MGR (VEH ASSLY)

Bajaj Auto Limited; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bajaj Auto Limited in India is seeking a Manager to oversee Vehicle Assembly at our manufacturing facility. You will lead a 500+ team, drive PQCDSM improvements, and ensure industrial relations are maintained with shop floor staff.

The role requires strong experience in design of experiments, TPM pillars, production planning, and supplier coordination. You will interface with R&D, Engineering and Materials to optimize assembly processes and improve quality.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Mechanical/Automobile engineering.
• Experience in leading manufacturing teams (7–20 years).
• Age between 30 and 45 years.
• Experience in vehicle assembly, industrial relations, and PQCDSM goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vehicle assembly operations and production planning.
• Maintain and develop good shopfloor relations; handle industrial relations.
• Lead a diverse team to achieve high performance and new capabilities.
• Inspect outgoing vehicle quality for function, aesthetics and safety.
• Budget for current and future manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure audits for JH, PM, SHE parameters are completed.
• Coordinate with R&D, Engineering, Materials and Sales.

Skills

Design of experiments

Poka-yoke

Layout

Fixturing & tooling

Vehicle parts knowledge

Quality systems

Data analysis

Production planning

Manufacturing engineering

Supplier quality

PM/FE handling

Grinding & heat treatment

Crisis management

Education

BE /B Tech – Mechanical / Automobile

Job description

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Functional reporting to : Head of Manufacturing

Background

i) Educational Qualification

BE /B Tech – Mechanical / Automobile

ii) Experience

Minimum: 7

Maximum: 20

iii) Age Limit

Minimum: 30

Maximum: 45

Job Role & Responsibilities

Role: Manager

Responsibility: To look after Vehicle Assembly

• Ability to maintain and develop good relationship with shopfloor employees managing Industrial Relations
• Adopting and developing new standards, processes, for sustaining and improving PQCDSM. Monitoring of plant performance indices aligned to company goals and mission
• Leading and developing a diverse team for new capabilities and high performance
• Examining the outgoing vehicle quality for functional, aesthetic, safety etc.
• Budgeting for existing and future requirements
• Ensuring the audits for JH, PM, SHE parameters
• Production planning, inventory management, managing supplier exigencies and ensuring timely dispatch of vehicles
• Knowledge of new product development, meeting requirements of assembly & testing process planning, DFM/DFA, Equipment planning, procurement & commissioning.
• Knowledge of vehicle assembly for fit & finish
• Effective use of Manpower, Machine and materials.
• Productivity improvement
• Interface with other functions R&D, Engineering, Materials and Sales.

Competency Requirements

Technical/ Functional:

• 1) Design of experiments.
• 2) Poka-yoke
• 3) Layout
• 4) Fixturing & modular tooling, grinding wheels
• 5) Knowledge of vehicle parts viz. ECU, sensors etc
• 6) Knowledge of Quality systems for product and customer side quality
• 7) Data analysis and statistical aptitude
• 8) Competency in production planning, SCM and inventory management
• 9) Knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering, vehicle assembly processes, packaging, technical drawing
• 10) Sound knowledge on supplier quality processes, NCDS, material science
• 11) Hands-on exposure of handling PM and FE
• 12) Knowledge of grinding, honing, heat treatment
• 13) Crisis handling and handling unrest - protecting plant from malicious external influences and internal unrest

Behavioural

Ability to raising the bar – innovative idea implementation with perfection & speed.

Polite.

Provide leadership and direction to a team on 500+ members.

Develop and maintain good harmony and quality culture within and interface functions

Maintain cordial Industrial relations and handle grievances

Specific expertise required for functional area:

• 1)Design of experiments 2) TPM -Pillar activities 3) Man machine balancing

Likely sources

Auto OEM like Mahindra, TVS, Honda, Hero moto, VW, Ford, Tata Motors, Auto component manufacturers etc.