Manufacturing Head(Sr. Manager)

Company Name : NDR Auto Components Limited(NACL)

Position: Manufacturing Head (Senior Manager)

Location : Pathredi(Bilaspur, Manesar)

Industry : Automotive

Job Purpose:

To lead and manage end-to-end manufacturing operations of the Sheet metal plant supplying Frame for 4 wheeler Seats by driving operational excellence across Press Shop, Weld Shop, Robotic Welding, and Assembly operations. The role is responsible for ensuring Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, and Continuous Improvement while achieving customer requirements and business objectives through efficient resource utilization and lean manufacturing practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Operations

• Lead overall manufacturing operations across Press Shop, Weld Shop, Robotic Welding, and Assembly.
• Develop and execute production plans to achieve customer delivery commitments.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, materials, and production capacity.
• Monitor daily production performance and implement corrective actions to achieve targets.
• Drive production efficiency while maintaining quality standards.

Press Shop

• Manage progressive, transfer, and tandem press operations.
• Improve machine utilization, productivity, and die changeover through SMED practices.
• Monitor tooling performance and coordinate preventive maintenance of dies.
• Ensure availability of raw material and uninterrupted production.

Weld Shop & Robotics

• Lead robotic and manual welding operations.
• Ensure robotic programming optimization and cycle time improvements.
• Monitor welding quality parameters and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams for robot health, calibration, and preventive maintenance.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve productivity and consistency.

Production Planning & Execution

• Coordinate closely with PPC for production scheduling.
• Ensure adherence to production plans while minimizing downtime.
• Monitor daily production reports and KPIs.
• Manage capacity planning for new programs and customer demand fluctuations.

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement:

• Implement Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen, 5S, Poka-Yoke, and Visual Management.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Lead cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Eliminate manufacturing waste using Lean tools.

Educational Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent.

Experience

• 15-20 years of manufacturing experience in the Sheet Metal or Automotive industry.

Technical Competencies:

• Sheet Metal Manufacturing
• Press Shop Operations
• Robotic Welding Systems
• MIG, Spot, Projection & Arc Welding
• Automation & Robotics
• Lean Manufacturing
• TPM