Platform Manufacturing Lead

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited is seeking a Platform Manufacturing Lead to drive manufacturing strategy, planning and execution for vehicle/aggregates programs. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams to align on feasibility, cost and execution milestones, while ensuring gateways and plant readiness.

The role emphasizes DFM input, RFQ/SoR finalization, and ongoing governance of manufacturing targets, budgets and documentation across the program lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience leading platform manufacturing initiatives.
• Ability to translate manufacturing strategy into actionable plans.
• Proven track record in cross-functional alignment and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Support Platform Manufacturing Head with business case inputs.
• Collaborate on make vs buy decisions with cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate interactions between CME COE and planning teams.
• Gather manufacturing feasibility requirements for system drills.
• Contribute to DFM reviews aligning with cost and investment needs.
• Assist in finalizing RFQs, SoRs and drawings with manufacturing input.
• Participate in Base Engineering Contents reduction and simplification.
• Act as key interface for manufacturing activities of vehicle/aggregates/PTD.
• Coordinate on-site build activities and gateway readiness with PPH.
• Monitor FTG elements and plant infrastructure readiness.
• Support proto builds focusing on production alignment.
• Facilitate installation, commissioning, and milestone tracking of systems.
• Align TCP targets with plant manufacturing teams and track deviations.
• Collaborate on cost tracking for process and delivery targets.
• Ensure ROCM signoffs and timely scope changes documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

RFQ/SoR review

Cost feasibility assessment

Project management

Gateway planning & tracking

Manufacturing system installation

Education

B.Tech

M.Tech

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Platform Manufacturing Lead

Manufacturing Strategy & Planning

• Support the Platform Manufacturing Head with inputs for business case development and manufacturing strategy formulation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PPH, PFH, CPH) to assist in make vs buy decisions.
• Facilitate interactions between CME COE and manufacturing planning teams to promote flexibility and cost efficiency.

Product & Process Development

• Coordinate with CME to gather manufacturing feasibility requirements and relay them to PEH for system-level drills.
• Contribute to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews by aligning inputs with process capability, cost feasibility, and investment needs.
• Assist in finalizing RFQs, SoRs, and engineering drawings incorporating manufacturing perspectives.
• Participate in BEC (Base Engineering Contents) reduction initiatives and process simplification.

Program Build & Delivery

• Act as key interface for manufacturing activities of vehicle/aggregates/PTD.
• Coordinate on-site build activities, ensuring part availability and gateway readiness in alignment with PPH.
• Monitor execution of FTG elements including plant infrastructure and facility readiness.
• Support proto builds with a focus on plant production alignment.
• Facilitate installation, commissioning, and milestone tracking of manufacturing systems.

Target Achievement & Governance

• Help align and track Manufacturing TCP targets with plant manufacturing teams.
• Track quality indicators across builds and elevate deviations.
• Collaborate on cost tracking for process and product delivery targets.
• Ensure project documentation (ROCM, signoffs) is completed in time, especially during scope or engineering changes.
• Support budget monitoring and timely handover to the launch team.

Experience

10 - 15 Years

Industry Preferred

Automotive

Qualifications

B.Tech and M.Tech