy into production plans and measurable results, balancing customer delivery, safety, quality, cost, productivity, and people development.

The Segment Manager leads cross-functional teams across production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, engineering, finance, and sales to deliver customer requirements while improving operational performance and building long-term segment competitiveness

Analyse market trends, customer needs, competitors, and segment performance.

Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, capacity plans, resource allocation and business cases for improvement or capital projects.

Responsible for PCR. Owns the segment's revenue, cost, margin, productivity, and investment performance.

Ensure compliance with company policies, operational standards, and applicable regulations.

Translate customer demand, market conditions, and company priorities into operational and financial plans.

Ensure production plans are realistic, aligned with demand, and supported by available capacity, materials, equipment, and workforce.

Monitor production flow, bottlenecks, line balance, changeovers, and work-in-process.

Establish escalation and recovery plans for delivery risks, equipment downtime, material shortages, or quality issues.

Improve on-time delivery and reduce lead times while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.

Responsible for Safety, health,



and environmental performance

Promote a strong safety culture and ensure employees follow safety standards, procedures, and legal requirements.

Support risk assessments, safety audits, training, and workplace ergonomics initiatives.

Monitor environmental performance, including waste, energy, emissions, and resource use, as applicable.

Responsible for Quality and customer satisfaction

Ensure products and processes meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.

Work with quality teams to address defects, customer complaints, audit findings, and process nonconformities.

Lead structured root-cause analysis and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.

Promote prevention-focused quality practices, process discipline, and standard work.

Support new product introductions, process changes, and customer-specific requirements.

Identify and deliver improvements in labour productivity, material usage, scrap, rework, energy, and conversion cost.

Partner with maintenance and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability, availability, and performance.

Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance activities are supported by production requirements.

Participate in equipment commissioning, process validation, and production-readiness reviews.

Ensure production standards, work instructions, and equipment procedures are current and followed.

Lead, coach, and develop production leaders, supervisors, and team members.

Establish clear responsibilities,



performance expectations, and routines for daily management.

Review staffing, skills, shift patterns, training needs, and succession plans.

Support labour relations and workforce planning in line with company policies and applicable agreements.

Coordinate with sales, customer service, planning, procurement, logistics, finance, HR, quality, engineering, and maintenance.

Lead regular segment performance reviews and communicate priorities, risks, and actions.

Provide accurate and timely reporting on operational, financial, customer, and people performance.

Coordinate with planning and supply chain teams to manage schedule adherence, order prioritization, inventory, and customer requirements.

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing, operations, business, or a related field.

- Significant experience in manufacturing, operations, production management, or a related leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience managing production performance, budgets, and cross-functional teams.
- Practical knowledge of manufacturing systems, production planning, quality management, and continuous-improvement methods.
- Experience using operational data and KPI dashboards to identify issues and drive results.
- Knowledge of relevant safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- 15 : 20 Years of Experience in Automotive Manufacturing sector.
- Languages: English, Hindi and Marathi

Operational and commercial judgment

Structured problem-solving and data analysis

Customer and quality focus

Planning, prioritization, and execution

Change management and continuous-improvement leadership

Ability to balance competing safety, quality, delivery, cost, and workforce priorities

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation.

📌 Production Manager, English Language (Pune)
🏢 Schaeffler
📍 Pune