DEPUTY MANAGER

Sansera Engineering Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sansera Engineering Limited is seeking a results-oriented Production Planning & Execution professional in Bengaluru to drive daily, weekly, and monthly production targets. You will coordinate across PPC, SCM, Quality, and Maintenance teams, optimize line balancing, and ensure smooth production flow to meet delivery commitments.

The role focuses on implementing Lean, Kaizen, 5S, TPM and Six Sigma initiatives, improving OEE, reducing cycle and changeover times, and tracking KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
• Monitor production schedules and coordinate with PPC, SCM, Quality, and Maintenance teams.
• Optimize machine utilization, manpower allocation, and line balancing.
• Ensure smooth production flow and minimize bottlenecks.
• Drive adherence to customer delivery commitments.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Monitor and reduce cycle time, changeover time, and process losses.
• Establish and track key production KPIs.
• Lead productivity and cost reduction projects.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance teams to achieve zero-defect manufacturing.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for production-related issues.
• Monitor first-pass yield, rejection, rework, and scrap reduction programs.
• Ensure adherence to EHS standards and statutory requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture through regular audits and training.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and workplace regulations.
• Lead and manage production supervisors, engineers, and operators.
• Conduct skill development and cross-functional training programs.
• Drive employee engagement and performance management.
• Foster a culture of accountability, discipline, and teamwork.
• Monitor manufacturing costs and operational expenses.
• Drive initiatives for waste reduction and productivity improvement.
• Optimize consumption of raw materials, consumables, and utilities.
• Support budgeting and cost control activities.
• Coordinate with Maintenance teams to ensure machine availability.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Minimize production downtime through proactive actions.
• Participate in customer visits and audits.
• Support internal, external, and certification audits.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings and customer concerns.

Job description

1. Production Planning & Execution

• Ensure achievement of daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
• Monitor production schedules and coordinate with PPC, SCM, Quality, and Maintenance teams.
• Optimize machine utilization, manpower allocation, and line balancing.
• Ensure smooth production flow and minimize bottlenecks.
• Drive adherence to customer delivery commitments.

2. Operational Excellence

• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Monitor and reduce cycle time, changeover time, and process losses.
• Establish and track key production KPIs.
• Lead productivity and cost reduction projects.

3. Quality Management

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and customer-specific requirements.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance teams to achieve zero-defect manufacturing.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for production-related issues.
• Monitor first-pass yield, rejection, rework, and scrap reduction programs.

4. Safety & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to EHS standards and statutory requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture through regular audits and training.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and workplace regulations.

5. Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and manage production supervisors, engineers, and operators.
• Conduct skill development and cross-functional training programs.
• Drive employee engagement and performance management.
• Foster a culture of accountability, discipline, and teamwork.

6. Cost Management

• Monitor manufacturing costs and operational expenses.
• Drive initiatives for waste reduction and productivity improvement.
• Optimize consumption of raw materials, consumables, and utilities.
• Support budgeting and cost control activities.

7. Maintenance Coordination

• Coordinate with Maintenance teams to ensure machine availability.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Minimize production downtime through proactive actions.

8. Customer & Audit Support

• Participate in customer visits and audits.
• Support internal, external, and certification audits.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings and customer concerns.