Assistant Manager - Machine Shop

Bharat Forge; Mambattu; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bharat Forge is seeking a hands-on Machine Shop Lead to drive production planning, implement IATF-16949 systems, and optimize 5S and material flow. The role emphasizes improving OEE, reducing rejections, and ensuring first-component quality after setups.

Candidate should lead kaizen activities, tool life monitoring, and use PDCA cycles for continual improvement, with strong emphasis on planning and delivery in a precision machining environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in machine shop operations.

Responsibilities

• Plan for monthly production schedules as per customer requirements.
• Implement all systems in machine shop per IATF-16949 requirements.
• Maintain 5S, material handling and flow as per plan; improve it.

Skills

Machine shop experience

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Plan for monthly Production schedules as per Customer requirements & ensure compliance.
2. Implement all the Systems in Machine shop as per IATF-16949 requirements.
3. Maintain 5S & material handling & material flow as per pre-decided method & improve on same.
4. Maintaining and improving on the OEE & Rejection targets decided by the management.
5. Requirements, training, associate evaluation, consumable like cutting tools, coolant used etc.
6. New Product development engineering in precision machining & able to lead the activities.
7. Achieving the Machine Shop Efficiency(OEE, Rejection targets, On time Delivery)
8. Ensure First component OK after every set-up change.
9. Maintain proper tool life monitoring
10. Activities like Pokayokes ,KAIZENS , PDCA cycles , 7QC tools to be used for continual improvement in improving the cycle time & efficiency of the shop
11. Documents related to IATF 16949 / VDA 6.3 or any QMS system desired by the customer.
12. All the fixtures for machining & LT should be stored & maintained as per the maintenance plan.
13. LT machine seals should be changed as per schedule to avoid wrong results.
14. Process Planning (Total Manufacturing process flow chart)
15. Budget Preparation for product specific requirements.
16. Facility Planning (Machines, Fixtures, Tools & gauges) for new Products
17. Tooling and Fixture selection for products
18. Preliminary Casting & Fixture selection for new products.
19. Selection of required machines(HMC / VMC / CNC turning centers) for specific parts
20. Planning & Proving of Machine, fixtures & cutting tools
21. New technology induction , M/C Planning & Procurement
22. Implement POKAYOKE for mistake proofing in operations
23. Change management - Process Verification, Documents Change
24. Imparting proper training to the associates & maintaining the related records
25. Hands on experience on machine programming on CNC turning, VMC & HMC
26. Initiating the procurement of the consumables considering the safety stock required.
27. Ensure proper stock of all child parts, tools, packing material is maintained.
28. Chip conveyor should be maintained for fluent flow of chips & further processed.
29. Ensure chips are totally dry before sending out of the Machine shop area.

Preferred candidate profile

Hands-on experience in Machine shop