Assistant Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Lead Process Engineering activities for Automotive Lighting products, including Head Lamps and Tail Lamps.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for Head Lamp assembly, sub-assembly and component manufacturing.
• Drive process improvement, cycle time reduction, productivity enhancement and line balancing.
• Develop and validate process parameters, work instructions, process flow and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Handle new product development (NPD) and process development from concept to SOP, including APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan and PPAP.
• Identify process-related issues in Head Lamp/Tail Lamp manufacturing and conduct Root Cause Analysis using 5 Why, Fishbone and 8D.
• Drive Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, 5S and OEE improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room and NPD teams for process stabilization and continuous improvement.
• Support jig, fixture, tooling and poka-yoke development for automotive lighting assembly processes.
• Conduct process trials, validation and capability studies for new or modified processes.
• Analyze process losses, rejection, downtime and productivity data and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with customer requirements, quality standards and internal process controls.

Preferred candidate profile

Candidates with hands-on experience in Automotive Lighting, particularly Head Lamp / Tail Lamp manufacturing and assembly, will be preferred.

• Strong exposure to NPD, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP and process validation.
• Good knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, OEE, 5S and process optimization.
• Experience in jig, fixture, tooling and poka-yoke development.
• Strong analytical and Root Cause Analysis / Problem-Solving skills.