MGR (VEH ASSLY)

Bajaj Auto Limited; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bajaj Auto Limited is seeking a Manager to oversee Vehicle Assembly operations in a manufacturing facility in India. The role requires strategic leadership of shopfloor teams, driving industrial relations and continuous improvement aligned with the company Mission.

Ideal candidates have 12–20 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, strong knowledge of PQCDSM, and hands-on capability to manage production planning, quality, and supplier coordination.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech – Mechanical/Automobile required.
• Experience: 12–20 years.
• Age: 32–45 years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Vehicle Assembly operations.
• Develop and maintain Industrial Relations with shopfloor teams.
• Lead and develop a high-performance team.
• Monitor and improve PQCDSM metrics aligned to company goals.
• Ensure audits for JH, PM, SHE parameters.

Skills

Design of experiments

Poka-yoke

Layout

Fixturing & modular tooling

Vehicle parts knowledge (ECU, sensors)

Quality systems knowledge

Data analysis & statistics

Production planning & SCM

Manufacturing engineering & vehicle-VC

Supplier quality processes

PM/FE handling

Grinding, honing, heat treatment

Crisis handling & security awareness

Education

BE/BTech – Mechanical/Automobile

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Functional reporting to : Head of Manufacturing

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Background

i) Educational Qualification

BE /B Tech – Mechanical / Automobile

ii) Experience

Minimum: 12

Maximum: 20

iii) Age Limit

Minimum: 32

Maximum: 45

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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.

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Competency Requirements

Technical/ Functional:

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

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Likely sources

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