Manager Production

Eaton Corporation; Pattanūr; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Production Manager in Pattanūr, Tamil Nadu, responsible for delivering production metrics and overseeing resources in a high mix production environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience leading teams, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards, and fostering a continuous improvement culture.

The role includes organizing production operations to meet objectives while maintaining harmonious relations with a unionized workforce. Requirements include a BE/ME degree in engineering and over 12 years of relevant production experience.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in high mix high volume production lines with team strength of 40+.
• Experience handling unionized workforce and wage settlements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Hi5 metrics of Production.
• Manage resources to achieve productivity, costs, quality and safety objectives.
• Ensure compliance with production processes and quality standards.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term production plans.
• Drive safety and quality culture within the organization.

Skills

Manufacturing processes knowledge

High mix high volume production strategy

Safety and CI culture promotion

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BE / ME degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engg / Mechanical Engg

Job description

Overview

The Production Manager is responsible for handling production by aligning resources to achieve Hi5 Metrics of the plant. The primary focus is to achieve monthly STD (Production) hours target in meeting the on-time delivery (OTD). The role oversees WIP materials, ensures production order adherence to targets, and focuses on safety, quality, and continuous improvement cultures. It involves collaborating with HR, Planning, MFE, Quality, Stores to ensure smooth production lines, maintaining a good relationship with the unionized workforce, and focusing on manning strategy to meet monthly production demand.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering Hi5 metrics of Production.
• Manage resources to achieve performance indicators on productivity, costs, OTD, quality, health and safety, EHS objectives, and employee engagement.
• Monitor production order adherence and focus on achieving standard hours.
• Focussing on manning strategy to meet the month's production demand.
• Responsible to review competency mapping and develop training plan.
• Establish a mentorship and skill development framework to support continuous workforce growth and efficiency.
• Organize all production operations to ensure output productivity and quality targets are achieved and that health, safety, and hygiene standards are observed.
• Ensure compliance of production processes to SOPs, PFMEA, and quality plan.
• Ensure full compliance with EHS and MESH standards, promoting a safe and sustainable work environment.
• Direct and control all operations staff to ensure they are properly motivated, trained and developed, and carry out their responsibilities to the required standards.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term plans to ensure the plant has the necessary resources to meet targets/objectives.
• Drive safety culture to implement "Zero Incident Safety Culture".
• Drive quality culture to implement "Zero Defects & I own quality" standards and maintain scrap generation to target limits.
• Drive CI culture to drive process improvements by maintaining 5S+ standards, solving problems through SGA, Kaizen & RIE.
• Develop effective working relationships with all employees to ensure harmonious employee relations within the factory.

Qualifications

• BE / ME degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engg / Mechanical Engg
• 12+ years of experience in Production, handling high mix high volume production lines, with 40+ team strength

Skills

• Detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes, procedures and methodologies.
• Knowledge on manufacturing strategy for high mix high volume production environment.
• Drive Hi5 metrics with customer centric focus.
• Drive safety, CI and quality culture among the workforce.
• Ensure adhere to norms and work on productivity improvements.
• Able to handle unionised workforce and experience in wage settlement in current assignment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of professional presence.
• Very adept at influencing to achieve results through others when required.
• Team player.
• Ability to get things done through teams effectively.
• Ability to forge strong relationships at all levels of the organization.