Assistant Manger Process Engineer

ideaForge; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ideaForge is seeking a senior Process Enhancement professional in Navi Mumbai to drive Advanced Engineered Solutions for manufacturing lines, focusing on Autonomation, safety, quality, and productivity improvements.

The role involves CAPEX planning, project management, and cross-functional leadership to deploy automation, SOPs, and documentation supporting ISO/ABS standards. Bachelor’s degree required with 5+ years of manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Production Engineering/Mechatronics/Electrical as required.
• Experience in leading process improvement projects in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and ABS guidelines for line setup and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee concept to execution of new lines or upgrades, including equipment selection and line layout.
• Develop and implement manufacturing flow charts, standard work, procedures and control plans.
• Coordinate supplier enquiries, quotes, and techno-commercial comparisons for capex projects.
• Prepare capex budget proposals and manage project status reports (weekly/monthly).

Skills

Process optimization

Automation / Autonomation

Capex management

Project management

Team leadership

IoT / Industry 4.0

Lean tools

GD&T

AutoCAD

Creo

SolidWorks

MS Projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Production Engineering/Mechatronics/ Electrical

Tools

AutoCAD

Creo

SolidWorks

MS Projects

PLC basics

Job description

Job Description

Process Enhancement / Improvement

Responsible for the delivery of Advanced Engineered Solutions to the manufacturing plant by deploying world class process technology (Autonomation) to improve, Optimize & Sustain| Safety | CTQ | Productivity|. Documentation Ensuring the systematic work by deploying WI, SOP's, and process parameters to sustain the quality of the process & product.

Strategic Planning

Analyze, review & monitor the capacity of the production line with respect to Demand Vs Utilization on half yearly/Annually based on business Plan. Execute capacity ramp up plan considering the equipment, machines, tooling's, jigs, fixture requirement for assembly line.

Capex Management

Monitor and reporting monthly/Quarterly/Half yearly to finance regarding overall CAPEX (Budget Vs Actual) as Business target. Look for opportunity in current process in order to de-bottleneck skill of operator by bringing Automation includes the perspective of SQCDP (safety, Quality, cycle time, development, productivity)

Project Management

Overseeing project activities from conceptualization to execution including finalization of technical specifications, procurement / supply of Process equipment's, stage inspections, scheduling, progress monitoring, Plant layout and manpower planning.

Team Management

Providing direction, motivation & training by Allocating Roles and responsibilities to team and monitor the optimum performance (Plan/Actual) in-line with Business objective. Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst Associate (Engineers) talent profile to enhance competency -Abroad visit for Technology transfer projects, soft skill, interpersonally skill etc. in line with Associate career Aspiration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible to Work with Stake holder for understanding the requirement for developing a new equipment |Set-up a New Line |Upgrading of existing line/Equipment's.
• Responsible for understanding customer requirements and translate into technical specification by considering the product & Process characteristic, Safety, ergonomics, Poka-yoke, and others etc.,
• Create and develop concept drawing of making new assembly lines | Special purpose machines | Jigs and fixtures- Tooling | and other Test bench development.
• Responsible for discussing the concept with stakeholders, get mutual understand and get initial buy for making the proposal.
• Responsible for implementing Manufacturing Flow Charts, Standard Work, procedures, Control Plans and FMEAs as prescribed by ISO standards and ABS. (For New Line/Existing line)
• Responsible for Sending an enquiry to different supplier to get quotes, make the techno commercial comparison and evaluate in terms of Function, Performance and Cost aspects.
• Responsible for Raising the Capex by making the budgetary proposal along with justification for Management approval.
• Co-ordinate and ensure release Purchase order to supplier on time.
• Responsible for qualification of the tools| equipment or Line |Layout mapping etc… at both supplier end plant end as well.
• Responsible for Making documentation such as SOP | WI | Manuals etc.
• Responsible for providing training to the operator and other stake holders from Manufacturing |Maintenance |Quality.
• Responsible to Trouble Shooting in Process Equipment & tools by using the Problem-solving techniques using 8D|Six Sigma approach
• Responsible and ensure to make a report regarding the Performance of the process equipment |Tools | Assembly line etc. in terms of OEE
• Responsible to hand over and sign off process equipment's, Tools | Assembly line to concern stake holders for the smooth transition from Projects to Manufacturing.
• Experience working in a team environment under time and resource pressures.
• Responsible in Mapping Ind 4.0 requirement for connecting Machine to Machine using IoT device and Integrate with Equipment
• Weekly and Monthly report out of Project status
• Responsible for doing the capex management & installation of production line setups.
• Preparing capacity analysis and creating new facilities for production and where-house

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Ability to conceptualize, design and develop SPM with low-cost automation.
• Ability to conceptualize, design & development of efficient jigs, fixtures preferably with automation as feasible (Preferably Assembly tools | Spot Welding |etc….)
• Thorough understanding of GD&T, Tolerance stack-up, Engineering Material properties, DFM concepts, ergonomics & Poka-yokes while proposing any change in the manufacturing set-up as well as designing new manufacturing lines.
• Hands on experience of Process planning, Execution, Line balancing, Capacity Planning & Production Ramp- by Using Gantt Chart/MS Projects
• Hands on experience in welding technology like Resistance | Plasma | Laser) in terms of electrode selection, parameter setting and optimization.
• Hands on experience in design of Pneumatic circuits and selecting of Pneumatic products based on the application. etc.
• Exposure on PLC like defining I/P's and O/P's and Sequence. Hands on experience in selecting the PLC, develop programming and execute the program with the application. (Added Advantage)
• Exposure in problems solving technique such as by implementing SPC, poka-yoke and other problem-solving tools (e.g. Six sigma)
• Hands on experience on making Part drawings| Assembly drawing| details drawing using software such as AutoCAD|3D Modelling such as Solid works/Creo…. Etc.
• Knowledge and experience working on MS Office and MS Projects.
• Knowledge and Experience working on Ind. 4.0

Software Experience

• 3D Modelling software - Creo|Solidworks.
• 2D Drafting - AutoCAD.
• Pneumatic - Design of Pneumatic Circuit in Fluid draw, SMC etc.
• PLC - Ladder Diagram - Mitusubshi, OMRON, Delta etc.
• Lean Tools- Line Balancing, VSM, SMED and OEE etc.
• Six Sigma tools-(Preferred Knowledge on DOE, Anova, Process Capability, Gage R &R)
• MS- Projects- Project Management
• MS-Office Skills Preferred in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Production Engineering/Mechatronics/ Electrical / with 5 + years of work experience