Manufacturing Line Manager - Maintenance

Larsen & Toubro Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) seeks an experienced manufacturing operations professional in Bengaluru to lead safety, quality, and efficiency across electro-mechanical production lines. You will drive EHS adherence, sequence line improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance while steering TPM initiatives and problem-solving across the plant.

The role requires hands-on expertise with automated processes, strong knowledge of IATF 16949/ISO 9001, and a proven track record of delivering improved

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in production/operations in electro-mechanical or automotive manufacturing.
• 3+ years leading multi-shift teams or a full production line.
• Hands-on with winding, lamination, forming, and EOL testing processes.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949/ISO 9001, APQP/PPAP, PFMEA/Control Plans, GD&T, SPC/MSA.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety culture, lead daily safety huddles, LOTO, and hazard controls.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety, laser safety, and statutory rules.
• Drive Line throughput, OEE targets, and OTIF to customers/next process.
• Manage S&OP intervals, WIP/kanban, and SMED for changeovers.
• Implement TPM and autonomous maintenance with Maintenance team.
• Prepare Run Rate, support PPAP with SQE/Quality, and stabilize ramp curves.

Skills

Safety & Compliance

EHS management

Quality & Regulatory

Problem solving

Lean / TPM

MES / OEE dashboards

8D / A3 problem solving

Gemba walks

Line performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PFMEA/Control Plans

APQP/PPAP

Gage R&R / SPC / MSA

IATF 16949 / ISO 9001

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance (EHS) Enforce a zero?harm culture; lead daily safety huddles, LOTO, chemical/resin handling protocols, and HV test area controls. Ensure machine guarding, interlocks, ergonomics, and PPE compliance; conduct Layered Process Audits (LPA) and safety Gemba walks. Maintain compliance with site EHS, electrical safety for EOL testing (hipot/IR/PD), laser safety, and statutory requirements; close findings on time. Quality & Regulatory Own line?level FPY, PPM, and warranty escape prevention. Execute and sustain Control Plans, PFMEA mitigations, SPC on CTQs, and MSA (gage R&R); ensure operator certification/recertification. Ensure adherence to IATF 16949/ISO 9001 procedures, APQP/PPAP deliverables (Run@Rate, capability), and traceability (serialisation/data retention). Drive structured problem solving (5?Why, Fishbone, 8D) and lead MRB for nonconforming product. Delivery, Throughput & OEE Achieve plan vs. actual output, takt adherence, OEE targets (Availability/Performance/Quality), and OTIF to customers/next process. Own daily/weekly S&OE (short?interval control), bottleneck management, WIP/kanban discipline, and heijunka/level loading. Implement SMED for changeovers; reduce micro?stoppages; maintain Andon response and escalation rigor. Cost & Resource Management Manage labor planning, overtime, consumables, and scrap/rework cost; deliver Cogs and productivity (units/HC hour). Execute VAVE/cost?down at the line (material utilization, yield improvement, cycle?time reduction). Track and improve energy usage per unit; support inventory accuracy and cycle counts. Maintenance, TPM & Automation Uptime Partner with Maintenance to implement TPM: autonomous maintenance (CIL), preventive maintenance adherence, MTBF/MTTR improvement. Ensure uptime of key equipment: winding/insertion/forming, laser welding, impregnation/curing, balancing, press fits, leak testing, and EOL testers. Approve equipment buy?off, IQ/OQ/PQ evidences, and software/recipe controls (change management). Industrialization Support (NPI → Ramp) Support pilot builds, line trials, and capability studies (Cp/Cpk); give DFM feedback to design/ME. Prepare Run Rate, facilitate PPAP with SQE/Quality, and stabilize ramp curves to rate.

Qualifications

8–12+ years in production/operations for electro ? mechanical or automotive manufacturing; 3+ years leading multi ? shift teams or a full production line. Hands ? on with motor processes: lamination stacking/interlocks, hairpin/conventional winding, forming, laser/TIG welding, impregnation/varnish/curing, rotor assembly, press fits, balancing, sealing/potting, and EOL testing. Strong knowledge of IATF 16949/ISO 9001, APQP/PPAP, PFMEA/Control Plans, GD&T basics, SPC/MSA, and Lean/TPM. Proficiency with MES, OEE dashboards, problem solving (8D/A3), and short ? interval control. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and decision making under ambiguity L&T

Company Overview / About Us

L&T is a USD 30 billion Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing, and Services, operating across multiple geographies. A strong, customer–focussed approach and the constant quest for top‑class quality have enabled L&T to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business for eight decades. Given L&T’s capability in strategic electronics and leveraging its foray into semiconductor design and well‑established capabilities in L&T Technology Services, the business is expanding its offerings to cover industrial electronic modules, products and systems in critical sectors of Power Electronics, Automotive Electronics, Industrial Robotics & Automation, Communication Platforms and Electronic Systems Design & Manufacturing (ESDM). The focus products under Automotive Electronics are ADAS, Electrification & Connectivity related products.