Capacity Planning _ DAC, Chasis, Mechanism

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd.; Chakan; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd. in Chakan invites an experienced Capacity Planning Engineer to lead long-term capacity planning for DAC, Chassis and Mechanism, map supplier capacity and partner with SSU/SCM to meet demand.

The role focuses on short-term ramp-up, risk mitigation, and infrastructure development at suppliers, with emphasis on APQP, capacity creation, and implementation of a digital capacity planning tool to drive reliability across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Production Engineering required.
• MBA preferred for cross-functional leadership and strategic sourcing.
• 8–10 years of general experience in capacity planning or supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Capacity assessment & planning for existing supply chain parts based on 3-year LTP.
• Action planning for capacity shortfalls in DAC, Chassis & Mechanism domains.
• Enable supplier-side infrastructure to meet demand with SSU/SCM support.
• Kick-off part development with close monitoring till SOP.
• Drive short-term capacity planning and mitigate supply chain challenges.
• Identify and address short-term supply chain risks and capacity bottlenecks.
• Digitization: drive digital capacity planning and monitoring tools.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Project Planning & Execution

Price Optimization

Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing

Negotiation

Project Management

Education

B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

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Capacity Planning _ DAC, Chasis, Mechanism

Date: 21 Sept 2026

Location: Chakan, Chakan-AD, IN

Build a resilient supply chain for the Automotive Division through Long term Capacity planning and mapping:

• Capacity assessment & planning for existing supply chain parts based on 3 years LTP
• Action Planning for Capacity Shortfall mitigation for DAC, Chassis & Mechanism Doamin
• Enabling creation of required infrastructure at supplier end to meet demand through partnering with SSU/CDMM/PD/SCM monitoring at suppliers end
• Ensure kick-off part development with close monitoring till SOP

SSU / SRMM / SCM / SQE vulnerable supplier alternatives

New projects C/O parts capacity mapping (across Platforms cross commodities)

Drive Short term Capacity Planning & supply chain challenges mitigation:

• Identification of short-term challenges with Supply chain
• Capacity enhancement on current parts
• Quality related supplies issues (alternate sourcing / FTG corrections with current suppliers)
• Ensure kick-off part development with close monitoring till SOP

Ensure Close Monitoring of high risk projects requiring sharp ramp up to meet business demands
Drive capacity augmentation, part availability with supply chain & SSU to ensure ramp-up for DAC/Chassis/Mechanism

De-risking supply chain - Identification of risk in supply chain, working along with SSU to identify alternate sources, Creating Capex budgets in line with the same, enabling VOBs & kick off capacity creation for DAC/Chassis/Mechanism scope parts

Digitization - Drive simplicity & efficiency through Digital Capacity Planning and monitoring (Implementation Capacity Planning tool) - DAC/Chassis/Mechanism

Preferred Industries

Farm Sector

Education Qualification

B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering / Production Engineering

MBA preferred

General Experience

8 - 10 yrs

Critical Experience

• Assesment of Shared & Dedicated capacity across supplier base
• Capacity assesment techniques, Vendor assessment for capacity & development times
• Arriving the Establishing FTG (Facilities, Tooling & Gauges) at supplier process to ensure products are delivered as per requirements
• Development & Deliveryof components across Chassis, Casting, forging, machining, Vehicle properitiory systems (Brakes, Steering, Thermal, Mechanism,Cooling etc), Mechanism parts like, Window Regulator, Sunroof, Wiper, Latches, Screw Jack, Brake , Clutch Padels, Brake cable etc through the development of FTG for capacity creation and Ramp up.
• Product development through APQP, M&M requirements, MPDS process.
• Identify and eliminate the capacity constraints as per volume demand using method study tools (Man-Machine charts, deciding the online - offline strategy, low cost automation etc.).

System Generated Core Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Project Planning & Execution
• Price Optimization
• Sourcing
• Strategic Sourcing

System Generated Secondary Skills

• Negotiation
• Project Management

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